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
Tracks1
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
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Kalakund
towards ?
Western Railway zone Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
towards ?
Location
Patalpani railway station
Interactive map

The Patalpani railway station (station code: PTP) is one of the local railway stations of Indore City in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.

Contents

Patalpani has been connected to Indore and Khandwa by metre-gauge railway lines. 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. [1] [2]

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. [3]

Connectivity

The Patlpani 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

The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station (Mhow) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress. [4] Upon completion, it will directly connect Indore to Mumbai. [5]

See also

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References

  1. "WR declare closure of Fatehabad-Indore & Fatehabad-Ujjain MG Section for GC works". railnews.co.in.
  2. "Indore–Ujjain Gauge Conversion Work Beings Tomorrow". freepressjournal.in. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014.
  3. "five swept away in floods at patalpani". daily.bhaskar.com.
  4. Upadhyay, Manish (11 December 2019). "Indore–Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line". Free Press Journal. Indore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. 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.