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{{short description|Railway station in Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Kalakund railway station
|other_name=
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| image =
| address = [[Kalakund]], [[Indore district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.478|75.860|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|403|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railway]]
| line = [[Akola–Ratlam line]]
| platform = 1
| tracks = 2
| other =
| ADA =
| bicycle = No
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = No
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KKD
| zone = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Ratlam}}
}}
| status = Metre-gauge
| closed =
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| rebuilt =
| electrified = No
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| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
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'''Kalakund railway station''' is a small railway station in [[Indore district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Its code is '''KKD'''. It serves [[Kalakund]] village. The station consists of a single platform, not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kalakund-kkd/5681| title=KKD/Kalakund| website=India Rail Info}}</ref> Recently gauge conversion started on this line. After conversion it will connect [[Indore]] to [[South India]].<ref name="railnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.railnews.in/mhow-kalakund-track-on-ratlam-division-to-get-heritage-status/|publisher=railnews.in|title=Mhow-Kalakund track on Ratlam Division to get Heritage Status – RailNews Media India Ltd|access-date=2017-03-02}}</ref>
This railway station was depicted in the [[R. Balki]] film of 2018, ''[[Pad Man (film)|Pad Man]]'', starring [[Akshay Kumar]].

==Connectivity==
The station is connected with [[Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW)]] to the north west and [[Sanawad railway station|Sanawad]] to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) - Sanawad Meter Gauge Railline.

The station is well-connected to [[Indore Junction railway station|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|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW)]] to [[Sanawad railway station|Sanawad]] (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyay |first1=Manish |title=Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-khandwa-gauge-conversion-stumbling-blocks-cleared-for-142-yr-old-rail-line |access-date=26 October 2021 |publisher=Free Press Journal |date=11 Dec 2019 |location=Indore |language=English}}</ref> Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff Reporter |title=Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-gets-a-whopping-rs-333-cr-more-for-three-major-railway-projects-announced-by-railway-board |access-date=26 October 2021 |date=28 Jun 2021 |location=Indore |language=English}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh}}

[[Category:Ratlam railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Indore district]]

{{MadhyaPradesh-railstation-stub}}

Kalakund railway station - Revision history

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