Indore Junction railway station

Indore Junction
Indore Central railway station
General information
Location	Indore, Madhya Pradesh India
Coordinates	22°43′00″N75°52′04″E / 22.71667°N 75.86778°E / 22.71667; 75.86778
Elevation	550.20 m (1,805 ft)
System	Indian Railway station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indore Sub-Railway Division
Lines	Akola-Ratlam line, Indore-Gwalior line, Indore-Dahod line (Under construction), Manmad-Indore line (Under Construction), Indore-Budni line (Under Construction)
Platforms	4 + 2 (Park Road)
Tracks	06
Connections	Yellow Line Indore Railway Station Bus stop, iBus, Taxi stand, Auto stand, E-rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Platform levels	01
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	INDB
Fare zone	Western Railway zone
History
Opened	1893;133 years ago (1893)
Rebuilt	1921;105 years ago (1921)
Electrified	2011;15 years ago (2011)
Previous names	Indore Junction
Passengers
41,00,000
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Saifee Nagar towards ? Western Railway zone Akola–Ratlam line Laxmibai Nagar Junction towards ?
Route map Durg Rewa Raipur Satna Bilaspur Anuppur Katni Katni Murwara Jabalpur Damoh Madan Mahal Gadarwara Sagar Pipariya Sehore Itarsi bhopal Maksi Dewas Ujjain Indore Ratlam This diagram: view talk edit
Location Indore Junction Location within Madhya Pradesh Interactive map

Indore Junction (station code: INDB) is one of the Railway junctions in Madhya Pradesh and serves Indore, the commercial capital of Central India. The railway station of Indore Junction BG (future Indore Central) falls under the administrative control of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It consists of six main railway platforms. The Ujjain–Indore route and Indore Junction was electrified in 2011. The Station is located 1 km away from the city centre. It is one of the ISO Certified Railway Stations of India. Currently the railway station has six platforms, where the first four platforms are situated in the main station and platforms 5 and 6 is situated 1.5 km away near Kamla Nehru Park, Indore. ^[1]

Station Track Layout

Designation	Platforms	Track Layout
Main Station	Platform 1 to 4
Park Road	Platform 5 & 6

History

Holkar State Railway

His Highness the Maharajah Holkar of Indore Sawai Shri Tukojirao Holkar II, in 1870, offered a loan of £10 million sterling for the construction of a rail-line to his capital city of Indore, taking off from the Great Indian Peninsula (G.I.P.) Railway main line. ^[2] A quick survey was made and Khandwa on the G.I.P. line was chosen as junction point. The alignment was to pass through Sanawad, Kheree Ghat on the Narmada River and then by way of the Choral Valley up the slopes of the Vindhyas to Indore. Maharaja Holkar's contribution accelerated the construction of rail-lines in Malwa region.

During 1870s, a rail line of Holkar State Railway was sanctioned between Khandwa and Indore passing the Mhow Ghat. ^[3] The Holkar Railway required very heavy works due to very steep gradients (up to 1 in 40) on the Vindhya Ghats. It also involved digging of 4 tunnels aggregating 510 yards in length, deep cuttings and heavy retaining walls. River Narmada was crossed by a bridge of 14 spans, 197 feet each and piers 80 feet above low water level. There are 14 other large bridges with high piers, the highest pier being 152 feet above the bottom of the ravine. The first section Khandwa–Sanawad was opened for traffic on 1.12.1874. The Narmada Bridge was opened for traffic on 5.10.1876 by His Highness the Maharaja of Holkar who named it ‘Holkar-Narmada Bridge’. ^[4]

Scindia–Neemuch Railway

Surveys between Indore and Neemuch started long back in 1871–72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872–73. Maharaja Jayajirao Scindia of Gwalior agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 7.5 million at 4 per cent per annum interest for the project and the railway was renamed as ‘Scindia–Neemuch Railway’. It also included a branch line to Ujjain from Indore. The Indore–Ujjain branch line was opened in August 1876 and the line was completed in 1879–80.

Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway

During the period 1881-1882, the Holkar Railway and Scindia Neemuch Railway merged under a single management and were renamed Rajputana Malwa Railway. In 1882, Khandwa–Indore line extended to Ajmer. The identity of Rajputana Malwa Railway remained for a very short while and its management was taken over by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company on 1 January 1885 till 1951. ^[5]

Western Railway

Indore railway station was reconstructed by B.B. & C.I.company in the year 1921. On 5 November 1951, Western Railway with its headquarters at Mumbai came into existence after merging of B.B. & C.I.Railway with the other State Railways and overtook the administration of Indore Junction. The broad-gauge portion was extended from Ujjain–Maksi–Indore in 1964–66 and the doubling of the Indore–Bhopal sections was completed in during 1993–2001.

Connectivity

The Indore Junction is connected with Ujjain Junction to the north west, Mhow Cantonment to the south, Dewas Junction to the north and Khandwa Junction to the south east. Being a junction station, it is well connected to Jaipur, Howrah, Kota, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bhopal, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa, Gadarwara, Betul, Katni, Chhindwara, Khandwa, Ratlam and Bina within the state.

The station is well-connected to major stations of India such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Kota, Dehradun, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Jammu, Bilaspur, Pune, Bangalore, Udaipur, Jhansi, Amritsar and Patna.

Electrification

Western Railway started the electrification of Ujjain–Indore & Dewas–Maksi in the period of 2007–08 & completed in June 2012. A trial run of a special inspection saloon was also conducted on the newly laid system build at a cost of Rs 70 crore. ^[6]

Developments

The construction of two new platforms is done, which was approved earlier by the Western Railways (WR). The Indore railway station now has a modern station complex developed by the Western Railway's Ratlam railway division close to Rajkumar railway overbridge. This elevated structure would offer commuters space at the ground floor and have ticket booking counters, waiting halls, etc. on the first floor. The complex offer's sufficient parking facilities. ^[7] The facility would be equipped with division's first underpass. A multi-storey parking facility is also under construction in the station premises. Now there are six platforms in Indore junction (BG). At present the conversion of Indore – Khandwa (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress. A new line from Indore (Jn) to Dahod (Jn) is also work in progress. Recently CCEA also Sanctioned Gadarwara -Indore new rail line via Budni. This will decrease the distance between Indore and Jabalpur by 90 km. Also the Ministry of Shipping has approved Indore–Manmad Rail line. Then rail lines would increase the connectivity of Indore with Mumbai.

Recently Indore Junction redevelopment project unveiled a seven storey terminal building with modern amenities. Its completion is aimed at 2027 before the 2028 Ujjain Sinhasth Kumbh mela.

Suburban trains

v t e Indore Suburban Railway System
Legend
Fatehabad Jn Dewas Junction Ajnod Barlai Balauda Takun Dakacha Palia Mangliagaon Kshipra River Laxmibai Nagar Jn Platforms 5-6 Indore Junction (Park Road) Platforms 1-4 Indore Junction Kahn River Rau Mhow Patalpani Kalakund Choral River Choral

The Indore Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system serving the Indore Metropolitan Region. It is operated by Indian Railways' zonal Western Railways (WR). It has the highest passenger density of any urban railway system in Madhya Pradesh. The trains plying on its routes are commonly referred to as local trains or simply as locals.

Major trains from Indore Junction railway station

No.	Train Name	Type	From	Dep	To	Arr	Duration	Halts	Distance
14802	Indore - Jodhpur Express	Exp	INDB	04:20	JU	19:30	15h 10m	34	738 km
19306	Kamakhya - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Weekly Express	Exp	INDB	05:05	DADN	05:50	0h 45m	0	21 km
12924	Nagpur - Dr Ambedkar Nagar SF Express	SF	INDB	05:10	DADN	05:45	0h 35m	0	21 km
19307	Indore - Una Himachal Express	Exp	INDB	05:30	UHL	08:35	27h 05m	26	1319 km
12465	Ranthambhore SF Express	SF	INDB	06:00	BGKT	22:20	16h 20m	34	914 km
20911	Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express	VB	INDB	06:10	NGP	14:35	8h 25m	5	636 km
19302	Yesvantpur - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Weekly Express	Exp	INDB	06:20	DADN	07:05	0h 45m	0	21 km
79317	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU	DEMU	INDB	06:30	RTM	09:20	2h 50m	13	119 km
19323	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Bhopal Intercity Express	Exp	INDB	06:40	BPL	10:55	4h 15m	7	217 km
11126	Gwalior - Ratlam InterCity Express	Exp	INDB	07:25	RTM	10:00	2h 35m	2	119 km
21126	Bhind - Ratlam Express	Exp	INDB	07:25	RTM	10:00	2h 35m	2	119 km
59388	Indore - Nagda Passenger	Pass	INDB	08:00	NAD	12:40	4h 40m	15	135 km
69212	Indore - Ujjain Passenger	Pass	INDB	08:10	UJN	09:45	1h 35m	6	62 km
14116	Prayagraj - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Express	Exp	INDB	08:35	DADN	09:40	1h 05m	0	21 km
79310	Ratlam - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU	DEMU	INDB	09:15	DADN	10:20	1h 05m	5	21 km
79305	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU	DEMU	INDB	09:45	RTM	12:50	3h 05m	13	119 km
20414	Kashi Mahakal SF Express	SF	INDB	10:15	BSB	05:45	19h 30m	8	1135 km
20416	Kashi Mahakal SF Express	SF	INDB	10:15	BSB	03:40	17h 25m	8	1082 km
69214	Indore - Ujjain Passenger	Pass	INDB	10:35	UJN	12:20	1h 45m	6	62 km
20916	Indore - Lingampalli Humsafar Express	Hms	INDB	11:15	LPI	12:55	25h 40m	10	1522 km
79312	Indore - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU	DEMU	INDB	11:45	DADN	12:35	0h 50m	5	21 km
14115	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Prayagraj Express	Exp	INDB	12:00	PRYJ	06:00	18h 00m	20	927 km
20156	New Delhi - Dr Ambedkar Nagar SF Express	SF	INDB	12:10	DADN	12:50	0h 40m	0	21 km
12919	Malwa SF Express	SF	INDB	12:15	SVDK	16:30	28h 15m	46	1620 km
79314	Ratlam - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU	DEMU	INDB	12:50	DADN	13:50	1h 00m	5	21 km
19343	Penchvalley Express	Exp	INDB	13:15	NIR	06:30	17h 15m	34	694 km
19333	Indore - Bikaner Mahamana Express	Exp	INDB	13:40	BKN	08:40	19h 00m	19	961 km
12920	Malwa SF Express	SF	INDB	13:45	DADN	14:25	0h 40m	0	21 km
19305	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Kamakhya Weekly Express	Exp	INDB	13:45	KYQ	12:30	46h 45m	35	2298 km
19313	Indore - Patna Express	Exp	INDB	13:55	PNBE	15:00	25h 05m	16	1357 km
19321	Indore - Patna Express	Exp	INDB	13:55	PNBE	15:55	26h 00m	14	1398 km
11703	Rewa - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Express	Exp	INDB	14:25	DADN	15:00	0h 35m	0	21 km
79313	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU	DEMU	INDB	15:05	RTM	18:05	3h 00m	13	119 km
20917	Indore - Puri Humsafar Express	Hms	INDB	15:05	PURI	18:45	27h 40m	15	1602 km
22984	Indore - Kota InterCity SF Express	SF	INDB	15:35	KOTA	23:20	7h 45m	13	433 km
79306	Ratlam - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU	DEMU	INDB	15:35	DADN	16:35	1h 00m	5	21 km
20155	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - New Delhi SF Express	SF	INDB	16:00	NDLS	04:25	12h 25m	13	826 km
18233	Narmada Express	Exp	INDB	16:10	BSP	13:50	21h 40m	50	1007 km
22944	Indore - Daund SF Express	SF	INDB	16:30	DD	10:30	18h 00m	17	1041 km
14319	Indore - Bareilly Weekly Express	Exp	INDB	16:45	BE	15:20	22h 35m	17	1035 km
20957	Indore - New Delhi SF Express	SF	INDB	16:45	NDLS	04:35	11h 50m	10	851 km
22645	Ahilya Nagari SF Express	SF	INDB	16:45	TVCN	15:40	46h 55m	48	2642 km
12415	Indore - New Delhi Intercity SF Express	SF	INDB	17:10	NDLS	06:20	13h 10m	20	826 km
12962	Avantika SF Express	SF	INDB	17:45	MMCT	06:40	12h 55m	17	830 km
59307	Indore - Ujjain Passenger	Pass	INDB	18:00	UJN	20:05	2h 05m	8	79 km
79308	Indore - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU	DEMU	INDB	18:00	DADN	18:50	0h 50m	5	21 km
19315	Veer Bhumi Express	Exp	INDB	18:20	ASV	10:15	15h 55m	31	774 km
19337	Indore - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express	Exp	INDB	19:20	DEE	12:30	17h 10m	13	932 km
22191	Indore - Jabalpur SF Express	SF	INDB	19:35	JBP	05:35	10h 00m	17	554 km
11125	Ratlam - Gwalior InterCity Express	Exp	INDB	19:50	GWL	07:37	11h 47m	13	561 km
21125	Ratlam - Bhind Express	Exp	INDB	19:50	BIX	09:50	14h 00m	18	643 km
59301	Indore - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Passenger	Pass	INDB	20:00	DADN	20:50	0h 50m	5	21 km
79309	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU	DEMU	INDB	20:10	RTM	23:00	2h 50m	13	119 km
19325	Indore - Amritsar Express	Exp	INDB	20:15	ASR	22:05	25h 50m	24	1336 km
11704	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Rewa Express	Exp	INDB	20:25	REWA	11:35	15h 10m	18	809 km
12913	Trishatabdi Express	SF	INDB	20:35	NGP	08:20	11h 45m	11	653 km
19301	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Yesvantpur Weekly Express	Exp	INDB	20:35	YPR	11:25	38h 50m	29	1911 km
19324	Bhopal - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Intercity Express	Exp	INDB	21:00	DADN	22:05	1h 05m	0	21 km
12228	Indore - Mumbai Central Duronto Express	Drnt	INDB	21:00	MMCT	08:20	11h 20m	3	812 km
12923	Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Nagpur SF Express	SF	INDB	21:30	NGP	08:20	10h 50m	10	608 km
20932	Indore - Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly SF Express	SF	INDB	21:40	TVCN	14:40	41h 00m	30	2288 km
79318	Ratlam - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU	DEMU	INDB	21:55	DADN	22:55	1h 00m	5	21 km
12973	Indore - Jaipur SF Express	SF	INDB	22:20	JP	08:00	9h 40m	7	600 km
19320	Indore - Veraval Mahamana Express	Exp	INDB	22:20	VRL	16:25	18h 05m	10	937 km
19310	Shanti Express	Exp	INDB	23:00	ADI	08:20	9h 20m	14	526 km
19303	Indore - Bhopal Express	Exp	INDB	23:15	BPL	05:10	5h 55m	12	263 km
09344	Patna - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Special Fare Express	Exp	INDB	23:15	DADN	23:55	0h 40m	0	21 km
22911	Shipra Express	SF	INDB	23:30	HWH	06:55	31h 25m	35	1737 km
22941	Indore - MCTM Udhampur Weekly SF Express	SF	INDB	23:30	MCTM	22:20	22h 50m	17	1476 km
20936	Indore - Gandhidham Weekly SF Express	SF	INDB	23:30	GIMB	14:05	14h 35m	9	806 km

See also

• Ujjain Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Rani Kamalapati
• Jabalpur Junction
• Indore-Dewas-Ujjain section
• Indore-Dahod line

References

1. "Railway Stations in Indore - Facilities, Famous Food & Restaurants - TravelKhana". 28 October 2014.
2. "Holkars Of Indore". Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.
3. "IR History: Part – II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
4. "History of Ratlam Division" (PDF). Western Railway.
5. "A Parsi engine driver's wage slip of 1932". Railways of Raj Blog.
6. "Electric trains to run on new Indore–Ujjain track". The Economic Times . Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
7. "Indore have a modern station complex". Daily News and Analysis . Retrieved 9 January 2019.

External links

• Ratlam Division, WR Website