Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.

[2] There earlier existed a 1,469 kilometres (913 mi)-long metre-gauge line from Jaipur to Secunderabad via Akola.

Out of this Jaipur to Indore and the Secunderabad–Purna–Akola sections have already been converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge and in 2021 was electrified to Purna junction.

[3] Akola- Akot conversion of broad gauge is completed and trains on this route has been started.

Presently the Khandawa Akot section is incomplete because there are many forest and animal issues.