Rajendra Nagar railway station explained

Rajendra Nagar
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Passenger train station
Address:Rajendra Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Country:India
Elevation:5730NaN0
Owned:Indian Railways
Line:Akola–Ratlam line
Tracks:4 BG
Other:Auto Stand
Bicycle:Available
Parking:Available
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Code:RJQ
Status:Operational
Zone:Western Railways
Closed:2011 for Metre Gauge
Opened:1998 as broad gauge
Rebuilt:2015–2016
Electrified:Yes
Passengers:11,000
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map
Operator:Ratlam railway division

The Rajendra Nagar railway station (station code: RJQ) is one of the local railway station in the city of Indore.

The station is located on the Akola-Ratlam line of Indian Railways. It is equipped with two reservation counters. It was a metre-gauge station[1] earlier but now has been converted into broad-gauge station under the Ratlam-Akola Gauge Conversion Project.

Additionally the station operates in double-track system, however only single track has been used so far. The station is also used as railway yard to park some trains for the busy .

Major trains

The following trains have stoppage at the station.[2] [3] [4]

Number Train From To Type
NADr. Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU passenger trainDADNLocal
NADr. Ambedkar Nagar - Indore DEMU passenger trainDADNLocal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Ratlam Division . Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India . Western Railways . 23 November 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: Departures from RJQ/Rajendra Nagar (2 PFs). IndiaRailInfo . 21 September 2022.
  3. News: Indore: Arrival-departure timing of three trains changed; 4 trains going to J&K cancelled, 1 regulated . 25 November 2023 . The Free Press Journal . 27 Aug 2022 . Indore, MP . en.
  4. News: Indore: Plea to increase frequency of Indore-Mumbai Duronto, Jaipur, Nagpur trains . 25 November 2023 . The Free Press Journal . 10 Dec 2022 . Indore, MP . en.