Mahoba Junction railway station is a major railway station of Bundelkhand region in Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is MBA. It serves Mahoba city. The station is a Category A station of VGL Jhansi railway division of the North Central Railway zone.[1]
Mahoba Junction Railway Station | |||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
Coordinates | 25°18′24″N 79°50′54″E / 25.3066°N 79.8482°E | ||||
Elevation | 211 metres (692 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | North Central Railway | ||||
Line(s) | [VGL Jhansi–Banda section]] Mahoba–Khajuraho branch line | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Tracks | 5 | ||||
Connections | Auto stand | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
Parking | Yes | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Single electric line | ||||
Station code | MBA | ||||
Zone(s) | North Central Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Jhansi | ||||
History | |||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||
Services | |||||
Railwire Wifi by Railtel started at this station since Nov 2018
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The Mahoba–Khajuraho branch line was inaugurated on 26 December 2008 by then Minister of Railways Lalu Prasad Yadav, and the Khajuraho–VGLJ Link Express was the first train run on this track. On the same day Khajuraho railway station also inaugurated. The first train to pass through this rail line was Khajuraho VGLJ Link Express (train no. 230A). Facts about train line:
- Length: 65.15 km
- Cost: 130 crore
- First train: Khajuraho–Jhansi Link Express (train no. 230A)
It is a part of North Central Railway, PRAYAGRAJ.[2]
Trains
editReferences
edit- ^ "MBA/Mahoba Junction". India Rail Info.
- ^ "New Khajuraho-Lalitpur rail link to give state tourism a boost | bhopal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2017.