Jabri railway station

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Jabri railway station
Indian Railways station
Location National Highway 12, Jabri, Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates 23°17′37″N76°53′26″E / 23.2936°N 76.8905°E / 23.2936; 76.8905 Coordinates: 23°17′37″N76°53′26″E / 23.2936°N 76.8905°E / 23.2936; 76.8905
Elevation480 metres (1,570 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Western Railway zone
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusDouble electric line
Station codeJBX
Zone(s) Western Railway zone
Division(s) Ratlam
ElectrifiedYes

Jabri railway station is a small railway station in Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is JBX. It serves Jabadiya Bheel village. The station consists of two platforms, neither well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. [1]

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Bombing of Jabri railway station

On 7 March 2017, terrorists who were known to authorities to be radicalized by ISIS planted low intensity explosives in the Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train at the Jabri railway station, injuring ten passengers. [2] [3] [4] [5] It was the first-ever strike in India by the so-called Islamic State. [6]

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References

  1. "BX/Jabri". India Rail Info.
  2. PTI (7 March 2017). "8 injured in Bhopal–Ujjain passenger train blast". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. Bhopal-Ujjain train blast a terrorist attack, says Madhya Pradesh top cop
  4. Nine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train
  5. "Lucknow encounter: 6 from UP held after train blast, 2 holed up". The Indian Express. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. "Ujjain train blast marks first IS attack in India; 10 injured". 8 March 2017.]