Indore Junction railway station

{{short description|Railway station in Madhya Pradesh, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox station | name = Indore Junction | style = Indian Railways | image = Indore Junction entrance (2).jpg | image_caption = Indore Central railway station | address = Indore, Madhya Pradesh | country = India | coordinates = {{coord|22|43|00|N|75|52|04|E|display=inline}} | line = Akola-Ratlam line, <br Indore-Khandwa line(Under BG transformation) ,<br>Indore-Gwalior line, <br>Indore-Dahod line (Under construction), <br>Manmad-Indore line (Under Construction), <br>Indore-Budni line (Under Construction) | other = {{ric|Indore Metro}} {{rcb|Indore Metro|Yellow|croute}} Indore Railway Station Bus stop, iBus, Taxi stand, Auto stand, E-rickshaw | structure = Standard (on-ground station) | platform = 4 + 2 (Park Road) | elevation = {{convert|550.20|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | levels = 01 | tracks = 06 | parking = Available | bicycle = Available | opened = {{Start date and age|1893}} | closed = | rebuilt = {{Start date and age|1921}} | status = Active | electrified = {{Start date and age|2011}} | accessible = {{Access icon|20px}} | code = INDB | owned = Indian Railways | zone = Western Railway zone | operator = Indore Sub-Railway Division | former = Indore Junction Metre Gauge(code:INDM) | passengers = 41,00,000 | pass_year = | pass_percent = | pass_system = | mpassengers = | map_type = India Madhya Pradesh | type = 30px Indian Railway station | route_map = {{Indore–Ratlam–Durg line|inline=1}} | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways|line=Western Railway zone|left=Saifee Nagar towards Dr Ambedkar Nagar and the old Indore Khandwa line |right=Laxmibai Nagar towards Dewas/Fatehabad and the rest of India |type=Akola–Ratlam line}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-caption = Interactive map }} thumb thumb '''Indore Junction''' (station code: '''INDB''') is one of the Railway junctions in Madhya Pradesh and serves Indore, the commercial capital of Central India. The railway station of Indore Junction BG (future Indore Central) falls under the administrative control of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It consists of six main railway platforms. The Ujjain–Indore route and Indore Junction was electrified in 2011. The Station is located 1&nbsp;km away from the city centre. It is one of the ISO Certified Railway Stations of India. Currently the railway station has six platforms, where the first four platforms are situated in the main station and platforms 5 and 6 is situated 1.5 km away near Kamla Nehru Park, Indore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.travelkhana.com/rail-info/overview-railway-stations-indore/|title = Railway Stations in Indore - Facilities, Famous Food & Restaurants - TravelKhana|date = 28 October 2014}}</ref>

==Station Track Layout== {| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! Designation !! Platforms !! Track Layout |- | Main Station || Platform 1 to 4 || 200px |- | Park Road || Platform 5 & 6 || 200px |} ==History== === Holkar State Railway === His Highness the Maharajah Holkar of Indore Sawai Shri Tukojirao Holkar II, in 1870, offered a loan of £10 million sterling for the construction of a rail-line to his capital city of Indore, taking off from the Great Indian Peninsula (G.I.P.) Railway main line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indore.nic.in/holkar.htm |title=Holkars Of Indore |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030213114/http://www.indore.nic.in/holkar.htm |archive-date=30 October 2013 }}</ref> A quick survey was made and Khandwa on the G.I.P. line was chosen as junction point. The alignment was to pass through Sanawad, Kheree Ghat on the Narmada River and then by way of the Choral Valley up the slopes of the Vindhyas to Indore. Maharaja Holkar's contribution accelerated the construction of rail-lines in Malwa region.

During 1870s, a rail line of Holkar State Railway was sanctioned between Khandwa and Indore passing the Mhow Ghat.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title = IR History: Part – II (1870–1899)| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2012-11-21}}</ref> The Holkar Railway required very heavy works due to very steep gradients (up to 1 in 40) on the Vindhya Ghats. It also involved digging of 4 tunnels aggregating 510 yards in length, deep cuttings and heavy retaining walls. River Narmada was crossed by a bridge of 14 spans, 197 feet each and piers 80 feet above low water level. There are 14 other large bridges with high piers, the highest pier being 152 feet above the bottom of the ravine. The first section Khandwa–Sanawad was opened for traffic on 1.12.1874. The Narmada Bridge was opened for traffic on 5.10.1876 by His Highness the Maharaja of Holkar who named it ‘Holkar-Narmada Bridge’.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1392957315076-history.pdf |title = History of Ratlam Division| publisher= Western Railway}}</ref>

===Scindia–Neemuch Railway=== Surveys between Indore and Neemuch started long back in 1871–72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872–73. Maharaja Jayajirao Scindia of Gwalior agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 7.5 million at 4 per cent per annum interest for the project and the railway was renamed as ‘Scindia–Neemuch Railway’. It also included a branch line to Ujjain from Indore. The Indore–Ujjain branch line was opened in August 1876 and the line was completed in 1879–80.

===Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway=== During the period 1881-1882, the Holkar Railway and Scindia Neemuch Railway merged under a single management and were renamed Rajputana Malwa Railway. In 1882, Khandwa–Indore line extended to Ajmer. The identity of Rajputana Malwa Railway remained for a very short while and its management was taken over by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company on 1 January 1885 till 1951.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.in/2014/08/a-parsi-engine-drivers-wage-slip-of-1932_29.html |title = A Parsi engine driver's wage slip of 1932| publisher= Railways of Raj Blog}}</ref>

===Western Railway=== Indore railway station was reconstructed by B.B. & C.I.company in the year 1921. On 5 November 1951, Western Railway with its headquarters at Mumbai came into existence after merging of B.B. & C.I.Railway with the other State Railways and overtook the administration of Indore Junction. The broad-gauge portion was extended from Ujjain–Maksi–Indore in 1964–66 and the doubling of the Indore–Bhopal sections was completed in during 1993–2001.

==Connectivity== The Indore Junction is connected with Ujjain Junction to the north west, Mhow Cantonment to the south, Dewas Junction to the north and Khandwa Junction to the south east. Being a junction station, it is well connected to Jaipur, Howrah, Kota, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}, Bhopal, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa, Gadarwara, Betul, Katni, Chhindwara, Khandwa, Ratlam and Bina within the state.

The station is well-connected to major stations of India such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Kota, Dehradun, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Jammu, Bilaspur, Pune, Bangalore, Udaipur, Jhansi, Amritsar and Patna.

==Electrification== Western Railway started the electrification of Ujjain–Indore & Dewas–Maksi in the period of 2007–08 & completed in June 2012. A trial run of a special inspection saloon was also conducted on the newly laid system build at a cost of Rs 70 crore.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-06-23/news/32382160_1_electric-trains-goods-train-special-train| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141220031655/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-06-23/news/32382160_1_electric-trains-goods-train-special-train| url-status = dead| archive-date = 20 December 2014|title = Electric trains to run on new Indore–Ujjain track| work= The Economic Times| access-date = 2012-06-23 }}</ref>

==Developments== The construction of two new platforms is done, which was approved earlier by the Western Railways (WR). The Indore railway station now has a modern station complex developed by the Western Railway's Ratlam railway division close to Rajkumar railway overbridge. This elevated structure would offer commuters space at the ground floor and have ticket booking counters, waiting halls, etc. on the first floor. The complex offer's sufficient parking facilities.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-indore-have-a-modern-station-complex-now-1947985|title = Indore have a modern station complex| work= Daily News and Analysis| access-date = 2019-01-09 }}</ref> The facility would be equipped with division's first underpass. A multi-storey parking facility is also under construction in the station premises. Now there are six platforms in Indore junction (BG). At present the conversion of Indore – Khandwa (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress. A new line from Indore (Jn) to Dahod (Jn) is also work in progress. Recently CCEA also Sanctioned Gadarwara -Indore new rail line via Budni. This will decrease the distance between Indore and Jabalpur by 90&nbsp;km. Also the Ministry of Shipping has approved Indore–Manmad Rail line. Then rail lines would increase the connectivity of Indore with Mumbai.

Recently Indore Junction redevelopment project unveiled a seven storey terminal building with modern amenities. Its completion is aimed at 2027 before the 2028 Ujjain Sinhasth Kumbh mela.

==Suburban trains== {{Indore Suburban Railway System}} The Indore Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system serving the Indore Metropolitan Region. It is operated by Indian Railways' zonal Western Railways (WR). It has the highest passenger density of any urban railway system in Madhya Pradesh. The trains plying on its routes are commonly referred to as local trains or simply as locals.

==Major trains from Indore Junction railway station== To be clear, as of 2026, 20957 has extended from New Delhi to Hisar. Also keep in mind that 09311, 09315 and 05510 are all Specials, 05510 is an Exam Special(This train will be announced at the same time as an E.g NEE, JEET exam) and 09311, 09315 are Festival Specials(running only on festivals E.g Holi, Diwali) {| class="wikitable sortable" ! No. ! Train Name ! Type ! From ! Dep ! To ! Arr ! Duration ! Halts ! Distance |- | 14802 || Indore - Jodhpur Express || Exp || INDB || 04:20 || JU || 19:30 || 15h 10m || 34 || 738 km |- | 19306 || Kamakhya - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Weekly Express || Exp || INDB || 05:05 || DADN || 05:50 || 0h 45m || 0 || 21 km |- | 12924 || Nagpur - Dr Ambedkar Nagar SF Express || SF || INDB || 05:10 || DADN || 05:45 || 0h 35m || 0 || 21 km |- | 19307 || Indore - Una Himachal Express || Exp || INDB || 05:30 || UHL || 08:35 || 27h 05m || 26 || 1319 km |- | 12465 || Ranthambhore SF Express || SF || INDB || 06:00 || BGKT || 22:20 || 16h 20m || 34 || 914 km |- | 20911 || Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express || VB || INDB || 06:10 || NGP || 14:35 || 8h 25m || 5 || 636 km |- | 19302 || Yesvantpur - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Weekly Express || Exp || INDB || 06:20 || DADN || 07:05 || 0h 45m || 0 || 21 km |- | 79317 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 06:30 || RTM || 09:20 || 2h 50m || 13 || 119 km |- | 19323 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Bhopal Intercity Express || Exp || INDB || 06:40 || BPL || 10:55 || 4h 15m || 7 || 217 km |- | 11126 || Gwalior - Ratlam InterCity Express || Exp || INDB || 07:25 || RTM || 10:00 || 2h 35m || 2 || 119 km |- | 09315 || Muzaffarpur Festival Special || Festival Spl || INDB || 07:30 || MFP || 10:15 || 26 h 45 m || 8 || 1338 km |- | 21126 || Bhind - Ratlam Express || Exp || INDB || 07:25 || RTM || 10:00 || 2h 35m || 2 || 119 km |- | 59388 || Indore - Nagda Passenger || Pass || INDB || 08:00 || NAD || 12:40 || 4h 40m || 15 || 135 km |- | 69212 || Indore - Ujjain Passenger || Pass || INDB || 08:10 || UJN || 09:45 || 1h 35m || 6 || 62 km |- | 14116 || Prayagraj - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Express || Exp || INDB || 08:35 || DADN || 09:40 || 1h 05m || 0 || 21 km |- | 79310 || Ratlam - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 09:15 || DADN || 10:20 || 1h 05m || 5 || 21 km |- | 79305 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 09:45 || RTM || 12:50 || 3h 05m || 13 || 119 km |- | 20414 || Kashi Mahakal SF Express || SF || INDB || 10:15 || BSB || 05:45 || 19h 30m || 8 || 1135 km |- | 20416 || Kashi Mahakal SF Express || SF || INDB || 10:15 || BSB || 03:40 || 17h 25m || 8 || 1082 km |- | 09324 || Khadki Special Fare Holi Express || Exp || INDB || 11:15 || KK || 02:50 || 13h 35m || 15 || 966 kms |- | 69214 || Indore - Ujjain Passenger || Pass || INDB || 10:35 || UJN || 12:20 || 1h 45m || 6 || 62 km |- | 20916 || Indore - Lingampalli Humsafar Express || Hms || INDB || 11:15 || LPI || 12:55 || 25h 40m || 10 || 1522 km |- | 09311 || Kolkata Special Exam Special || Exam Spl || INDB || 11:35 || KOAA || 22:45 || 35h 10m || 26 || 1739 km |- | 79312 || Indore - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 11:45 || DADN || 12:35 || 0h 50m || 5 || 21 km |- | 14115 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Prayagraj Express || Exp || INDB || 12:00 || PRYJ || 06:00 || 18h 00m || 20 || 927 km |- | 20156 || New Delhi - Dr Ambedkar Nagar SF Express || SF || INDB || 12:10 || DADN || 12:50 || 0h 40m || 0 || 21 km |- | 12919 || Malwa SF Express || SF || INDB || 12:15 || SVDK || 16:30 || 28h 15m || 46 || 1620 km |- | 79314 || Ratlam - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 12:50 || DADN || 13:50 || 1h 00m || 5 || 21 km |- | 19343 || Penchvalley Express || Exp || INDB || 13:15 || NIR || 06:30 || 17h 15m || 34 || 694 km |- | 19333 || Indore - Bikaner Mahamana Express || Exp || INDB || 13:40 || BKN || 08:40 || 19h 00m || 19 || 961 km |- | 12920 || Malwa SF Express || SF || INDB || 13:45 || DADN || 14:25 || 0h 40m || 0 || 21 km |- | 19305 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Kamakhya Weekly Express || Exp || INDB || 13:45 || KYQ || 12:30 || 46h 45m || 35 || 2298 km |- | 19313 || Indore - Patna Express || Exp || INDB || 13:55 || PNBE || 15:00 || 25h 05m || 16 || 1357 km |- | 19321 || Indore - Patna Express || Exp || INDB || 13:55 || PNBE || 15:55 || 26h 00m || 14 || 1398 km |- | 11703 || Rewa - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Express || Exp || INDB || 14:25 || DADN || 15:00 || 0h 35m || 0 || 21 km |- | 09086 || Indore- Mumbai Central Tejas Fare Express || Exp || INDB || 17:00 || MMCT || 07:10 || 14h 10m || 9 || 812 kms |- | 09309 || Indore- Hazrat Nizamuddin Special Holi Express || Exp || INDB || 17:00 || NZM || 05:00 || 12h 00m || 12 || 817 kms |- | 79313 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 15:05 || RTM || 18:05 || 3h 00m || 13 || 119 km |- | 20917 || Indore - Puri Humsafar Express || Hms || INDB || 15:05 || PURI || 18:45 || 27h 40m || 15 || 1602 km |- | 22984 || Indore - Kota InterCity SF Express || SF || INDB || 15:35 || KOTA || 23:20 || 7h 45m || 13 || 433 km |- | 79306 || Ratlam - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 15:35 || DADN || 16:35 || 1h 00m || 5 || 21 km |- | 20155 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - New Delhi SF Express || SF || INDB || 16:00 || NDLS || 04:25 || 12h 25m || 13 || 826 km |- | 18233 || Narmada Express || Exp || INDB || 16:10 || BSP || 13:50 || 21h 40m || 50 || 1007 km |- | 22944 || Indore - Daund SF Express || SF || INDB || 16:30 || DD || 10:30 || 18h 00m || 17 || 1041 km |- | 14319 || Indore - Bareilly Weekly Express || Exp || INDB || 16:45 || BE || 15:20 || 22h 35m || 17 || 1035 km |- | 20957 || Indore - Hisar SF Express || SF || INDB || 16:45 || HSR || 09:20 || 16h 35m || 15 || 1038 kms |- | 22645 || Ahilya Nagari SF Express || SF || INDB || 16:45 || TVCN || 15:40 || 46h 55m || 48 || 2642 km |- | 12415 || Indore - New Delhi Intercity SF Express || SF || INDB || 17:10 || NDLS || 06:20 || 13h 10m || 20 || 826 km |- | 12962 || Avantika SF Express || SF || INDB || 17:45 || MMCT || 06:40 || 12h 55m || 17 || 830 km |- | 59307 || Indore - Ujjain Passenger || Pass || INDB || 18:00 || UJN || 20:05 || 2h 05m || 8 || 79 km |- | 79308 || Indore - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 18:00 || DADN || 18:50 || 0h 50m || 5 || 21 km |- | 19315 || Veer Bhumi Express || Exp || INDB || 18:20 || ASV || 10:15 || 15h 55m || 31 || 774 km |- | 19337 || Indore - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express || Exp || INDB || 19:20 || DEE || 12:30 || 17h 10m || 13 || 932 km |- | 22191 || Indore - Jabalpur SF Express || SF || INDB || 19:35 || JBP || 05:35 || 10h 00m || 17 || 554 km |- | 11125 || Ratlam - Gwalior InterCity Express || Exp || INDB || 19:50 || GWL || 07:37 || 11h 47m || 13 || 561 km |- | 21125 || Ratlam - Bhind Express || Exp || INDB || 19:50 || BIX || 09:50 || 14h 00m || 18 || 643 km |- | 59301 || Indore - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Passenger || Pass || INDB || 20:00 || DADN || 20:50 || 0h 50m || 5 || 21 km |- | 05510 || Indore Darbhanga Exam Special || Exam Special || INDB || 20:00 || DBG || 10:00 || 38h 00m || 17 || 1632 km |- | 79309 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 20:10 || RTM || 23:00 || 2h 50m || 13 || 119 km |- | 19325 || Indore - Amritsar Express || Exp || INDB || 20:15 || ASR || 22:05 || 25h 50m || 24 || 1336 km |- | 11704 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Rewa Express || Exp || INDB || 20:25 || REWA || 11:35 || 15h 10m || 18 || 809 km |- | 12913 || Trishatabdi Express || SF || INDB || 20:35 || NGP || 08:20 || 11h 45m || 11 || 653 km |- | 19301 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Yesvantpur Weekly Express || Exp || INDB || 20:35 || YPR || 11:25 || 38h 50m || 29 || 1911 km |- | 19324 || Bhopal - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Intercity Express || Exp || INDB || 21:00 || DADN || 22:05 || 1h 05m || 0 || 21 km |- | 12228 || Indore - Mumbai Central Duronto Express || Drnt || INDB || 21:00 || MMCT || 08:20 || 11h 20m || 3 || 812 km |- | 12923 || Dr Ambedkar Nagar - Nagpur SF Express || SF || INDB || 21:30 || NGP || 08:20 || 10h 50m || 10 || 608 km |- | 09302 || Bandra Terminus Special || Special || INDB || 21:40 || BDTS || 12:30 || 11h 45m || 11 || 828 km |- | 20932 || Indore - Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly SF Express || SF || INDB || 21:40 || TVCN || 14:40 || 41h 00m || 30 || 2288 km |- | 79318 || Ratlam - Dr Ambedkar Nagar DEMU || DEMU || INDB || 21:55 || DADN || 22:55 || 1h 00m || 5 || 21 km |- | 12973 || Indore - Jaipur SF Express || SF || INDB || 22:20 || JP || 08:00 || 9h 40m || 7 || 600 km |- | 19320 || Indore - Veraval Mahamana Express || Exp || INDB || 22:20 || VRL || 16:25 || 18h 05m || 10 || 937 km |- | 19310 || Shanti Express || Exp || INDB || 23:00 || ADI || 08:20 || 9h 20m || 14 || 526 km |- | 19303 || Indore - Bhopal Express || Exp || INDB || 23:15 || BPL || 05:10 || 5h 55m || 12 || 263 km |- | 09344 || Patna - Dr Ambedkar Nagar Special Fare Express || Exp || INDB || 23:15 || DADN || 23:55 || 0h 40m || 0 || 21 km |- | 22911 || Shipra Express || SF || INDB || 23:30 || HWH || 06:55 || 31h 25m || 35 || 1737 km |- | 22941 || Indore - MCTM Udhampur Weekly SF Express || SF || INDB || 23:30 || MCTM || 22:20 || 22h 50m || 17 || 1476 km |- | 20936 || Indore - Gandhidham Weekly SF Express || SF || INDB || 23:30 || GIMB || 14:05 || 14h 35m || 9 || 806 km |}

== See also == {{Portal bar|India|Railways|Transport}}

* {{stnlnk|Ujjain Junction}} * {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}} * {{stnlnk|Rani Kamalapati}} * {{stnlnk|Jabalpur Junction}} * Indore-Dewas-Ujjain section * Indore-Dahod line

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} *Ratlam Division, WR Website [http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,575]

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