Omkareshwar Road railway station is a small railway station in

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. Its code is OM. It serves

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town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The station is situated on the Akola–Ratlam rail line, which is the under gauge conversion. Once finished will provide vital connectivity between Indore with rest of Northern India.

Major trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Omkareshwar are: * 52963/52964 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger * 52975/52976 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger * 52973/52974 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger * 52973/52974 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger

Connectivity

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

Sanawad Sanawad is a city in the Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a popular center for the trade of cotton and wheat. Nearby cities include Barwaha, Khargone, Khandwa and Indore. In the Khargone district Sanawad is the thir ...

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

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