Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction railway station explained

Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj, Ujjain
Country:India
Coordinates:23.0106°N 75.674°W
Line:Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj-Ujjain section
Akola–Ratlam line
Other:Taxi stand, auto stand
Platform:3
Elevation:514m (1,686feet)
Tracks:4 (single Diesel BG)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Rebuilt:2015
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Western Railway
Status:Functioning
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map

Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction (station code: FTD) is a railway station in Ujjain. The station was previously used as a meter-gauge station on Ratlam–Indore line. Fatehabad has a connecting route to Ujjain Junction on a meter-gauge line.

In 2015, RatlamIndore was converted into broad-gauge line, directly connecting Indore and Ratlam.[1] [2] [3]

Fatehabad and Chandrawati Ganj are two villages on the Indore–Ujjain district border. Fatehabad village is under the Ujjain district and Chandrawati Ganj village is under the Indore district.

As of November 2021, the gauge-conversion of Fatehabad-Ujjain via Chintaman station has been completed and Ujjain - Indore MEMU Special is operating on the route.[4]

Major trains

These trains pass through the station.[5]

Number Train Type
09351/09352
09353/09354
Ujjain - Indore MEMU Special MEMU
09347/09348
09389/09390
09535/09536
09547/09548
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU Local
14801/14802 Express
19337/19338 Express
19333/19334 Mahamana
11125/11126 Express
20973/20974 Humsafar
21125/21126 Express

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gauge conversion of Ratlam–Mhow–Khandwa–Akola railway line approved. 17 January 2008. Oneindia.
  2. Web site: Ratlam–Indore broad-gauge rail-traffic can begin in July. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222175231/http://www.freepressjournal.in/ratlam-indore-broad-gauge-rail-traffic-can-begin-in-july/. dead. 22 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Increase train facilities between Indore–Ratlam new broad gauge route. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223041730/http://www.freepressjournal.in/increase-train-facilities-between-indore-ratlam-new-broad-gauge-route/. dead. 23 December 2015.
  4. News: Madhya Pradesh: PM Modi to inaugurate rail section on November 15 . 13 November 2021 . TNN . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 11 Nov 2021 . Indore, MP . English.
  5. Web site: Train Departures from FTD - Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction . indiarailinfo.com . 14 November 2021.