Kota Junction railway station

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Kota Junction
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Kota Junction
General information
LocationBhimganj Mandi, Railway Colony Rd, Railway station area, Kota, Rajasthan
Coordinates 25°13′23″N75°52′52″E / 25.2231°N 75.8810°E / 25.2231; 75.8810
Elevation256 metres (840 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Kota railway division
Line(s) New Delhi–Mumbai main line, KotaBina, Kota→Chittaurgarh,
Platforms6
Tracks11
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKOTA
Division(s) Kota
Fare zone West Central Railway zone
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
36000 per day
Location
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Kota Junction
Location in Rajasthan

Kota Junction railway station is major railway junction on the West Central railway network of India which serves Kota in Rajasthan. It is the headquarters of Kota railway division of West Central Railway zone. [1]

Contents

Background

Kota is an important station on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line and has direct connectivity with all major cities in the country. More than 220 trains make a halt at the station. [2] Many important trains originate from Kota including Patna–Kota Express, Kota-Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express, Kota-Hisar Express, Kota-Dehradun Nanda Devi Express, Kota-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express, Damoh–Kota Passenger, Indore–Kota Intercity Express and Kota–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express . [3]

Kota city is also served by another railway station called Dakaniya Talav Railway station  station located in opposite of Rajeev Gandhi Nagar in southern part of the city. [4] 

Electrification

The Kanwalpura–Kota and Gurla–Kota sections were electrified in the financial year of 1987–88 under Western Railways. [5] [Note 1]

Passenger movement

Kota is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. [7]

Notes

  1. Before the formation of West Central Railway zone on 1 April 2003, Kota Junction was a part of Western Railways. [6]

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