Kalakund railway station

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Kalakund railway station
Kalakund railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Kalakund, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh ; India
Coordinates	22°28′41″N75°51′36″E / 22.478°N 75.860°E
Elevation	403 metres (1,322 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Western Railway
Line(s)	Akola–Ratlam line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	KKD
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Ratlam
History
Electrified	No
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Last updated November 03, 2024

Kalakund railway station is a small railway station in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is KKD. It serves Kalakund village. The station consists of a single platform, and is not well sheltered. It lacks some facilities including refreshment stalls.^[1] Recently gauge conversion started on this line. After conversion it will connect Indore to South India.^[2] This railway station was depicted in the R. Balki film of 2018, Pad Man , starring Akshay Kumar.

Connectivity

The station is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to the north west and Sanawad to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) - Sanawad Meter Gauge Railline.

The station is well-connected to Indore Jn. via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, MHOW.

Electrification

At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.

Developments

The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.^[3] Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.^[4]

However, the Kalakund station would be bypassed in the gauge conversion process.^[5]

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References

↑ "KKD/Kalakund". India Rail Info.
↑ "Mhow-Kalakund track on Ratlam Division to get Heritage Status – RailNews Media India Ltd". railnews.in. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
↑ Upadhyay, Manish (11 December 2019). "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line". Indore: Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
↑ Staff Reporter (28 June 2021). "Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board". Indore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
↑ Khandelwal, Sandeep. "Mhow Sanawad Gauge Conversion Project, Western Railways" (PDF). Parivesh. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

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[1] "KKD/Kalakund". India Rail Info.

[railnews-2] "Mhow-Kalakund track on Ratlam Division to get Heritage Status – RailNews Media India Ltd". railnews.in. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[3] Upadhyay, Manish (11 December 2019). "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line". Indore: Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

[4] Staff Reporter (28 June 2021). "Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board". Indore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

[5] Khandelwal, Sandeep. "Mhow Sanawad Gauge Conversion Project, Western Railways" (PDF). Parivesh. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

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