Chhindwara Junction railway station - Revision history

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	{{Infobox station		{{Infobox station
	\| name = Chhindwara Junction		\| name = Chhindwara Junction
	\| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[~~Junction Station~~]]		\| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]]
	\| style = Indian Railways		\| style = Indian Railways
	\| image = Chhindwara Railway Station.jpg		\| image = Chhindwara Railway Station.jpg
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	\| other =		\| other =
	\| structure = At ground		\| structure = At ground
	\| platform = 6		\| platform = 6
	\| tracks = 6		\| tracks = 6
	\| parking = Available		\| parking = Available
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	\| closed =		\| closed =
	\| rebuilt = 2012		\| rebuilt = 2012
	\| electrified =		\| electrified = Yes
	\| ~~ADA~~ =		\| accessible =
	\| code = {{Indian railway code		\| code = {{Indian railway code
	\| code = CWA		\| code = CWA
	\| zone = [[South East Central Railway zone\|South East Central Railway]]		\| zone = [[South East Central Railway zone\|South East Central Railway]]
	\| division = [[~~Nagpur_SEC_railway_division~~\|Nagpur SEC]]		\| division = [[Nagpur SEC railway division\|Nagpur SEC]]
	}}		}}
	\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]		\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
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	\| status = Functional		\| status = Functional
	\| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]		\| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
	\| passengers = Approx. 50 thousand daily		\| passengers = Approx. 5 thousand daily
	\| pass_year =		\| pass_year =
	\| pass_percent =		\| pass_percent =
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	'''Chhindwara ~~Railway Station~~''' serves [[Chhindwara]] in [[Chhindwara district]] in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]].		'''Chhindwara Junction railway station''' serves [[Chhindwara]] in [[Chhindwara district]] in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

	==History==		==History==
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	The {{convert\|147\|km\|mi\|0\|abbr=on}}-long Nagpur–Chhindwara section and the {{convert\|180\|km\|mi\|0\|abbr=on}}-long Chhindwara–Nainpur–Mandla section are amongst the approved gauge conversion projects. These projects are getting delayed because of funds crunch.		The {{convert\|147\|km\|mi\|0\|abbr=on}}-long Nagpur–Chhindwara section and the {{convert\|180\|km\|mi\|0\|abbr=on}}-long Chhindwara–Nainpur–Mandla section are amongst the approved gauge conversion projects. These projects are getting delayed because of funds crunch.

	Survey of new rail line Chhindwara–Kareli–Sagour rail line is in progress. This will help in connecting villages of Chhindwara, Narsinghpur and Sagar districts and help in the development of Satpura, Mahakaushal and Bundelkhand area respectively as a whole. This will provide and alternative north–south route via Lalitpur–Sagar–Narsinghpur–Chhindwara–Nagpur route alternative to Bina–Bhopal–Itarsi–Amla–Betul–Nagpur route thereby decreasing the distance between north and south by nearly 300 km. Kareli railway station will serve as an alternative to Itarsi Junction. This railway line will help in connecting Itarsi–Narsinghpur–Jabalpur–Katni stretch and Itarsi–Bhopal–Bina–Saugor–Katni stretch of West Central Railways. Recently CCEA also sanctioned Gadarwara-Indore new rail line via Budni. These two rail lines in combination will reduce the distance of the state's financial capital Indore from District like Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Hoshangabad, Sagar, Chhindwara which will help in industrial and economic development of these regions"<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/nagpur/31421245_1_gauge-conversion-narrow-gauge-broad-gauge \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130212053227/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/nagpur/31421245_1_gauge-conversion-narrow-gauge-broad-gauge \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = 12 February 2013 \|title = Funds crunch hits gauge conversion work \|date=27 April 2012\| work = [[The Times of India]] \| access-date = 2012-12-25 }}</ref>		Survey of new rail line Chhindwara–Kareli–Sagour rail line is in progress. This will help in connecting villages of Chhindwara, Narsinghpur and Sagar districts and help in the development of Satpura, Mahakaushal and Bundelkhand area respectively as a whole. This will provide and alternative north–south route via Lalitpur–Sagar–Narsinghpur–Chhindwara–Nagpur route alternative to Bina–Bhopal–Itarsi–Amla–Betul–Nagpur route thereby decreasing the distance between north and south by nearly 300 km. Kareli railway station will serve as an alternative to Itarsi Junction. This railway line will help in connecting Itarsi–Narsinghpur–Jabalpur–Katni stretch and Itarsi–Bhopal–Bina–Saugor–Katni stretch of West Central Railways. Recently CCEA also sanctioned Gadarwara-Indore new rail line via Budni. These two rail lines in combination will reduce the distance of the state's financial capital Indore from District like Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Hoshangabad, Sagar, Chhindwara which will help in industrial and economic development of these regions"<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/nagpur/31421245_1_gauge-conversion-narrow-gauge-broad-gauge \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130212053227/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/nagpur/31421245_1_gauge-conversion-narrow-gauge-broad-gauge \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = 12 February 2013 \|title = Funds crunch hits gauge conversion work \|date=27 April 2012\| work = [[The Times of India]] \| access-date = 2012-12-25 }}</ref>

	==Electrification==		==Electrification==
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	Railway has organized different tournaments in Cricket, Carrom, Badminton, Chess, Volleyball time to time to motivate the railway employees, their family members as well as other residential of Chhindwara city.		Railway has organized different tournaments in Cricket, Carrom, Badminton, Chess, Volleyball time to time to motivate the railway employees, their family members as well as other residential of Chhindwara city.

	The religious institution includes Maa Annapurna Temple in Loco Colony, Durga Puja Mandap of Bengali Association, Ganesh Puja Mandap near Hospital, The Hanuman Mandir of Station etc.		The religious institution includes Maa Annapurna Temple in Loco Colony, Durga Puja Mandap of Bengali Association, Ganesh Puja Mandap near Hospital, The Hanuman Mandir of Station etc.
	The Bengali Association was established in 1943, till then mainly it observes the Durga Puja, followed by Lakshmi, Saraswati and Kali Pujas, it is the oldest Durga Puja of the town, idol-makers from Kumartoli-Kolkata used to come and prepare the idols. Apart from Religious it also serves as a Social Organization, it observes the occasions like the Bengali New Year, Birth and Death Anniversary of famous personalities, like Rabindranath Tagore, Vivekananda, Ramkrishna Paramhamsa etc.		The Bengali Association was established in 1943, till then mainly it observes the Durga Puja, followed by Lakshmi, Saraswati and Kali Pujas, it is the oldest Durga Puja of the town, idol-makers from Kumartoli-Kolkata used to come and prepare the idols. Apart from Religious it also serves as a Social Organization, it observes the occasions like the Bengali New Year, Birth and Death Anniversary of famous personalities, like Rabindranath Tagore, Vivekananda, Ramkrishna Paramhamsa etc.

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.mp28.org/category/cwa-train-info/ Chhindwara Train Route]		*[http://www.mp28.org/category/cwa-train-info/ Chhindwara Train Route]
			{{Adjacent stations\|noclear=y
	{{~~s-rail-start~~\|noclear=~~yes}}~~		\|system=Indian Railways
	~~{{s-rail~~\|~~title~~=Indian Railways}}		\|line=South East Central Railway zone\|left=\|right=Gangiwara\|type=[[Chhindwara–Amla link]]
	~~{{s-line\|system=Indian Railways\|previous= \|next= Gangiwara~~\|line=South East Central Railway zone\|~~branch~~= [[Chhindwara–Amla link]] ~~\|rows1=1}}~~		\|line2=South East Central Railway zone\|left2=\|right2=Shikarpur Halt\|type2=[[Chhinwara–Nagpur branch line]]
	~~{{s-line~~\|~~system~~=~~Indian Railways~~\|~~previous~~=\|~~next~~=Shikarpur Halt\|~~line= South East Central Railway zone\|branch~~= [[Chhinwara–Nagpur branch line]]}}		\|line3=South East Central Railway zone\|left3=\|right3=Umaria Ispa Halt\|type3=Chhindwara–Nainpur–Mandla section of [[Satpura Railway]]}}
	~~{{s-line~~\|~~system~~=~~Indian Railways~~\|~~previous~~=\|~~next~~=Umaria Ispa Halt\|~~line= South East Central Railway zone\|branch~~=Chhindwara–Nainpur–Mandla section of [[Satpura Railway]]}}
	~~{{end~~}}

	{{Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh}}		{{Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh}}

			[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1904]]
	[[Category:Railway stations in Chhindwara district]]		[[Category:Railway stations in Chhindwara district]]
	[[Category:Chhindwara]]		[[Category:Chhindwara]]
	~~[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1904]]~~
	[[Category:Nagpur SEC railway division]]		[[Category:Nagpur SEC railway division]]
	[[Category:Amla-Chhindwara rail line]]		[[Category:Amla-Chhindwara rail line]]

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	\| other =		\| other =
	\| structure = At ground		\| structure = At ground
	\| platform = 6 ~~(4 in use, construction is going on for 2, no more platform of narrow gauge)~~		\| platform = 6
	\| tracks = 4		\| tracks = 6
	\| parking = Available		\| parking = Available
	\| bicycle = Available		\| bicycle = Available
	\| opened = 1904		\| opened = 1904
	\| closed =		\| closed =
	\| rebuilt =		\| rebuilt = 2012
	\| electrified =		\| electrified =
	\| ADA =		\| ADA =
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	\| status = Functional		\| status = Functional
	\| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]		\| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
	\| passengers = Approx. 10 thousand daily		\| passengers = Approx. 50 thousand daily
	\| pass_year =		\| pass_year =
	\| pass_percent =		\| pass_percent =

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{{short description|Indian rail station in Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Chhindwara Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[Junction Station]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Chhindwara Railway Station.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = Chhindwara, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.0581|78.9528|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline, title}}
| elevation = {{convert|675|m|ft}}
| line = [[Nagpur–Chhindwara branch line]], [[Chhindwara–Amla Link]], [[Satpura Railway]]
| other =
| structure = At ground
| platform = 6 (4 in use, construction is going on for 2, no more platform of narrow gauge)
| tracks = 4
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| opened = 1904
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified =
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = CWA
| zone = [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railway]]
| division = [[Nagpur_SEC_railway_division|Nagpur SEC]]
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator =
| status = Functional
| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
| passengers = Approx. 10 thousand daily
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh#India
| map_dot_label = Chhindwara
| map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh##Location in India
}}

'''Chhindwara Railway Station''' serves [[Chhindwara]] in [[Chhindwara district]] in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

==History==
Chhindwara was part of the [[Satpura Railway]]. It was connected with Nainpur, the focal point of the narrow-gauge railway, in 1904. The Chhindwara–Pench Coalfield line came up in 1906–07.<ref name=nagpurdivision>{{cite web|url=http://www.secr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1312278598168-Tourist%20Places.pdf |title=Nagpur Division |publisher=South East Central Railway |access-date=2012-11-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402121123/http://www.secr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1312278598168-Tourist%20Places.pdf |archive-date=2 April 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 |title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway |publisher=South Eastern Railway |access-date=2012-11-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317064714/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 |archive-date=17 March 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Gauge conversion==
The {{convert|147|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long Nagpur–Chhindwara section and the {{convert|180|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long Chhindwara–Nainpur–Mandla section are amongst the approved gauge conversion projects. These projects are getting delayed because of funds crunch.

Survey of new rail line Chhindwara–Kareli–Sagour rail line is in progress. This will help in connecting villages of Chhindwara, Narsinghpur and Sagar districts and help in the development of Satpura, Mahakaushal and Bundelkhand area respectively as a whole. This will provide and alternative north–south route via Lalitpur–Sagar–Narsinghpur–Chhindwara–Nagpur route alternative to Bina–Bhopal–Itarsi–Amla–Betul–Nagpur route thereby decreasing the distance between north and south by nearly 300 km. Kareli railway station will serve as an alternative to Itarsi Junction. This railway line will help in connecting Itarsi–Narsinghpur–Jabalpur–Katni stretch and Itarsi–Bhopal–Bina–Saugor–Katni stretch of West Central Railways. Recently CCEA also sanctioned Gadarwara-Indore new rail line via Budni. These two rail lines in combination will reduce the distance of the state's financial capital Indore from District like Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Hoshangabad, Sagar, Chhindwara which will help in industrial and economic development of these regions"<ref>{{cite web| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/nagpur/31421245_1_gauge-conversion-narrow-gauge-broad-gauge | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130212053227/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/nagpur/31421245_1_gauge-conversion-narrow-gauge-broad-gauge | url-status = dead | archive-date = 12 February 2013 |title = Funds crunch hits gauge conversion work |date=27 April 2012| work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 2012-12-25 }}</ref>

==Electrification==
As of 2012, electrification of the Amla–Chhindwara section is completed in March 2018<ref>{{cite web| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-05/nagpur/33614584_1_electrification-mukul-roy-railway-budget | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130126134431/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-05/nagpur/33614584_1_electrification-mukul-roy-railway-budget | url-status = dead | archive-date = 26 January 2013 |title = Amla–Chhindwara railway line electrification to start soon |date=5 September 2012| work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 2012-12-25 }}</ref>

==Services==
Trains departing from the Chhindwara Junction railway station are:
*[[Panchvalley Express]]
*[[Patalkot Express]]

==Railway Colony==
The Chhindwara section in Nagpur division being one of the highest earning sections in the South East Central Railway.

The Railway Colony comprises Ward Numbers 4 & 5. The colony covers a big part of Chhindwara city, located in the South-Eastern side of the NH-69A. The colony was established during the British Era, it is a well-planned township with proper sanitation and electric facility. The colony is well decorated and maintained. All the Railway establishments are present here. There are about one thousand staff quarters. The entire colony is further divided into different colonies such as the AEN Office & Colony, Loco Colony, Running Staff Colony, Driver's Colony and Doubling Colony etc.

All type of Railway amenities like Running Room, Railway School, Railway Hospitals, RPF Barrack, Govt. Railway Police Station, The Railway Power Grid and other electric substations, ATM counters, Railway Children's Parks have been facilitate.

There is an Institute, the Railway Institute, from the British time, which were used as theaters and recreation clubs by the Britishers. These are now used for marriage and other parties and cultural programs.

There are facilities like Auditorium, Indoor Badminton Court, Table Tennis Court, Chess Court, Carrom board Room, Gym, Volleyball Court and Library etc. Chess & Carrom have become very popular games in this area, there after many kids & adults from here participated and won in different levels.

Railway has organized different tournaments in Cricket, Carrom, Badminton, Chess, Volleyball time to time to motivate the railway employees, their family members as well as other residential of Chhindwara city.

The religious institution includes Maa Annapurna Temple in Loco Colony, Durga Puja Mandap of Bengali Association, Ganesh Puja Mandap near Hospital, The Hanuman Mandir of Station etc.
The Bengali Association was established in 1943, till then mainly it observes the Durga Puja, followed by Lakshmi, Saraswati and Kali Pujas, it is the oldest Durga Puja of the town, idol-makers from Kumartoli-Kolkata used to come and prepare the idols. Apart from Religious it also serves as a Social Organization, it observes the occasions like the Bengali New Year, Birth and Death Anniversary of famous personalities, like Rabindranath Tagore, Vivekananda, Ramkrishna Paramhamsa etc.

The Railways management is looking to further beautification of railway surrounding areas in future.

Apart from these, Railway Station area is the place where, daily in evening thousands of public has come for daily recreations, public meetings, get-togethers, discussion on social as well as competitional matters.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mp28.org/category/cwa-train-info/ Chhindwara Train Route]

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{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous=|next=Umaria Ispa Halt|line= South East Central Railway zone|branch=Chhindwara–Nainpur–Mandla section of [[Satpura Railway]]}}
{{end}}

{{Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Chhindwara district]]
[[Category:Chhindwara]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1904]]
[[Category:Nagpur SEC railway division]]
[[Category:Amla-Chhindwara rail line]]