Jabri railway station
Jabri railway station is a small railway station in Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is JBX. It serves Jabadiya Bheel village. The station consists of two platforms, neither well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]
Jabri railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| Location | National Highway 12, Jabri, Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 23.2936°N 76.8905°E |
| Elevation | 480 metres (1,570 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway zone |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Double electric line |
| Station code | JBX |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Ratlam |
| Electrified | Yes |
Bombing of Jabri railway station
On 7 March 2017, terrorists who were known to authorities to be radicalized by ISIS planted low intensity explosives in the Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train at the Jabri railway station, injuring ten passengers.[2][3][4][5] It was the first-ever strike in India by the so-called Islamic State.[6]
Major trains
- Bhopal–Indore Fast Passenger
- Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger
- Habibganj–Dahod Fast Passenger
- Ujjain–Bhopal passenger
References
- "BX/Jabri". India Rail Info.
- PTI (7 March 2017). "8 injured in Bhopal–Ujjain passenger train blast". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- Bhopal-Ujjain train blast a terrorist attack, says Madhya Pradesh top cop
- Nine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train
- "Lucknow encounter: 6 from UP held after train blast, 2 holed up". The Indian Express. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Ujjain train blast marks first IS attack in India; 10 injured". 8 March 2017.]
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