Template:Infobox station 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.[1] Recently gauge conversion started on this line. After conversion it will connect Indore to South India.[2] This railway station was depicted in the R. Balki film of 2018, Pad Man, starring Akshay Kumar.
Connectivity
The station is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to the north west and Sanawad to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) - Sanawad Meter Gauge Railline.
The station is well-connected to 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 (MHOW) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.[3] Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.[4]
References
- ↑ KKD/Kalakund. India Rail Info.
- ↑ Mhow-Kalakund track on Ratlam Division to get Heritage Status – RailNews Media India Ltd. railnews.in. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ↑ Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line(11 Dec 2019). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board(28 Jun 2021). Retrieved 26 October 2021.