Dholpur Junction railway station explained

Dholpur Junction
Type: Regional rail and Light rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Dholpur, Rajasthan
Country:India
Coordinates:26.6964°N 77.906°W
Line:Dholpur Gangapur City railway line
Other:Auto stand
Elevation:178m (584feet)
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:4
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Code:DHO
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:North Central Railway
Operator:Agra railway division
Status:Functioning

Dholpur Junction railway station is a main railway station in Dholpur district, Rajasthan.

Administration

The station code is DHO. It serves Dholpur city and comes under the administrative limit of the Agra railway division of the North Central Railway zone.

Structure

The station consists of three platforms, but some new platforms are under construction. The platforms are not sheltered well. It lacks many facilities, including water and sanitation. It has a wi-fi facility[1]

Location

Dholpur Junction is an important railway junction, having three platforms and is situated in the heart of the city. It lies at an elevation of .

The Dholpur railway station was part of the Dholpur–Sarmathura Railway which was owned by Maharaja Rana of Dholpur State and opened in February 1908.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DHO/Dholpur Junction. India Rail Info.
  2. Web site: At Dholpur, the train arrives at your door. Times of India. 18 March 2016. 26 August 2015. Arvind. Chauhan.
  3. Web site: धौलपुर में १२५ साल पुरानी नेरोगेज ट्रेन, सांसद ने मांगा हेरिटेज का दर्जा. bhaskar.com. 18 March 2016. hi. 17 July 2014. Manoj. Sharma. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323223254/http://www.bhaskar.com/news-srh/c-10-1872380-NOR.html. 23 March 2016. dead.