Template:Infobox station The Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station is one of the local railway stations in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, a suburb of Indore.[1]
This station on the Delhi–Hyderabad metre-gauge line was founded in the 1870s. The station is equipped with two reservation counters.[2]
Mhow has been connected to Indore and Khandwa by metre-gauge railway lines. In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Ratlam–Mhow-Khandwa–Akola railway line. (472.64 km). The cost of the gauge conversion would be about Rs.1421.25 crore.[3][4]
In January 2017, the station was named after B. R. Ambedkar.[5][6][7][8]
Major trains
The following trains start from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station:
| Train No. | Train name | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| 19323/24 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Bhopal Intercity Express | Template:Stnlnk |
| 14115/16 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Prayagraj Express | Template:Stnlnk |
| 12919/20 | Malwa Express | Template:Stnlnk |
| 19305/06 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Kamakhya Weekly Express | Template:Stnlnk |
| 19301/02 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow)–Yesvantpur Weekly Express | Template:Stnlnk |
| 11703/04 | Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express | Template:Stnlnk |
| 12923/24 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Nagpur Superfast Express | Template:Stnlnk |
| 52965/66 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Kalakund Heritage Train | Template:Stnlnk |
See also
References
- ↑ DADN/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow). India Rail Info.
- ↑ Mhow villagers may be deprived of rail services. The Times of India(12 November 2012). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ WR declare closure of Fatehabad-Indore & Fatehabad-Ujjain MG Section for GC works. RailNews(24 February 2014).
- ↑ Indore-Ujjain Gauge Conversion Work Beings Tomorrow. Free Press Journal(23 February 2014). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ Rename Mhow station after Ambedkar: Thawar Chand Gehlot. Indian Express(11 January 2016). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ Centre nod for renaming of Mhow railway station after Ambedkar. India Today(4 July 2016). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ Centre nod for renaming of Mhow railway station after Ambedkar. Business Standard(4 July 2016). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ Indore: Mhow railway station now Ambdekar station. Free Press Journal(19 January 2017). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
External links
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