The Patalpani railway station (station code: PTP) is one of the local railway stations of
Indore City
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 ...
in the state of
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 station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Patalpani has been connected to
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 ...
and
Khandwa
Khandwa is a city and a nagar nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Khandwa district, formerly known as East Nimar District.
Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line conn ...
by metre-gauge railway lines. In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the
Akola-Ratlam line of 472.64 km. The cost of the gauge conversion would be about Rs.1421.25 crore.
It is the nearest railway station used for access to
Patalpani waterfall
The Patalpani Waterfall is a waterfall on the Choral River, a tributary of the Narmada, located in the Mhow Tehsil of Indore district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The falls
Patalpani is a waterfall in Madhya Pradesh. It has an app ...
, which is a well-known tourist spot near Indore that is prone to flash floods.
Connectivity
The Patlpani is connected with
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station (MHOW) to the north-west and to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Sanawad meter-gauge rail line.
The station is well-connected to
Indore Jn. via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Mhow.
Electrification
At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.
Developments
The conversion of
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station (Mhow) to (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress. Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.
See also
*
Akola–Ratlam (metre-gauge trains)
References
Railway stations in Indore district
Ratlam railway division
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