Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Dewas, Sagar, Satna, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest.
Ujjain or Ujjayinī is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela (Simhastha) held there every 12 years. The famous temple of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is located in the center of the city. The city has been one of the most prominent trade and political centres of the Indian Subcontinent from the time of the ancient Mahājanapadas until the British colonisation of India.
Ratlam is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of India. The city of Ratlam lies 480 metres (1,570 ft)above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district, which was created in 1947 after the independence of India. It is located 294 kilometres west of the state capital Bhopal.
Barwaha is a municipality and sub district in Khargone district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India situated on the banks of Narmada river. Barwaha is second biggest city of District after Khargone city. The Barwaha city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Barwaha Municipality has population of 61,973 of which 32,940 are males while 29,033 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Literacy rate of Barwaha is 87.27% higher than state average of 69.32%. In Barwaha, Male literacy is around 92.73% while female literacy rate is 81.23%.
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh began in the year 1867 when Allahabad–Jabalpur branch line was opened in June 1867. The Etarsi to Jabalpur section was opened on 7 March 1870 by GIPR, linking up with EIR track at Jabalpur from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata. In 1903, with the introduction of Delhi-Chennai rail route through the state and Bhopal Junction railway station, the state got a good rail connectivity. Presently major portion of the state's rail connectivity is provided by the railway zone called West Central Railway.
Ujjain Junction railway station is the main railway station of Ujjain city in the western part of Madhya Pradesh. Its code is UJN. Ujjain Junction falls under the administrative control of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Ujjain Junction is A – category railway station of Western Railway Zone. It consists of 8 railway platforms.
Dewas Junction railway station is the main railway station of Dewas city in the western part of Madhya Pradesh situated on Indore-Dewas-Ujjain section. It serves Dewas city. The station consists of three platforms.
The Lakshmi Bai Nagar is one of the local railway stations in Indore City
The 18233/18234 Narmada Express is a daily express train which runs between Indore city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur city of Chhattisgarh.
The Bhopal–Jaipur Express is a daily express train which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan. It previously ran as the Bhopal–Ajmer Express from Bhopal to Ajmer, a pilgrimage spot in Rajasthan, and prior to that as the Bhopal–Ratlam Intercity Express.
Jaipur-Hyderabad Express is a train started by Indian Railways in September 2010. It connects Ajmer/Jaipur in Rajasthan with Hyderabad the capital of Telangana. It replaced a train called Meenakshi Express that used to run from Jaipur to Kacheguda near Secunderabad on metre gauge but was cancelled when the track was being converted to 5 ft 6 in broad gauge.
The Rau railway station is one of the local railway stations in Rau, a suburb of Indore.
Chittaurgarh Junction railway station is one of the major railway junctions in Southern Rajasthan, India. The railway station of Chittorgarh is located on a broad-gauge line and falls under the administrative control of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways and consists of seven main railway platforms.
Manglia Gaon railway station is one of the local railway stations in Indore City. The railway station of Manglia Gaon is located on a broad gauge line. Its route is connected with Ujjain Junction to the northwest, Indore Junction to the south, Dewas Junction to the north. It is connected to Bhopal, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jaipur, Jabalpur, Ratlam.
Ratlam railway division is one of the six railway divisions under Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 1952 and its headquarter is located at Ratlam in the state of Madhya Pradesh of India.
Dahod railway station is a railway station serving Dahod town, in Dahod district of Gujarat state of India. It is under Ratlam railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located on New Delhi–Mumbai main line of the Indian Railways.
Tarana Road railway station is a small railway station in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is TAN. It serves Tarana town. The station consists of two platforms, neither well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. This station is electrified in 1992 and Ratlam–Ujjain-Bhopal passenger was first electric train on this track.
Khachrod railway station is a railway station of Ratlam division, Western Railways situated on the very middle of Mumbai–Delhi main line. Its code is KUH. It serves Khachrod city. The station consists of two platforms. Passenger, MEMU, Express, and Superfast trains have the stoppages at Khachrod.
The Indore-Dewas-Ujjain section of the Western Railway Zone is a partially operational public transit system in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It connects Indore Jn with Ujjain Jn on Ujjain-Bhopal section and Dewas Jn on Dewas-Maksi section. It is currently operational as a single-track electrified railway line, and is undergoing doubling.
The Ruthiyai-Maksi section of the West Central Railway Zone is a fully operational public transit system in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It connects Ruthiyai Jn with Maksi Jn. The section forms a part of the Indore-Gwalior line which connects two important cities, Indore & Gwalior with each other.
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