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Bhopal railway division
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BHOPAL | |
|---|---|
| Railway Division | |
| Location | Rani Kamlapati railway station India |
| Coordinates | 23°13′18″N 77°26′24″E / 23.221589°N 77.440137°E |
| Elevation | 495.760 metres (1,626.51 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | West Central Railways |
| Line(s) | New Delhi-Chennai main line |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Fare zone | West Central Railway zone |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1952, 01 |
| Electrified | Yes |
Bhopal railway division is one of the three railway divisions falling under West Central Railway zone (WCR) of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1st April 1952 and its Headquarters are located at Habibganj, Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh of India.
Jabalpur railway division and Kota railway division being the other two. WCR Zone is headquartered at Jabalpur.[1][2]
Geographical Jurisdiction[edit]
The Bhopal division extends to Khandwa Junction (Excluding) in the south and Bina Junction (including) in the north on the Mumbai-Delhi main line route. Its branch lines extend from Bina Junction (excluding) to Maxi Junction (excluding) via Guna Junction and: from Guna Junction to Kota Junction (excluding) and from Guna Junction to Gwalior Junction (excluding).[3]
Number of Lines (tracks) on each route[edit]
The section between Khandwa junction to Etarsi junction is a double line section. Section between Etarsi junction to Bhopal junction is also a double line section at present but the work of provision of third line is in progress. Bhopal junction to Bina junction section is a three line section. The branch line sections Bina-Guna, Guna-Kota and Guna-Maxi are presently single line sections where the work of provision of second line is in progress. Guna-Gwalior branch line is a single line section.
List of railway stations and towns[edit]
The list includes the stations under the Bhopal railway division and their station category.[4][5][6]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 Category | 1 | Bhopal Junction |
| A Category | 5 | Bina Junction, Itarsi Junction, Narmadapuram, Rani Kamalapati, Vidisha |
| B Category | 5 | Guna Junction, Ganj Basoda, Harda, Sanchi, Shivpuri |
| C Category (Suburban station) |
0 | - |
| D Category | 12 | Ashoknagar, Banapura, Biyavra Rajgarh, Chhanera, Gulabganj, Khirkiya, Mandi Bamora, Mandideep, Mungaoli, Ruthiyai Junction, Timarni, Talvadiya Junction |
| E Category | - | Badarwas,Baret,Barkheda,Barud,Bhaironpur,Bhirangi,Bir,Budhni,Chachoda binaganj,Charkhera,Charkhera khurd, Dagarkhedi, Deewanganj, Dharamkundi, Dolariya, Ghatigaon, Gunerubamori, Hinotia pipalkheda, Kalhar, Kanjia,Kolaras, Kumbhraj, Kurwaikaithora, Maban, Mahadevkhedi, Mahugarha, Masangaon, Mathela, Misrod, Mohana, Obaidullaganj, Orr, Pabai, Pachor road, Pagara, Pagdhal, Palasner, Panihar, Paranamau, Pilighat, Pipraigaon, Powarkheda, Ratikheda, Salamatpur, Sarangpur, Semarkhedi, Shahdora gaon, Shajapur, Sinduria kachri, Sukhisewania, Sumer, Surgaon banjari,Vijaypur. |
| F Category Halt Station |
- | Bhadbhadaghat, Chauhani, Chhidgaon, Khaigaon, Khajuri, Khonkar, Khutwansa, Lukwasa, Kurawan,Miyana,Parakheda, Raghogarh, Rayserjagir, Rahatwas, Renhat, Siroliya, Taravata. |
| Total | - | - |
Stations closed for Passengers - Harsud, Singaji, Piplani
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ "Bhopal Railway Division". Railway Board. North Eastern Railway zone. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ "Bhopal Railway Division | Railway Station in Bhopal Division". www.totaltraininfo.com. totalrailinfo.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "CATEGORY WISE LIST OF STATION OF WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY". Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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