Saifee Nagar railway station (station code: SFNR) is a local railway station in Nandanvan Colony,
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...
.
Station on the Delhi–Hyderabad metre-gauge line that was founded in the 1970s.
Saifee Nagar has been connected to Indore and Khandwa by metre-gauge railway lines. In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Ratlam–Mhow–Khandwa–Akola railway line.(472.64 km). The cost of the gauge conversion would be about Rs.1421.25 crore.
Major trains
The following trains have stoppage at the station.
Suburban trains
The Indore Suburban Railway is a
commuter rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting Commuting, commuters to a Downtown, central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter r ...
system serving the Indore Metropolitan Region. It is operated by Indian Railways' zonal Western Railways (WR). It has the highest passenger density of any urban railway system in
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
. The trains plying on its routes are commonly referred to as local trains or simply as locals.
See also
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Akola–Ratlam line
The Akola–Ratlam rail line is a railway line in India linking Akola in Maharashtra with Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh.
History
The Akola–Ratlam metre-gauge line was opened in 1963. Dhulghat Spiral is a unique spiral located on this metre-ga ...
(metre gauge)
References
External links
Ratlam Division, WR Website
Railway stations in India opened in 1988
Railway stations in Indore
Ratlam railway division
Buildings and structures in Indore
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