Mahoba Junction railway station

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
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMahoba, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates25°18′24″N 79°50′54″E / 25.3066°N 79.8482°E / 25.3066; 79.8482
Elevation211 metres (692 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railway
Line(s)[VGL Jhansi–Banda section]]
Mahoba–Khajuraho branch line
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusSingle electric line
Station codeMBA
Zone(s) North Central Railway
Division(s) Jhansi
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Railwire Wifi by Railtel started at this station since Nov 2018
Location
Mahoba Junction Railway Station is located in India
Mahoba Junction Railway Station
Mahoba Junction Railway Station
Location within India
Mahoba Junction Railway Station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Mahoba Junction Railway Station
Mahoba Junction Railway Station
Mahoba Junction Railway Station (Uttar Pradesh)

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

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References

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  1. ^ "MBA/Mahoba Junction". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "New Khajuraho-Lalitpur rail link to give state tourism a boost | bhopal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2017.