Patalpani railway station

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Patalpani
Indian Railways station
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg
General information
Location Patalpani, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates 22°30′50″N75°47′49″E / 22.514°N 75.797°E / 22.514; 75.797
Elevation576 m (1,890 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Akola–Ratlam line
Platforms2
Tracks3
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusActive
Station codePTP
Fare zone Western Railway
History
ElectrifiedOngoing
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
towards ?
Western Railway zone Kalakund
towards ?
Location
Patalpani railway station
Interactive map

The Patalpani railway station (station code: PTP) is one of the local railway stations of Indore district near Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) town in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered.

Contents

Patalpani has been connected to Indore and Khandwa by metre-gauge railway lines officially known as Akola-Ratlam line. It is the nearest railway station used for access to Patalpani waterfall, which is a well-known tourist spot near Indore that is prone to flash floods. [1]

Connectivity

The Patalpani is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station (MHOW) to the north-west and Sanawad to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Sanawad meter-gauge rail line. 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

In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Akola-Ratlam line of 472.64 km. The cost of the gauge conversion would be about Rs.1421.25 crore. The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress. [2] Upon completion, it will directly connect Indore to Mumbai. [3]

The gauge-conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Patalpani section is underway, it is expected to be completed by March 2024. [4] [5]

Trains

Currently, only the Patalpani–Kalakund Heritage Train is operating from the station. [6] [7]

See also

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References

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  3. 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.
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