The West Central Railway, one of the 19 zones of the Indian Railways, came into existence on 1 April 2003. It is headquartered at Jabalpur. It was created by taking away two divisions namely Bhopal division and Jabalpur division from central railways and one division namely Kota division from western railway. The WCR zone provides rail route coverage to the west central region of India. Most of its route is in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with a very little portion in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Jabalpur, formerly Jubbulpore, is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. Jabalpur is an important administrative, industrial and business center of Madhya Pradesh. It is the judicial capital of Madhya Pradesh as The Madhya Pradesh High Court along with other important administrative headquarters of India and Madhya Pradesh are located in Jabalpur. It is generally accepted that the game of snooker originated in Jabalpur. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of Jabalpur district and the Jabalpur division. It also is a major education centre in India. The city is known for the marble rocks on the river Narmada at Bhedaghat.
Maninagar railway station is a major railway station in South Zone, Ahmedabad, India. This railway station is in a developed suburban area of Ahmedabad. It is well connected by rail. It is located 3 km away from Ahmedabad Junction. Sixty-two trains halt here.
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh began in the year 1867 when Allahabad–Jabalpur branch line was opened in June 1867. The Etarsi to Jabalpur section was opened on 7 March 1870 by GIPR, linking up with EIR track at Jabalpur from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata. In 1903, with the introduction of Delhi-Chennai rail route through the state and Bhopal Junction railway station, the state got a good rail connectivity. Presently major portion of the state's rail connectivity is provided by the railway zone called West Central Railway.
Jabalpur, is a railway station of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur city is the Headquarters of West Central Railway.
Balaghat Junction is situated on the Jabalpur–Nainpur–Gondia section of South East Central Railway, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Rail routes through the junction include routes towards Jabalpur, Gondia, Katangi on the Satpura Railway. The "10001 Satpura Express", a narrow-gauge train, was started in 1901 by the British Government and completed 100 years of service in 2001. This train used to hold the unique distinction of operating first-class service on narrow-gauge track; it was the world's fastest narrow-gauge train.
Madan Mahal Station is the second main railway station of Jabalpur city of Madhya Pradesh.
The Prayagraj–Jabalpur section is a railway line connecting Prayagraj and Jabalpur. This 366 km (227 mi) track is part of the Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. The main line is under the jurisdiction of North Central Railway and West Central Railway.
The Jabalpur–Bhusaval section is a railway line connecting Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh and Bhusaval, Maharashtra. This 552 km (343 mi) track is part of the Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line, one of the busiest railways in India. The line is under the jurisdiction of West Central Railway and Central Railway.
Katni Junction is a major rail junction in Katni, India. Rail links from the junction travel in five directions — Bina, Jabalpur, Satna, Bilaspur, Singrauli. Rail links from the junction travel to New Delhi, Mumbai, Vadodara, Howrah, Chennai, Bangalore, Dhanbad, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Agra, Gorakhpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Ambala, Bathinda, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Nagpur, Pune, Jammu, Raipur, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Hubli, Madurai, Vasco, Rameshvaram, Kanyakumari, Ernakulam and other Indian cities. To reduce the junction's load the new Katni Murwara & Katni South has been opened to carry trains from Bina and Jabalpur respectively.
Katni Murwara railway station is a railway station in Katni and part of the West Central Railway under Jabalpur division.
The Jabalpur Metro, also known as Jabalpur Metro Rail, is a rapid transit system proposed for the city of Jabalpur in Jabalpur Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The project was announced by state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 13 March 2014. The Chief Minister has again declared in a meeting at Jabalpur on 27th September 2023 that Jabalpur will get Metro Railway.The feasibility of this project was being questioned through a study. The work for the feasibility report has been completed in December 2017 and report was released in January 2018.
Jabalpur railway division is one of the three railway divisions under West Central Railway zone (WCR) of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 1952 and its headquarters are located at Jabalpur city in the state of Madhya Pradesh of India. It has 107 railway stations under its jurisdiction. Bhopal railway division and Kota railway division are the other two railway divisions under WCR Zone headquartered at Jabalpur.
Pipariya railway station is a railway station serving Pipariya town, in Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh State of India. Pipariya is A category station of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is under Jabalpur railway division of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is located on Itarsi - Jabalpur main line of the Indian Railways.
Gadarwara railway station is a 'B' Category railway station under West Central Railways serving Gadarwara town, in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh state of India. It is under Jabalpur railway division of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
Narsinghpur railway station is a railway station serving Narsinghpur city, in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh State of India. It is under Jabalpur railway division of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is located on Jabalpur–Itarsi main line of the Indian Railways. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here.
Nainpur Junction railway station is a railway station in Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is NIR. It serves the town of Nainpur.
Howbagh Jabalpur railway station is a small railway station in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is HBG. It serves Jabalpur city. The station consists of two platforms, neither well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Samnapur railway station is a small railway station in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is SMC. It serves Samnapur village.
