Rajendra Nagar railway station

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The Rajendra Nagar railway station (station code: RJQ) is one of the local railway station in the city of Indore.

Rajendra Nagar
Passenger train station
General information
LocationRajendra Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
India
Elevation573 m (1,880 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byRatlam railway division
Line(s)Akola–Ratlam line
Tracks4 BG
ConnectionsAuto Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeRJQ
Fare zoneWestern Railways
History
Opened1998 as broad gauge
Closed2011 for Metre Gauge
Rebuilt2015–2016
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
11,000
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Lokmanya Nagar
towards ?
Western Railway zone Rau
towards ?
Western Railway zone
Location
Map
Interactive map

The station is located on the Akola-Ratlam line of Indian Railways. It is equipped with two reservation counters. It was a metre-gauge station[1]earlier but now has been converted into broad-gauge station under the Ratlam-Akola Gauge Conversion Project.

Additionally the station operates in double-track system, however only single track has been used so far. The station is also used as railway yard to park some trains for the busy Indore Junction.

Major trains edit

The following trains have stoppage at the station.[2][3][4]

Number Train From To Type
NA Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU passenger train DADN RTM Local
NA Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Indore DEMU passenger train DADN INDB Local

References edit

  1. ^ "History of Ratlam Division" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India. Western Railways. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Departures from RJQ/Rajendra Nagar (2 PFs)". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Indore: Arrival-departure timing of three trains changed; 4 trains going to J&K cancelled, 1 regulated". Indore, MP: The Free Press Journal. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Indore: Plea to increase frequency of Indore-Mumbai Duronto, Jaipur, Nagpur trains". Indore, MP: The Free Press Journal. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2023.