Gautampura Road railway station
Gautampura Road railway station (station code: GPX) is one of the local railway stations in Ujjain. The station used to be a metre-gauge station on Ratlam–Indore metre-gauge line.
Gautampura Road railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Gautampura, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.0268°N 75.5286°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 493 metres (1,617 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Jaipur–Ajmer–Ratlam–Indore | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, auto stand | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | GPX | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ratlam | ||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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In 2015, Ratlam–Indore metre-gauge line was converted into a broad-gauge line, hence connecting Indore and Ratlam directly.[1][2][3]
Major trains
The following trains stop at Gautampura Road Junction:
- 79312/79311 Laxmibai Nagar–Ratlam DEMU
- 79305/79306 Ratlam–Indore DMU
References
- "Gauge conversion of Ratlam–Mhow–Khandwa–Akola railway line approved". One India. 17 January 2008.
- Free Press News Service (3 May 2014). "Ratlam–Indore broad-gauge rail-traffic can begin in July". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016.
- FP News Service (14 October 2014). "Increase train facilities between Indore- Ratlam new broad gauge route". Archived from the original on 4 May 2016.
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