| Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow | |||||||||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Simrol Road, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°33′21″N 75°46′15″E / 22.5558°N 75.7707°E / 22.5558; 75.7707 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Akola–Ratlam line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Indore Metro, Taxi stand, Auto stand | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | DADN | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ratlam | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2003; 21 years ago (2003) | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Mhow | ||||||||||
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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.
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. In January 2017, the station was named after B. R. Ambedkar.
Trains
Some of the important trains originating from this station is as follows:
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Kamakhya Weekly Express
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Prayagraj Express
- Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Katra Malwa Express
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow)–Yesvantpur Weekly Express
- Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Rewa Express
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Nagpur Superfast Express
See also
References
- Jauhri, Rajesh (12 November 2012). "Mhow villagers may be deprived of rail services". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "WR declare closure of Fatehabad-Indore & Fatehabad-Ujjain MG Section for GC works". RailNews. 24 February 2014.
- "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.
- "Rename Mhow station after Ambedkar: Thawar Chand Gehlot". Indian Express. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- PTI (4 July 2016). "Centre nod for renaming of Mhow railway station after Ambedkar". India Today. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- PTI (4 July 2016). "Centre nod for renaming of Mhow railway station after Ambedkar". Business Standard. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Indore: Mhow railway station now Ambdekar station". Free Press Journal. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
External links
- Unigauge sorely needed in Southern Railway
- `Project Unigauge' likely to be included in the 11th plan
- Does privatisation provide the answer?
- Pakala-Dharmavaram BG line opened
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station at the India Rail Info