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{{Short description|Railway station in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
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| address      = Habibganj, Maharana Pratap Nagar Zone 2 [[Bhopal]]-462011, [[Madhya Pradesh]], <br /> India
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| owned        = [[Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation]]
| former        = Indian Branch Rly. Co. <br />[[Central Railways]]
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| passengers    = 26,000 per day (average)
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'''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>
'''Habibganj railway station''', officially '''Rani Kamalapati railway station''' (station code: RKMP), is a railway station in [[Bhopal City]] and part of the [[West Central Railway]].<ref name="Mint_2017">{{cite news |last1=Sood |first1=Jyotika |title=India’s first ‘private’ railway station Habibganj to come up near Bhopal |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/6zYTPft0qLmH1veLvzE8VI/Indias-first-private-railway-station-Habibganj-to-come-up.html |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=Mint |date=6 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref> It is located in [[Habibganj]], [[New Bhopal]] and lies on the main [[Jhansi]]–[[Bhopal Junction|Bhopal]]–[[Itarsi Junction (Madhya Pradesh)|Itarsi]] route line. It is India's [[List of private railway stations|first private railway station]].<ref>{{cite magazine|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|magazine=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|date=7 June 2017|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref> In November 2021, the [[Madhya Pradesh Government]] changed its name from Habibganj railway station to Rani Kamalapati railway station in the memory of Gond queen [[Rani Kamlapati]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dastidar |first1=Avishek G |title=Habibganj to Rani Kamlapati: How a railway station’s name is changed |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/habibganj-rani-kamlapati-name-change-railway-station-7622433/ |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=16 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


==Location==
== History ==
[[File:Habibganj signboard.jpg|right|225px|thumb|Signboard of the station at the north end of platform no. 1]]
The [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] privatised Habibganj railway station in June 2017, making it India's first private railway station. The station will have facilities like a shopping complex, forex kiosk and eateries.<ref name="Mint_2017"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Sehra |first=Sumedha |date=9 June 2017 |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 |access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
 
The rebuilt railway station was opened in November 2021 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tomar |first1=Shruti |title=Bhopal’s Habibganj station renamed after tribal queen |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhopals-habibganj-station-renamed-after-tribal-queen-101636829150509.html |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=14 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=PTI  |date=15 November 2021 |title=PM Modi inaugurates modern Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pm-modi-inaugurates-modern-rani-kamalapati-railway-station-in-bhopal/article37502029.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref> The station code was changed from HBJ to RKMP.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 November 2021 |title=हबीबगंज हुआ रानी कमलापति रेलवे स्टेशन:MP सरकार के नोटिफिकेशन जारी करते ही प्लेटफॉर्म पर बोर्ड बदले, रविवार को आएंगे रेल मंत्री |lang=hi |trans-title=Habibganj is now Rani Kamlapati railway station: Boards changed on the platform as soon as the notification of the MP government was issued, the Railway Minister will come on Sunday  |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/bhopal/news/rani-kamlapati-railway-station-bhopal-bansal-project-director-on-platform-pattika-sticker-129113814.html |access-date=21 November 2021}}</ref>
 
==Structure ==
The station has 5 platforms.
 
==Transport==
===By air===
[[Raja Bhoj International Airport]] is located near the suburb of Sant Hirdaram Nagar (formerly known as Bairagarh) and is the primary airport serving the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.<ref name="Chronicle" /> *As of January 2020, Bhopal has non-stop flights to [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Surat]], [[Jaipur]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Udaipur]], [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Pune]] and [[Raipur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/indigo-to-start-non-stop-daily-flight-between-bhopal-hyderabad-and-jabalpur-hyderabad-soon/323025 |title=IndiGo to start non-stop daily flight between Bhopal-Hyderabad and Jabalpur-Hyderabad soon |publisher=Times Now |date=29 November 2018 |access-date=2 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055506/https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/indigo-to-start-non-stop-daily-flight-between-bhopal-hyderabad-and-jabalpur-hyderabad-soon/323025 |archive-date=3 December 2018 |url-status=live| df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=November 2021}} There are no international flight from Bhopal.<ref name="Chronicle">{{cite news |title=Central Chronicle |url=https://centralchronicle.com/posts/No-international-flight-even-after-a-decade |access-date=17 November 2021 |work=centralchronicle.com |date=10 November 2021}}</ref>
 
===By rail===
Habibganj railway station lies on the main [[Jhansi]]–[[Bhopal Junction|Bhopal]]–[[Itarsi Junction (Madhya Pradesh)|Itarsi]] route line. [[Bhopal Junction]] is the other major railway station in the area.
 
===By road===
The railway station of [[Habibganj]] is located :
The railway station of [[Habibganj]] is located :
* {{convert|7|km}} away from {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}
* {{convert|7|km}} away from {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}
* {{convert|10|km}} away from [[Bhopal|Bhopal Central]]
* {{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
* {{convert|2|km}} away from Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal, the commercial area in southern region of the Bhopal city  


==Structure and facilities==
== Gallery ==
The station consists of a total number of 5 platforms.
{{gallery
 
|File:Habibgunj Railway Station-PANOROMA.jpg|Bhopal Habibganj station in 2019
==Services==
|File:Habibganj signboard.jpg|Old signboard of the station at the north end of platform no. 1
The Habibganj railway station lies on the main [[Jhansi]]–[[Bhopal Junction|Bhopal]]–[[Itarsi Junction (Madhya Pradesh)|Itarsi]] route line.
|File:Rani Kamlapati Station Name Board.jpg|The new Signboard on display at one of the newly redeveloped platforms
[[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:Platform ticket of Rani Kamlapati Railway Station with printed station code RKMP.jpg|Platform ticket of Rani Kamlapati Railway Station with printed station code RKMP
[[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==
==See also==  
* [[Bhopal Junction]]
* [[Misrod]]
* [[Misrod]]
* [[Bhopal Bairagarh|Bairagarh]]
* [[Bhopal Bairagarh|Bairagarh]]
* [[List of private railway stations]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.indianrail.gov.in}}
* {{Official website|http://www.indianrail.gov.in}}
* [http://www.irsdc.in/archive-site-photographs-habibganj Site Photograph Habibganj railway station]
{{commons category|Habibganj railway station}}
{{commons category|Habibganj railway station}}


Revision as of 19:43, 1 July 2022


Habibganj railway station
Regional rail and Light rail station
Habibganj railway station
Other namesRani Kamalapati railway station
LocationHabibganj, Maharana Pratap Nagar Zone 2 Bhopal-462011, Madhya Pradesh,
India
Coordinates23°13′18″N 77°26′24″E / 23.2216°N 77.4401°E / 23.2216; 77.4401
Elevation495.760 metres (1,626.51 ft)
Owned byIndian Railway Stations Development Corporation
Line(s)Bhopal–Nagpur section
Delhi–Chennai line
Bhopal→Jabalpur
Itarsi→Indore
Platforms5
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeAt–ground
Platform levels1
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
Station codeRKMP
HBJ (until 2021)
Fare zoneWest Central Railway zone
History
Opened1979; 47 years ago (1979)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesIndian Branch Rly. Co.
Central Railways
Passengers
Daily26,000 per day (average)
Services
ATM, Baggage Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms
Refreshment, Waiting Room
Location
Habibganj is located in Bhopal
Habibganj
Habibganj
Location within Bhopal
Habibganj is located in Madhya Pradesh
Habibganj
Habibganj
Habibganj (Madhya Pradesh)
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Habibganj railway station, officially Rani Kamalapati railway station (station code: RKMP), is a railway station in Bhopal City and part of the West Central Railway.[1] It is located in Habibganj, New Bhopal and lies on the main Jhansi–Bhopal–Itarsi route line. It is India's first private railway station.[2] In November 2021, the Madhya Pradesh Government changed its name from Habibganj railway station to Rani Kamalapati railway station in the memory of Gond queen Rani Kamlapati.[3]

History

The Ministry of Railways privatised Habibganj railway station in June 2017, making it India's first private railway station. The station will have facilities like a shopping complex, forex kiosk and eateries.[1][4]

The rebuilt railway station was opened in November 2021 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[5][6] The station code was changed from HBJ to RKMP.[7]

Structure

The station has 5 platforms.

Transport

By air

Raja Bhoj International Airport is located near the suburb of Sant Hirdaram Nagar (formerly known as Bairagarh) and is the primary airport serving the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.[8] *As of January 2020, Bhopal has non-stop flights to New Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Raipur.[9][better source needed] There are no international flight from Bhopal.[8]

By rail

Habibganj railway station lies on the main Jhansi–Bhopal–Itarsi route line. Bhopal Junction is the other major railway station in the area.

By road

The railway station of Habibganj is located :

  • 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Bhopal Junction
  • 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away from Bhopal Central
  • 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal, the commercial area in southern region of the Bhopal city

Gallery

  • Bhopal Habibganj station in 2019
    Bhopal Habibganj station in 2019
  • Old signboard of the station at the north end of platform no. 1
    Old signboard of the station at the north end of platform no. 1
  • The new Signboard on display at one of the newly redeveloped platforms
    The new Signboard on display at one of the newly redeveloped platforms
  • Platform ticket of Rani Kamlapati Railway Station with printed station code RKMP
    Platform ticket of Rani Kamlapati Railway Station with printed station code RKMP

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sood, Jyotika (6 June 2017). "India's first 'private' railway station Habibganj to come up near Bhopal". Mint. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Habibganj: Here is India's first private railway station". Business Today. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Dastidar, Avishek G (16 November 2021). "Habibganj to Rani Kamlapati: How a railway station's name is changed". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Sehra, Sumedha (9 June 2017). "What features will India's 1st privately run station have?". Inshorts. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Tomar, Shruti (14 November 2021). "Bhopal's Habibganj station renamed after tribal queen". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  6. ↑ PTI (15 November 2021). "PM Modi inaugurates modern Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "हबीबगंज हुआ रानी कमलापति रेलवे स्टेशन:MP सरकार के नोटिफिकेशन जारी करते ही प्लेटफॉर्म पर बोर्ड बदले, रविवार को आएंगे रेल मंत्री" [Habibganj is now Rani Kamlapati railway station: Boards changed on the platform as soon as the notification of the MP government was issued, the Railway Minister will come on Sunday]. Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Central Chronicle". centralchronicle.com. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "IndiGo to start non-stop daily flight between Bhopal-Hyderabad and Jabalpur-Hyderabad soon". Times Now. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

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