Itayakalan 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 Mandideep, Simrai, Itayakalan in Raisen district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
Itayakalan | |||||||||||
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Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Mandideep, Simrai, Itaya Kalan, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°02′59″N 77°32′46″E / 23.049837°N 77.5462°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 447 metres (1,467 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 | ITKL | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Bhopal | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThe 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
edit- ^ KSGOPAL. "Itaya Kalan Railway Station Map/Atlas WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Itayakalan Railway Station (ITKL) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 12 January 2021.