Kota Junction railway station explained

Kota Junction
Type: Indian Railways junction station
Style:Indian Railways
Image Upright:1.1
Address:Bhimganj Mandi, Railway Colony Rd, Railway station area, Kota, Rajasthan
Coordinates:25.2231°N 75.881°W
Line:New Delhi–Mumbai main line,Kota-Bina Malkhedi-Howrah line,Kota→Bina, Kota→Chittaurgarh,
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:6
Tracks:11
Passengers:36000 per day
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Operator:Kota railway division
Status:Functioning
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:West Central Railway zone
Map Type:India Rajasthan
Map Dot Label:Kota Junction
Map Size:300

Kota Junction railway station is major railway junction 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, Kota-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express, Damoh–Kota Passenger, Indore–Kota Intercity Express and Kota–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express.[3]

Kota city is also served by another railway station called Dakaniya Talav Railway station located opposite to Rajeev Gandhi Nagar in the southern part of the city.[4]

Electrification

The Kanwalpura–Kota and Gurla–Kota sections were electrified in the financial year of 1987–88 under Western Railways.[5]

Passenger movement

Kota is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kota-junction-kota/891 KOTA JN.
  2. Web site: Arrivals at Kota Junction. India Rail Info. 2016-05-08.
  3. Web site: Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav. India Rail Info. 2016-06-05.
  4. Web site: Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav. India Rail Info. 2016-06-05.
  5. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 24 May 2013.
  6. Web site: Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry . Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways . IRFCA . 2 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html . 10 May 2014 .