Choka railway station
Choka railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Bagjhiri, Kherichouka in Raisen district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
Choka | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Bagjhiri, Kherichouka, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.864326°N 77.638968°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 434 metres (1,424 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bhopal–Nagpur section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | CHQ | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bhopal | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Choka Location within India  Choka Choka (Madhya Pradesh) | |||||||||||
History
The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]
References
- "Choka Railway Station Picture & Video Gallery - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "Choka Railway Station (CHQ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "Nagpur District Gazetteer". web.archive.org. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
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