Khajuraho railway station is located in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh and serves as an entry point for the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, medieval Hindu famous for their erotic sculptures. Between 950 and 1150, the Chandela monarchs built these temples.
Khajuraho | |||||
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| Regional rail station | |||||
 Khajuraho railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Bamitha Khajuraho Road (near NH 75), Khajuraho, District. Chhatarapur, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 24°47′48″N 79°53′21″E / 24.7968°N 79.8893°E | ||||
| Elevation | 227 metres (745 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Allahabad–Jabalpur section | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KURJ | ||||
| Division(s) | Jhansi | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2008 | ||||
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History
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The Jhansi–Manikpur line was opened in 1889 by Indian Midland Railway. A branch line linking Khajuraho to Mahoba on the Jhansi–Manikpur line was inaugurated in 2008.[1] Khajuraho is linked by train to Jhansi on the Delhi–Chennai line and Kanpur on the Howrah–Delhi line.
Amenities
editThere is a cloak room at Khajuraho railway station where one can leave one's luggage for a nominal payment. Small shops sell Khajuraho local maps.[2]
Passenger movement
editKhajuraho railway station handles around 3,000 passengers every day.[3]
As of 2016 January, it is connected by a daily train to Delhi via Mahoba, Jhansi and Gwalior. It is also connected by a daily train that connects it to Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur. A local daily train also connects to Kanpur and Varanasi is connected thrice a week. [4]
Trains
edit- Khajuraho–Kurukhetra via Hazrat Nizamuddin 11841/11842
- Vande Bharat Express H.Nizamuddin <> Khajuraho 22470/22469
- Khajuraho–Udaipur City Express
- Bundelkhand Express
- Bhopal–Khajuraho Mahamana Superfast Express
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Prayagraj Express
- Mahoba–Khajauraho Passenger
- Khajuraho–Virangana Lakshmibai Passenger
- Khajuraho–Kanpur Passenger
- Hazrat Nizamuddin–Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express
- 19483/ADI-BJU Express
References
edit- ^ Jamal, Asraf (2 April 2013). "NCR's glorious 10 years of bringing world to Agra, Jhansi, Khajuraho". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Khajuraho experiences". GoUNESCO. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Khajuraho railway station". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Khajuraho Departures".
External links
edit- Trains at Khajuraho
Khajuraho travel guide from Wikivoyage- Panna National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage – 25 km from Khajuraho
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