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{{short description|Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Raja Ki Mandi
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]
| image_caption = Indian Railways logo
| address = Dr. H.S.sharma Road, Lohamandi, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|27.1941|N|77.9969|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|170|m|ft}}
| line = [[Agra–Delhi chord]]<br />[[Delhi–Chennai line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on ground
| platform = 4
| tracks =
| parking = No
| bicycle = No
| opened = 1904
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1982–85
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = RKM
| division = {{rwd|Agra}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[North Central Railway zone|North Central Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh#India
| map_caption = Location in [[Uttar Pradesh]]##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Raja ki Mandi
}}
{{Railways in Agra|collapse=y}}
'''Raja ki Mandi railway station''' is on the [[Agra–Delhi chord]]. It is located in [[Agra district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It serves [[Raja ki Mandi]] and surrounding neighbourhoods in [[Agra]].

==Overview==
[[Agra]], the 16-17th century capital of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], is home to monuments such as the [[Taj Mahal]] and the [[Agra Fort]].<ref name=Agra>{{cite web| url = http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/agra.html |title = Agra Railway Station| publisher= Make my trip| access-date = 2 July 2013}}</ref> The [[Taj Mahal]] attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://tajmahal.gov.in/taj_visitors.html |title = Taj Visitors| publisher= Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh| access-date = 2 July 2013}}</ref> There is a very old temple of Goddess Chamunda, one of the forms of Maa Durga or Goddess Kali, on platform No. 1 and thousands of followers and passengers visit this temple every day, but on Saturday this number goes from thousand to lakhs.

==History==
The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904. The construction of this station begin in 1904. Earlier the station was located in the Raja ki Mandi main Bazar. In 1910 the station was relocated outside the main market of Raja ki mandi area <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html|title = IR History: Part III (1900–1947)| publisher= IRFCA| access-date =2 July 2013 }}</ref>

==Electrification==
The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1998–99 and Yamuna Bridge–Agra in 1990–91.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2 July 2013}}</ref>

==Passengers==
Raja ki Mandi railway station serves around 114,000 passengers every day.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://railenquiry.in/stationinfo/RKM/Raja-ki-mandi |title = Raja Ki Mandi| publisher= Indian Rail Enquiry| access-date = 2 July 2013}}</ref>

==Amenities==
Raja ki Mandi railway station has retiring room and a book stall.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/raja_ki_mandi-rkm-railway-station.html |title = Raja Ki Mandi (RKM), Agra railway station| publisher=Make my trip | access-date = 2 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.trainenquiry.com/o/StaticContent/Railway_Amnities/NC_R/passenger_amini_NCR.htm |title = North Central Railway: Passenger Amenities Available At Stations| publisher= trainenquiry.com| access-date = 2 July 2013}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Raja ki mandi.jpg|Raja ki Mandi railway station name plate on Platform No.1
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/raja-ki-mandi-rkm/743 Trains at Raja ki Mandi]
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Agra}}

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{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Agra]]
[[Category:Agra railway division]]

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