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, not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[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.
Kalakund railway station | |||||||||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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Location | Kalakund, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22.478°N 75.860°E / 22.478; 75.860 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 403 metres (1,322 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | North Western Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Akola–Ratlam line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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Status | Metre-gauge | ||||||||||
Station code | KKD | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Ratlam | ||||||||||
Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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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.
At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.
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]
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