Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh began in the year 1867 when Allahabad–Jabalpur branch line was opened in June 1867. The Etarsi to Jabalpur section was opened on 7 March 1870 by
GIPR, linking up with
EIR track at Jabalpur from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata. In 1903, with the introduction of Delhi-Chennai rail route through the state and
Bhopal Junction railway station, the state got a good rail connectivity. Presently major portion of the state's rail connectivity is provided by the railway zone called
West Central Railway
The West Central Railway (abbreviated WCR), one of the 19 zones of the Indian Railways, came into existence on 1 April 2003. It is headquartered at Jabalpur. It was created by taking away two divisions namely Bhopal division and Jabalpur divi ...
.
Railway zones
The major railway zone of the state is
West Central Railways, whose headquarters are at
Jabalpur
Jabalpur, formerly Jubbulpore, is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the 3rd-largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 38th-largest of the country. Jabalpur is the administrative h ...
. Besides WCR some part of the state is served by WR (Western Railway), CR (Central Railway), NCR
Divisions
*
Western Railways
The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railw ...
–
*
West Central Railways – &
Sub Divisions
The rail route of 7 divisions passes through Madhya Pradesh state, which is the highest in Indian Railways Network for any state.
* Central Railway - Khandwa
* North Central Railway - Gwalior
* East Central Railway - Singrauli
* South East Central Railway - Balaghat
* West Central Railway - Katni
* Western Railway - Indore
* North Western Railway - Nimach
Railway stations
Presently, the state of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...
has more than 723 major and minor railway stations. The
Jabalpur
Jabalpur, formerly Jubbulpore, is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the 3rd-largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 38th-largest of the country. Jabalpur is the administrative h ...
,
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...
(main railway station of
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...
) and
Rani Kamalapati (a suburban railway station in
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...
) are considered as the best railway stations of M. P. with several passenger facilities.
Besides these railway stations,
Indore
Indore (; ISO 15919, ISO: , ) is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The commercial capital of the state, it has been declared as the List of cleanest cities in India, cleanest city of In ...
,
Gwalior
Gwalior (Hindi: , ) is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; It is known as the Music City of India having oldest Gwalior gharana, musical gharana in existence. It is a major sports, cultural, industrial, and political c ...
,
Itarsi,
Narmadapuram,
Satna,
Katni
Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is in the Mahakoshal region of central India. The city is from the divisional headquarter ...
,
Ujjain
Ujjain (, , old name Avantika, ) or Ujjayinī is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain ...
,
Sehore
Sehore is a city and a municipality in Sehore district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the district headquarters of Sehore District and is located on the Bhopal- Sehore-Indore highway, 38 km from Bhopal.
History
Sehore stands ...
,
Sagar and
Khajuraho
Khajuraho () is a city, near Chhatarpur in Chhatarpur district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the most popular tourist destinations in India, Khajuraho has the country's largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous ...
railway stations are considered to be the "Adarsh Railway Station" or "Ideal" railway stations. These ideal railway stations are provided with all the common passenger facilities.
Some major cities in Madhya Pradesh have more than one railway stations. For instance,
Indore
Indore (; ISO 15919, ISO: , ) is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The commercial capital of the state, it has been declared as the List of cleanest cities in India, cleanest city of In ...
, the major city and commercial capital of the state has more than 11 local railway stations such as
Indore (Main),
Lakshmibai Nagar Lakshmibai or Laxmibai is a name. It can be both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with this name include:
Given name
* Lakshmibai Newalkar (1828–1858), consort of the Maharaja of Jhansi, a princely state in what is today Utta ...
,
Rajendra Nagar,
Lokmanya Nagar, Gwalior has 7 local stations while Bhopal has 5 local railway stations.
Railway junctions
The following are the 13 major junction railway stations in Madhya Pradesh :-
Upcoming railway stations
* Karera
* Kannod
* Chhapra
*
Alirajpur railway station
*
Jhabua railway station
* Dinara
* Khategao
*
Pithampur
* Seodha
* Dhar
*
Rajgarh
* Narsinghgarh
*
Chanderi
Upcoming railway junctions
*
Gadarwara
* Budni
* Biyaora
* Rau
* Mangalia gaon
* Rayaru
*
Shivpuri
* Seopur
*
Saugor
See also
*
Bhopal Shatabdi
*
Indore Duronto
*
Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti
The 12121 / 12122 Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express is one of the trains among Sampark Kranti Express trains introduced in the 2005 Indian Railway Budget. The train was announced between Jabalpur (in Madhya Pradesh) and New Delhi. This tr ...
*
Bhopal Express
References
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