Raja ki Mandi railway station explained

Raja Ki Mandi
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Dr. H.S.sharma Road, Lohamandi, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Country:India
Elevation:170m (560feet)
Line:Agra–Delhi chord
Delhi–Chennai line
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:4
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Opened:1904
Electrified:1982–85
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:North Central Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Map Type:India Uttar Pradesh#India
Map Dot Label:Raja ki Mandi

Raja ki Mandi railway station is on the Agra–Delhi chord. It is located in Agra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Raja ki Mandi and surrounding neighbourhoods in Agra.

Overview

Agra, the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort.[1] The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.[2] There is a very old temple of Goddess Chamunda, one of the forms of Maa Durga or Goddess Kali, on platform No. 1 and thousands of followers and passengers visit this temple every day, but on Saturday this number goes from thousand to lakhs.

History

The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904. The construction of this station begin in 1904. Earlier the station was located in the Raja ki Mandi main Bazar. In 1910 the station was relocated outside the main market of Raja ki mandi area [3]

Electrification

The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1998–99 and Yamuna Bridge–Agra in 1990–91.[4]

Passengers

Raja ki Mandi railway station serves around 114,000 passengers every day.[5]

Amenities

Raja ki Mandi railway station has retiring room and a book stall.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agra Railway Station. Make my trip. 2 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Taj Visitors . Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh . 2 July 2013 . 31 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160831140804/http://www.tajmahal.gov.in/taj_visitors.html . dead .
  3. Web site: IR History: Part III (1900–1947). IRFCA. 2 July 2013 .
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 2 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Raja Ki Mandi. Indian Rail Enquiry. 2 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Raja Ki Mandi (RKM), Agra railway station. Make my trip . 2 July 2013.
  7. Web site: North Central Railway: Passenger Amenities Available At Stations. trainenquiry.com. 2 July 2013.