 Kota Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
 Kota railway station | |
| Location | Bhimganj Mandi, Railway Colony Rd, Railway station area, Kota, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 25Ā°13ā²23ā³N 75Ā°52ā²52ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ25.2231Ā°N 75.8810Ā°E |
| Elevation | 256 metres (840 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Kota railway division |
| Line(s) | New DelhiāMumbai main line, KotaāBina, KotaāChittaurgarh, |
| Platforms | 6 ( 1,1A,2,3,3A,4 ) |
| Tracks | 11 |
| 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 | |
| 36000 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[edit | edit source]
Kota is an important station on the New DelhiāMumbai main line and has direct connectivity with all major cities in the country. More than 220 trains make a halt at the station.[2] Many important trains originate from Kota including PatnaāKota Express, Kota-Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express, Kota-Hisar Express, Kota-Dehradun Nanda Devi Express, Kota-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express, DamohāKota Passenger, IndoreāKota Intercity Express and KotaāShri Ganganagar Superfast 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[edit | edit source]
The KanwalpuraāKota and GurlaāKota sections were electrified in the financial year of 1987ā88 under Western Railways.[4][Note 1]
Passenger movement[edit | edit source]
Kota is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[6]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ā Before the formation of West Central Railway zone on 1 April 2003, Kota Junction was a part of Western Railways.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā KOTA JN. india rail info
- ā 2.0 2.1 "Arrivals at Kota Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ā "Arrivals at DKNT/Dakaniya Talav". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ā "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ā "New Railway zones to be functional from April 1". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 March 2003.
- ā "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.
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