Patalpani Railway Station
Patalpani has been connected to Indore and Khandwa by metre-gauge railway lines officially known as Akola-Ratlam line. It is the nearest railway station used for access to Patalpani waterfall, which is a well-known tourist spot near Indore that is prone to flash floods.
Connectivity
The Patalpani is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station (MHOW) to the north-west and Sanawad to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Sanawad meter-gauge rail line. The station is well-connected to Indore Jn. via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Mhow.
Electrification
At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.
Developments
In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Akola-Ratlam line of 472.64 km. The cost of the gauge conversion would be about Rs.1421.25 crore. The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress. Upon completion, it will directly connect Indore to Mumbai.
The gauge-conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Patalpani section is underway, it is expected to be completed by March 2024.
Trains
Currently, only the Patalpani–Kalakund Heritage Train is operating from the station.
See also
References
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- ^ Staff Reporter (28 June 2021). "Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board". Indore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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- ^ Khandelwal, Sandeep. "Mhow Sanawad Gauge Conversion Project, Western Railways" (PDF). Parivesh. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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