Kota Junction railway station

Kota Junction
; Kota Junction
	Indian Railways junction station
	Kota railway station
Location	Bhimganj Mandi, Railway Colony Rd, Railway station area, Kota, Rajasthan
Coordinates	25.2231°N 75.8810°E
Elevation	256 metres (840 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Kota railway division
Line(s)	New Delhi–Mumbai main line, Kota→Bina, Kota→Chittaurgarh,
Platforms	6 ( 1,1A,2,3,3A,4 )
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KOTA
Division(s)	Kota
Fare zone	West Central Railway zone
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
	23000 per day
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 170 trains make a halt at the station.[2] Many important trains originate from Kota including Patna–Kota Express, Damoh–Kota Passenger, Indore–Kota Intercity Express and Kota–Sriganganagar Express.[2] Kota city is also served by another railway station called Dakaniya Talav station located in opposite of Rajeev Gandhi Nagar in southern part of the city.[3]

Electrification

The Kanwalpura–Kota and Gurla–Kota sections were electrified in the financial year of 1987–88 under Western Railways.[4][Note 1]

Passenger movement

Kota is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[6]

Notes

Before the formation of West Central Railway zone on 1 April 2003, Kota Junction was a part of Western Railways.[5]

References

KOTA JN. india rail info
"Arrivals at Kota Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
"Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
"New Railway zones to be functional from April 1". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 March 2003.
"Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

External links

Kota travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[6] Before the formation of West Central Railway zone on 1 April 2003, Kota Junction was a part of Western Railways.[5]

[1] KOTA JN. india rail info

[KOTAJ-2] "Arrivals at Kota Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

[3] "Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[4] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

[5] "New Railway zones to be functional from April 1". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 March 2003.

[7] "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.