Dakaniya Talav railway station

New Kota Dakaniya Talav
General information
Location	Kota, Kota district, Rajasthan India
Coordinates	25°08′39″N75°51′57″E / 25.144234°N 75.865739°E / 25.144234; 75.865739
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	West Central Railway
Line	New Delhi–Mumbai main line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NKOT
Zone(s)	West Central Railway
Division(s)	Kota
History
Electrified	Yes
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New Kota Railway Station, ^[1] formerly known as Dakaniya Talav railway station, ^[2] is a suburban railway station in Kota city, Rajasthan. Its code is NKOT. It serves the Kota Industrial Area and the coaching hub of Kota city. The station currently consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Background

New Kota, located on the Delhi-Mumbai rail line, approximately 9 kilometers from Kota Junction, is being developed to decongest the Kota Junction railway station, an important station on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line and the main railway station serving the city of Kota. ^[6] The station is experiencing rapid growth in passenger traffic due to its proximity to the educational coaching hub. Kota city is also served by another railway substation called Sogaria Railway Station (SGAC) ^[7]

Further Development

A significant redevelopment project, with an investment of about ₹132.20 crores, is currently underway to modernise the station. Upon completion, the station will boast world-class amenities, including a loop line, a new concourse, an enhanced circulating area and parking, lifts, escalators, a solar power plant, digital displays, CCTV surveillance, and coach and train indication boards. ^[8]

A new 36-meter-wide concourse will connect all platforms, enhancing passenger flow. The station will be having 4 platforms post redevelopment. The redevelopment project commenced in November 2022 and has surpassed 83 per cent completion. ^[9]

References

1. "NKOT/New Kota". India Rail Info.
2. "Rajasthan's Dakaniya Talab Railway Station Renamed As New Kota".
3. "DKNT:Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Kota". Raildrishti.
4. "सांसद ने लोकसभा में उठाई आवाज, डकनिया पर हो सुपरफास्ट ट्रेनों का ठहराव". Bhaskar. 5 August 2015.
5. "डकनिया और सोगरिया रेलवे स्टेशन के लिए आई बड़ी खबर....कोटा आए रेलवे महाप्रबंधक ने ये बोला..." Patrika (in Hindi).
6. "Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
7. "Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
8. "अब न्यू कोटा स्टेशन के नाम से जाना जाएगा डकनिया तालाब रेलवे स्टेशन, 132.20 करोड़ की लागत से हो रहा है पुनर्विकास, एयरपोर्ट जैसी ये मिलेगी सुविधाएं".
9. "83% पूरा हुआ 'न्यू कोटा रेलवे स्टेशन' का काम, विश्व स्तरीय स्टेशनों की तर्ज पर मिलेंगी सारी सुविधाएं".