Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh began in the year 1867 when Allahabad–Jabalpur branch line was opened in June 1867. The Etarsi to Jabalpur section was opened on 7 March 1870 by

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, linking up with

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track at Jabalpur from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata. In 1903, with the introduction of Delhi-Chennai rail route through the state and

Bhopal Junction Bhopal Junction railway station (station code: BPL) is a major railway junction of India and main railway station of Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This station also serves as a connecting point for various ...

railway station, the state got a good rail connectivity. Presently major portion of the state's rail connectivity is provided by the railway zone called West Central Railway.

Railway zones

The major railway zone of the state is West Central Railways, whose headquarters are at

Jabalpur Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. J ...

. Besides WCR some part of the state is served by WR (Western Railway), CR (Central Railway), NCR

Divisions

Western Railways The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railw ...

– * West Central Railways – &

Sub Divisions

The rail route of 7 divisions passes through Madhya Pradesh state, which is the highest in Indian Railways Network for any state. * Central Railway - Khandwa * North Central Railway - Gwalior * East Central Railway - Singrauli * South East Central Railway - Balaghat * West Central Railway - Katni * Western Railway - Indore * North Western Railway - Nimach

Railway stations

Presently, the state of

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

has more than 723 major and minor railway stations. The

Jabalpur Junction Jabalpur (Station Code: JBP), is a railway station of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur city is the Headquarters of West Central Railway. See also * Madan Mahal railway station Madan Mahal Station (station code: MML) is the sec ...

(main railway station of

Bhopal Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...

) and Bhopal Habibganj (a suburban railway station in

) are considered as the best railway stations of M. P. with several passenger facilities. Besides these railway stations,

Indore Junction Indore Junction (station code: INDB) is one of the Railway junctions in Madhya Pradesh and serves Indore, the commercial capital of Central India. The railway station of Indore Junction BG (future Indore Central) falls under the administrative ...

Gwalior Junction Gwalior Junction railway station (station code: GWL) is the main railway station of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is operated by Indian Railways and is part of the Jhansi Division of the North-Central Railways. Description Gwalior Juncti ...

Itarsi Junction Itarsi is a city and municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India in Narmadapuram District. Itarsi is a key hub for agricultural goods and is the biggest railway junction in Madhya Pradesh. Rail services from all 4 major metropolitan cities of India ...

, Satna Junction,

Katni Junction Katni Junction (Station Code: KTE) is a major rail junction in Katni, India. Rail links from the junction travel in five directions — Bina, Jabalpur, Satna, Bilaspur, Singrauli. Rail links from the junction travel to New Delhi, Mumbai, Vadoda ...

Sehore Sehore is a city and a municipality in Sehore district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the district headquarters of Sehore District and is located on the Bhopal-Indore highway, 38 km from Bhopal. History Sehore stands at the f ...

and

Khajuraho Khajuraho () is a city, near Chhatarpur in Chhatarpur district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the most popular tourist destinations in India, Khajuraho has the country's largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous f ...

railway stations are considered to be the "Adarsh Railway Station" or "Ideal" railway stations. These ideal railway stations are provided with all the common passenger facilities. Some major cities in Madhya Pradesh have more than one railway stations. For instance,

Indore Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is t ...

, the major city and commercial capital of the state has more than 11 local railway stations such as Indore (Main), Lakshmibai Nagar, Rajendra Nagar, Lokmanya Nagar, Gwalior has 7 local stations and bhopal has 5 local railway stations.

Railway junctions

The following are the 13 major junction railway stations in Madhya Pradesh :-

Upcoming railway stations

* Karera * Kannod * Chhapra *

Alirajpur railway station Alirajpur railway station (station code: ARPR) is the main railway station in the Indian city of Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It opened in 2019. Arrivals These trains arrive at the station. Departures These trains depart from the stati ...

Jhabua railway station Jhabua railway station is a proposed railway station in Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is JHBUA. It will serve Jhabua Jhabua is a town and a municipality in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the admin ...

* Dinara * Khategao *

Pithampur Pithampur is a town near Dhar city in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Pithampur is an industrial city, and is a part of Indore Metropolitan Region. Pithampur houses major industries and companies of Madhya Pradesh. Demographics As ...

* Seodha * Dhar * Rajgarh * Narsinghgarh *

Chanderi Chanderi, is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of the state Madhya Pradesh in India. It is situated at a distance of 127 km from Shivpuri, 37 km from Lalitpur, 55 km from Ashok Nagar and about 46 km f ...

Upcoming railway junctions

* Gadarwara * Budni * Biyaora * Rau * Mangalia gaon * Rayaru * Shivpuri * Seopur *

References

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