Jabalpur railway division

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JABALPUR
Railway Division
General information
Location Jabalpur Junction railway station
India
Coordinates 23°09′53″N79°57′04″E / 23.16472°N 79.95111°E / 23.16472; 79.95111
Elevation410 metres (1,350 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by West Central Railways
Line(s) Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Fare zone West Central Railway zone
History
OpenedApril 1952, 01;72 years ago (01-04-1952)
ElectrifiedYes

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. [1] [2]

Contents

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of Jabalpur division is as follows:

List of railway stations and towns

The list includes the three stations under the Jabalpur railway division and their station category. [3] [4] [5]

Category of stationNo. of stationsNames of stations
A-11 Jabalpur Junction
A7 Katni Junction, Damoh, Rewa, Maihar, Pipariya, Satna Junction, Sagar
B4 Katni Murwara, Madan Mahal, Narsinghpur, Gadarwara
C
suburban station		0-
D11 Bandakpur, Bankhedi, Beohari, Jaitwar, Kareli, Khurai, Makronia, Patharia, Sohagpur, Sihora Road, Shridham
E67 Adhartal, Amdara, Aslana, Bagahaird, Baghora, Bagra Tawa, Bakhleta, Bargawan, Beldkhera, Bhadanpur, Bheraghat, Bhitoni, Bikrampur, Bohani, Chhateni, Chitehara, Deoragram, Deori, Dubri Kalan, Dundi, Ganeshganj, Ghatera, Ghatpindari, Girwar, Gollapatti, Gosalpur, Guramkhedi, Gurra, Hardua, Hinautaramban, Isharwara, Jeruwakhera, Joba, Jukehi, Kaima, Karakbel, Karhlyabhadoli, Katangi Khurd, Khanna Banjari, Khutaha, Lagargawan, Lidhora Khurd, Mahroi, Majhgawan, Majhgawan Phatak, Markundi, Malkhedi, Nariaoli, Niwar, Niwas Road, Pakaria Road, Patwara, Rethi, Sagma, Sagoni, Salaiya, Salhana, Salichauka Road, Sarai Gram, Sleemanabad, Sontalai, Sumreri, Sakariya, Tikariya, Turki Road, Unchera, Vijaysota.
F
halt station		17Bara, Bharsendi, Dangidahar, Gajra bahra, Hati, Junehta, Kanchanpur road, Karapgaon, Lachakharih, Madhavnagar road, Majholi, Marwasgram, Patohan, Sansarpur road, Shankarpur bhadoura,Shobhapur, Surasaraighatjhara, Katni South, New Katni Junction.
Total107-

Tourist places

Jabalpur Railway Division provides rail connectivity to "Kanha Kisli", "Bandhavgarh" and "Pench" tiger reserves and national parks. Dhuan-Dhar waterfall of Bhera-ghat is located nearly 20 km from Jabalpur city.

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References

  1. ↑ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jabalpur Railway Division". Railway Board . North Eastern Railway zone . Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "CATEGORY WISE LIST OF STATION OF WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY" . Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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