Kota Junction railway station

Kota Junction कोटा जंक्शन
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	Bhimganj Mandi, Railway Colony Rd, Railway station area, Kota, Rajasthan
Coordinates	25°13′23″N 75°52′52″E / 25.2231°N 75.8810°ECoordinates: 25°13′23″N 75°52′52″E / 25.2231°N 75.8810°E
Elevation	256 metres (840 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	New Delhi–Mumbai main line, Kota→Bina, Kota→Chanderia section
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KOTA
Division(s)	Kota railway division
Fare zone	West Central Railway zone
Electrified	Yes
Location
Kota Junction railway station Location in Rajasthan

Kota Junction railway station is a railway station 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 150 trains make a halt at the station.^[2] Many important trains originate from Kota including Kota - Damoh Passenger, Kota - Indore Intercity Express, Kota - Patna Express and Kota - Sriganganagar Express.^[2] There is another railway station called Dakaniya Talav railway station^[3] at Indira Nagar in South Kota and 3 more satellite stations which are at Sogariya,^[4] Dedhdevi^[5] and Chandresal.^[6]

Electrification

The Kanwalpura-Kota and Gurla-Kota sections were electrified in the financial year of 1987-88 under Western Railways.^{[7][Note 1]}

Passenger movement

Kota is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[9]

Notes

1. Before the formation of West Central Railway zone on 1 April, 2003, Kota Junction was a part of Western Railways.^[8]

References

1. KOTA JN. india rail info
2. "Arrivals at Kota Junction". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
3. "Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
4. "SGAC/ Sogariya Cabin". India rail info. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
5. "DDV/ Dadhdevi Station". India rail info. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
6. "Arrivals at Chandresal". India rail info. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
7. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
8. "New Railway zones to be functional from April 1". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 March 2003.
9. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

External links

• Kota travel guide from Wikivoyage