Khajuraho railway station

Khajuraho
Regional rail station

Khajuraho railway station
Location Bamitha Khajuraho Road (near NH 75), Khajuraho, Distt. Chhatarapur, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates 24°47′48″N 79°53′21″E / 24.7968°N 79.8893°E / 24.7968; 79.8893Coordinates: 24°47′48″N 79°53′21″E / 24.7968°N 79.8893°E / 24.7968; 79.8893
Elevation 227 metres (745 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Central Railway zone
Line(s) Allahabad-Jabalpur section
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code KURJ
Division(s) Jhansi
History
Opened 2008 (2008)
Location
Khajuraho railway station
Location in Madhya Pradesh

Khajuraho railway station is located in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh and serves as an entry point for the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, medieval Hindu famous for their erotic sculptures. Between 950 and 1150, the Chandela monarchs built these temples.

History

Khajuraho Station

The Jhansi-Manikpur line was opened in 1889 by Indian Midland Railway. A branch line linking Khajuraho to Mahoba on the Jhansi-Manikpur line was inaugurated in 2008.[1] Khajuraho is linked by train to Jhansi on the Delhi-Chennai line and Kanpur on the Howrah-Delhi line.

Amenities

There is a cloak room at Khajuraho railway station where one can leave one's luggage for a nominal payment. Small shops sell Khajuraho local maps.[2]

Passenger movement

Khajuraho railway station handles around 3,000 passengers every day.[3]

As of 2016 January, it is connected by a daily train to Delhi via Mahoba, Jhansi and Gwalior. It is also connected by a daily train that connects it to Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur. A local daily train also connects to Kanpur and Varanasi is connected thrice a week. [4]

References

  1. Jamal, Asraf. "NCR's glorious 10 years of bringing world to Agra, Jhansi, Khajuraho". Times of India, 2 April 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. "Khajuraho experiences". GoUNESCO. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. "Khajuraho railway station". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. "Khajuraho Departures".
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