Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station

Train station in Madhya Pradesh, India

22°33′21″N 75°46′15″E / 22.5558°N 75.7707°E / 22.5558; 75.7707Elevation577 m (1,893 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byWestern RailwayLine(s)Akola–Ratlam linePlatforms4Tracks9ConnectionsIndore Metro, Taxi stand, Auto standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesAvailableAccessibleDisabled accessOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeDADN Zone(s) Western Railway Division(s) RatlamHistoryOpened2003; 21 years ago (2003)Rebuilt2015; 9 years ago (2015)ElectrifiedYesPrevious namesMhowServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
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Western Railway zone Patalpani
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The Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station, also Mhow railway station, is one of the local railway stations in Mhow, a suburb of Indore.

History

This station on the Delhi–Hyderabad metre-gauge line was founded in the 1870s. The station is equipped with two reservation counters.[1]

Development

Mhow has been connected to Indore and Khandwa by metre-gauge railway lines. In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Ratlam–Mhow-Khandwa–Akola railway line. (472.64 km). The cost of the gauge conversion would be about Rs.1421.25 crore.[2][3] In January 2017, the station was named after B. R. Ambedkar.[4][5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jauhri, Rajesh (12 November 2012). "Mhow villagers may be deprived of rail services". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "WR declare closure of Fatehabad-Indore & Fatehabad-Ujjain MG Section for GC works". RailNews. 24 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Indore-Ujjain Gauge Conversion Work Beings Tomorrow". Free Press Journal. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Rename Mhow station after Ambedkar: Thawar Chand Gehlot". Indian Express. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. ^ PTI (4 July 2016). "Centre nod for renaming of Mhow railway station after Ambedkar". India Today. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. ^ PTI (4 July 2016). "Centre nod for renaming of Mhow railway station after Ambedkar". Business Standard. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Indore: Mhow railway station now Ambdekar station". Free Press Journal. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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