Habibganj railway station

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{{Infobox station
| name = Habibganj
| type = [[Regional rail]] & [[Light rail]] station
| image = Habibganj Bhopal.jpg
| image_caption = Front view of the station building from parking lot.
| address = Habibganj, Maharana Pratap Nagar Zone 2 [[Bhopal]]-462011, [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.221589|N|77.440137|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| line = [[Bhopal–Nagpur section]] [[Delhi–Chennai line]] [[Bhopal]]→Jabalpur [[Itarsi]]→Indore
| structure = At–ground
| platform = 5
| elevation = {{convert|495.760|m|ft}}
| levels = 1
| tracks = 6
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1979}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = HBJ
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[West Central Railway zone]]
| former = Indian Branch Rly. Co. [[Central Railways]]
| passengers = 26,000 per day (average)
| pass_year = Daily
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = ATM, Baggage Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms Refreshment, Waiting Room
| map_locator =
| map_type = India Bhopal#India Madhya Pradesh#India
| map_dot_label = '''Habibganj'''
}}

'''Habibganj railway station''' (station code: HBJ) is a railway station in [[Bhopal City]] and part of the [[West Central Railway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/6zYTPft0qLmH1veLvzE8VI/Indias-first-private-railway-station-Habibganj-to-come-up.html|title=India's first ‘private’ railway station Habibganj to come up near Bhopal}}</ref> It is located in [[Habibganj]], [[New Bhopal]]. It is India's first [[private railway station|ISO CERTIFIED private railway station]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Habibganj: Here is India's first private railway station|url=http://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/infra/habibganj-here-is-india-first-private-railway-station/story/253859.html|work=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|date=June 7, 2017|location=New Delhi}}</ref>

==Location==
[[File:Habibganj signboard.jpg|right|225px|thumb|Signboard of the station at the north end of platform no. 1]]
The railway station of [[Habibganj]] is located :
* {{convert|7|km}} away from {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}
* {{convert|10|km}} away from [[Bhopal|Bhopal Central]]
* {{convert|2|km}} away from Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal, the commercial area in southern region of the Bhopal city

==Structure and facilities==
The station consists of a total number of 5 platforms.

==Services==
The Habibganj railway station lies on the main [[Jhansi]]–[[Bhopal Junction|Bhopal]]–[[Itarsi Junction (Madhya Pradesh)|Itarsi]] route line.
[[File:Bhopal-Indore Intercity Express.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Bhopal–Indore Intercity Express]], about to depart for Indore from platform no. 1, Habibganj railway station, Bhopal]]
[[File:11057 Amritsar Express arrival at Habibgunj railway station.webm|200px|thumb]]

== Privatisation ==
The [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] privatised Habibganj railway station in June 2017, making it India's first [[private railway station]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Habibganj is set to become first private railway station in India; railways awards contract to Bansal Group|url=http://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-habibganj-is-set-to-become-first-private-railway-station-in-india-railways-awards-contract-to-bansal-group-17237|publisher=[[Zee Business]]|date=June 7, 2017}}</ref> The station will have facilities like a shopping complex, forex kiosk and eateries.<ref>{{cite news|title=India's first ‘private’ railway station Habibganj to come up near Bhopal|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/6zYTPft0qLmH1veLvzE8VI/Indias-first-private-railway-station-Habibganj-to-come-up.html|publisher=[[Livemint]]|date=June 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=What features will India's 1st privately run station have?|url=https://www.inshorts.com/news/what-features-will-indias-1st-privately-run-station-have-1496992560884|publisher=Inshorts|date=June 9, 2017}}</ref> Bhopal-based Bansal Group (M/S Bansal Pathways Habibganj Private Limited) has taken the responsibility from IRSDC to turn this railway station into a benchmark for all similar future endeavors.<ref>{{cite news|title=Habibganj railway station|url=https://habibganjrailwaystation.com|publisher=Habibganj railway station|date=Sep 10, 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Bhopal Junction]]
* [[Misrod]]
* [[Bhopal Bairagarh|Bairagarh]]
* [[List of private railway stations]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.indianrail.gov.in}}
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{{City of Bhopal}}
{{Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Bhopal]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1979]]
[[Category:Bhopal railway division]]
[[Category:1979 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]

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