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| type = [[Indian Railways]] station | | type = [[Indian Railways]] station | ||
| style = Indian Railways | | style = Indian Railways | ||
| image = | | image = INDM - AK MG Pass. (16384347017).jpg | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = Omkareshwar Road railway station during Meter Gauge | ||
| address = Khandwa Road, [[Mortakka]], [[Khandwa]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] | | address = Khandwa Road, [[Mortakka]], [[Khandwa]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
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* 52973/52974 [[Mhow–Sanawad Passenger]] | * 52973/52974 [[Mhow–Sanawad Passenger]] | ||
* 52973/52974 [[Mhow–Sanawad Passenger]] | * 52973/52974 [[Mhow–Sanawad Passenger]] | ||
==Connectivity== | |||
The station is connected with [[Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW)]] to the north west and [[Sanawad railway station|Sanawad]] to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) - Sanawad Meter Gauge Railline. | |||
The station is well-connected to [[Indore Junction railway station|Indore Jn.]] via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, MHOW. | |||
==Electrification== | |||
At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route. | |||
==Developments== | |||
The conversion of [[Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW)]] to [[Sanawad railway station|Sanawad]] (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyay |first1=Manish |title=Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-khandwa-gauge-conversion-stumbling-blocks-cleared-for-142-yr-old-rail-line |access-date=26 October 2021 |publisher=Free Press Journal |date=11 Dec 2019 |location=Indore |language=English}}</ref> Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reporter |first1=Staff |title=Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-gets-a-whopping-rs-333-cr-more-for-three-major-railway-projects-announced-by-railway-board |access-date=26 October 2021 |date=28 Jun 2021 |location=Indore |language=English}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Omkareshwar Road railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
.jpg) Omkareshwar Road railway station during Meter Gauge | |||||||||||
| Location | Khandwa Road, Mortakka, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°12′54″N 76°02′47″E / 22.2150°N 76.0463°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 182 metres (597 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Akola–Ratlam rail line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (metre gauge) | ||||||||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | OM | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ratlam | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Omkareshwar Road railway station is a small railway station in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is OM. It serves Omkareshwar town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2] The station is situated on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Akola–Ratlam rail line, which is the under gauge conversion. Once finished will provide vital connectivity between Indore with rest of Northern India.
Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Omkareshwar are:
- 52963/52964 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
- 52975/52976 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
- 52973/52974 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
- 52973/52974 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
Connectivity
The station is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to the north west and Sanawad to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) - Sanawad Meter Gauge Railline.
The station is well-connected to Indore Jn. via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, MHOW.
Electrification
At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.
Developments
The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.[3] Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.[4]
References
- ↑ "OM/Omkareshwar Road". India Rail Info.
- ↑ indore-the-tunnel-will-be-11-kilometers-between-mhow-barwaha
- ↑ Upadhyay, Manish (11 December 2019). "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line". Indore: Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (28 June 2021). "Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board". Indore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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