Mandla Fort railway station

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Mandla Fort railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMaharajpur Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates 22°35′13″N80°21′23″E / 22.5869°N 80.3563°E / 22.5869; 80.3563
Elevation108 metres (354 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South East Central Railway
Line(s) Jabalpur–Balaghat–Gondia line
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMFR
Zone(s) South East Central Railway
Division(s) Nagpur railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes

Mandla Fort railway station is a main railway station in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is MFR. It serves Mandla city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are now well sheltered. [1] Mandla was served by a narrow-gauge railway from Nainpur, where it connects to the narrow-gauge line between Jabalpur and Gondia. Gauge conversion has already completed. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "MFR/Mandla Fort". India Rail Info.
  2. Erail
  3. बालाघाट से नागपुर, रायपुर सीधी रेल सेवा शुरु किए जाने की मांग
  4. RRB Bilaspur Announced Provisional Final Panel for SSE/JE
  5. Funds crunch hits gauge conversion work