Singrauli railway station is an important railway station in
Singrauli district
Singrauli district () is one of the districts in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a significant hub for energy production due to its vast coal reserves and power plants, earning it the title "Energy Capital of India."
Historically ruled ...
,
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 ...
. Its code is SGRL. It serves
Singrauli
Singrauli is a city in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and Commissionaire of Rewa. It lies about from the district headquarters of Waidhan.
History
Previously it was a part of Singrauli State which was ruled by the ...
city. The station consists of 3 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. Singrauli Station serves as a major transport point for the nearby areas. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The station has been recently extended to 3 platform with coalyard being shifted few hundred meters away from station. Station has been primarily used by Indian Railways for transportation of coal being excavated from nearby mines. The station falls under the
Dhanbad Division of
East Central Railway zone
The East Central Railway (abbreviated ECR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at and comprises , , , and divisions.
History
First set up on 8 September 1996 with headquarters at Hajipur, Bihar, East Central R ...
and is the only station in Madhya Pradesh under Dhanbad Division.
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Major trains
Some of the important trains that run from Singrauli are:
* Singrauli–Patna Link Express
* Singrauli–Varanasi Intercity Express
* Singrauli–Tanankpur Triveni Express
* Singrauli–Jabalpur Intercity Express
* Singrauli–Bhopal Superfast Express
* Singrauli–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express
The 22167 / 22168 Singrauli–Hazrat Nizamuddin Urjadhani Express is a superfast train belonging to West Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently operated with 22167/22168 train numbers on a Biweekly basis.
* Ajmer–Sealdah Express
* Ajmer–Santragachi Weekly Express
* Ahmedabad Kolkata Express
* Shaktipunj Express
* Chopan–Katni Passenger
* Katni–Chopan Fast Passenger
* Katni–Chopan Mix Passenger
See also
References
Railway stations in India opened in 1982
Singrauli
Dhanbad railway division
Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh
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