Kalakund railway station is a small railway station in Indore district,

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. Its code is KKD. It serves Kalakund village. The station consists of a single platform, not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. Recently gauge conversion started on this line. After conversion it will connect

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Connectivity

The station is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to the north west and

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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

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

Developments

The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to

(meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress. Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.

References

Ratlam railway division Railway stations in Indore district {{MadhyaPradesh-railstation-stub