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Kalakund railway station

Coordinates: 22°28′41″N 75°51′36″E / 22.478°N 75.860°E / 22.478; 75.860
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Kalakund railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationKalakund, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates22°28′41″N 75°51′36″E / 22.478°N 75.860°E / 22.478; 75.860
Elevation403 metres (1,322 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Western Railway
Line(s)Akola–Ratlam line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeKKD
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Ratlam
History
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Choral
towards ?
Western Railway zone Patalpani
towards ?
Location
Map
Interactive map

Kalakund railway station is a small railway station in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is KKD. It serves Kalakund village. The station consists of a single platform, and is not well sheltered. It lacks some facilities including refreshment stalls.[1] Recently gauge conversion started on this line. After conversion it will connect Indore to South India.[2] This railway station was depicted in the R. Balki film of 2018, Pad Man, starring Akshay Kumar.

Connectivity

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The station is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to the north west and Sanawad to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) - Sanawad Meter Gauge Railline.

The station is well-connected to Indore Jn. via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, MHOW.

Electrification

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At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.

Developments

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The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.[3] Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.[4]

However, the Kalakund station would be bypassed in the gauge conversion process.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "KKD/Kalakund". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "Mhow-Kalakund track on Ratlam Division to get Heritage Status – RailNews Media India Ltd". railnews.in. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ Upadhyay, Manish (11 December 2019). "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line". Indore: Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.