Kota Junction railway station
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]
 Kota Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
 Kota railway station | |
| Location | Bhimganj Mandi, Railway Colony Rd, Railway station area, Kota, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 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 ) |
| 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 | |
| 23000 per day | |
| Location | |
  Kota Junction railway station Location in Rajasthan | |
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 170 trains make a halt at the station.[2] Many important trains originate from Kota including Patna–Kota Express, Damoh–Kota Passenger, Indore–Kota Intercity Express and Kota–Sriganganagar Express.[2] Kota city is also served by another railway station called Dakaniya Talav 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
- "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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kota Junction railway station. |
Kota travel guide from Wikivoyage
