Kota Junction railway station
Kota Junction कोटा जंक्शन | |
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
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| Location | Bhimganj Mandi, Railway Colony Rd, Railway station area, Kota, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 25°13′23″N 75°52′52″E / 25.2231°N 75.8810°ECoordinates: 25°13′23″N 75°52′52″E / 25.2231°N 75.8810°E |
| Elevation | 256 metres (840 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line, Kota→Bina, Kota→Chanderia section |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KOTA |
| Division(s) | Kota railway division |
| Fare zone | West Central Railway zone |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Kota Junction railway station Location in Rajasthan | |
Kota Junction railway station is a railway station on the West Central railway network of India which serves Kota in Rajasthan. It is the headquarters of Kota railway division of West Central Railway zone.[1]
Background
Kota is an important station on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line and has direct connectivity with all major cities in the country. More than 150 trains make a halt at the station.[2] Many important trains originate from Kota including Kota - Damoh Passenger, Kota - Indore Intercity Express, Kota - Patna Express and Kota - Sriganganagar Express.[2] There is another railway station called Dakaniya Talav railway station[3] at Indira Nagar in South Kota and 3 more satellite stations which are at Sogariya,[4] Dedhdevi[5] and Chandresal.[6]
Electrification
The Kanwalpura-Kota and Gurla-Kota sections were electrified in the financial year of 1987-88 under Western Railways.[7][Note 1]
Passenger movement
Kota is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[9]
Notes
- ↑ Before the formation of West Central Railway zone on 1 April, 2003, Kota Junction was a part of Western Railways.[8]
References
- ↑ KOTA JN. india rail info
- 1 2 "Arrivals at Kota Junction". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ↑ "Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- ↑ "SGAC/ Sogariya Cabin". India rail info. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "DDV/ Dadhdevi Station". India rail info. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Arrivals at Chandresal". India rail info. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ "New Railway zones to be functional from April 1". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 March 2003.
- ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
External links
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Kota travel guide from Wikivoyage
