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{{Infobox rail line<br />
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| name = Akola–Ratlam line<br />
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| caption = A Passenger train between Mhow to Indore during Meter Gauge line on the Akola - Ratlam Line<br />
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| status = Operational<br />
| locale = [[Maharashtra]] & [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Akola Junction}}<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Ratlam Junction}}<br />
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| open = 1963<br />
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| owner = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]<br/>[[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]<br/>[[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]]<br />
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| depot = [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow|Mhow]], [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam|Ratlam]]<br />
| stock = [[YDM-4]], [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]], WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C<br />
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| tracklength = {{convert|473|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br />
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| gauge = Converting into {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]<br />
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| speed = up to 130 km/h<br />
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The '''Akola–Ratlam rail line''' is a railway line in India linking [[Akola]] in [[Maharashtra]] with [[Ratlam]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. <br />
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== History ==<br />
The Akola–Ratlam metre-gauge line was opened in 1963. [[Dhulghat Spiral]] is a unique spiral located on this metre-gauge section at around 2 kilometres from Dhulghat station towards Akola. It is also called 'Char Cha Akda' in Marathi and 'Char Ka Aankda' in Hindi, which in English means 'the figure 4' – railway tracks are arranged like 4 <ref><br />
[http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Trips/central/Dhulghat08/]</ref><br />
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In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Ratlam–Mhow–Khandwa–Akola railway line of 472.64&nbsp;km. The gauge conversion is in process. <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.railnews.co.in/wr-declare-closure-of-fatehabad-indore-fatehabad-ujjain-mg-section-for-gc-works/| title=WR declare closure of Fatehabad–Indore & Fatehabad–Ujjain MG Section for GC works| date=24 February 2014| website=RailNews}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepressjournal.in/indore-ujjain-gauge-conversion-work-beings-tomorrow/ |title=(untitled) |website=Free Press Journal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505142150/http://freepressjournal.in/indore-ujjain-gauge-conversion-work-beings-tomorrow/ |archive-date=5 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Mhow-villagers-may-be-deprived-of-rail-services/articleshow/17186977.cms?referral=PM| title=Mhow villagers may be deprived of rail services| first=Rajesh| last=Jauhri| website=The Times of India| date=12 November 2012}}</ref><br />
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The Mathela–Nimarkhedi–NTPC Khargone section was converted to broad gauge and started on 12 August 2019 and electrification was also done on 15 March 2020.<ref>[https://connectgujarat.com/w-rly-runs-first-freight-train-run-on-the-newly-converted-mathela-nimarkhedi-section-of-ratlam-division/ connect gujarat.com], Retrieved 23 August 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/madhya-pradesh-electrification-of-sanawad-mathela-track-to-be-completed-by-mar-15 freepressjournal.in], Retrieved 23 August 2020</ref> <br />
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Thereafter, the Akola Junction–Akot section line gauge conversion project of this mainline was completed on 28 July 2020.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/akola-akot-rail-section-gets-broad-gauge-line/articleshow/77204888.cms indiatimes.com], Retrieved 23 August 2020</ref><br />
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== Loco Shed ==<br />
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[[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow|Mhow Diesel Loco Shed]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam|Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed]] are loco sheds on this line. These were earlier metre-gauge sheds but are now converted to broad-gauge sheds.<ref>[http://railinindia.tripod.com/mhow.html Mhow Diesel Loco Shed]</ref><ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref><ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed2.html Steam Locomotive Sheds of the Past]</ref><br />
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==Trains==<br />
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* [[Ajmer–Hyderabad Meenakshi Express]]<br />
* [[Mhow–Indore Passenger]]<br />
* [[Indore–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar DEMU]]<br />
* [[Ratlam–Laxmibai Nagar DEMU]]<br />
* [[Indore–Ratlam DEMU]]<br />
* [[Jodhpur–Indore Express]]<br />
* [[Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Sanawad Passenger]]<br />
* [[Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Indian Railways}}<br />
{{Railways in Western India}}<br />
{{Railways in Central India}}<br />
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[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Indore]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Ujjain]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Ratlam]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Akola]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]</div>>Adityamadhav83