Kota Junction railway station
Kota Junction | |
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Indian Railways junction station | |
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°E |
Elevation | 256 metres (840 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Kota railway division |
Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line, Kota→Bina, Kota→Chittaurgarh, |
Platforms | 6 ( 1,1A,2,3,3A,4 ) |
Tracks | 11 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
Parking | Yes |
Disabled access | |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | KOTA |
Division(s) | Kota |
Fare zone | West Central Railway zone |
Electrified | Yes |
Passengers | |
36000 per day | |
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 220 trains make a halt at the station.[2] Many important trains originate from Kota including Patna–Kota Express, Kota-Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express, Kota-Hisar Express, Kota-Dehradun Nanda Devi Express, , Damoh–Kota Passenger, Indore–Kota Intercity Express and Kota–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express .[2] Kota city is also served by another railway station called station located in opposite of Rajeev Gandhi Nagar in southern part of the city.[3]
Electrification[]
The Kanwalpura–Kota and Gurla–Kota sections were electrified in the financial year of 1987–88 under Western Railways.[4][Note 1]
Passenger movement[]
Kota is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[6]
Notes[]
- ^ Before the formation of West Central Railway zone on 1 April 2003, Kota Junction was a part of Western Railways.[5]
References[]
- ^ KOTA JN. india rail info
- ^ a b "Arrivals at Kota Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
External links[]
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- Kota travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Railway stations in Kota district
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- Kota railway division
- Transport in Kota, Rajasthan
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