railroad.wikisort.org - StationUjjain Junction railway station is the main railway station of Ujjain city in the western part of Madhya Pradesh. Its code is UJN. Ujjain Junction falls under the administrative control of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Ujjain Junction is A – category railway station of Western Railway Zone. It consists of 8 railway platforms.[1][2]
Railway station in Madhya Pradesh
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 Ujjain Junction railway station |
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Location | Station Road, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh India |
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Coordinates | 23.1796°N 75.7819°E / 23.1796; 75.7819 |
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Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
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Owned by | Indian Railways |
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Operated by | Western Railway |
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Line(s) | Nagda–Ujjain section Ujjain–Bhopal section Akola–Ratlam line |
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Platforms | 8 |
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Tracks | 15 |
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Connections | Taxi stand, Auto stand |
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
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Parking | Available |
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Bicycle facilities | Available |
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Disabled access |  |
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Status | Double electric line |
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Station code | UJN |
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Zone(s) |
Western Railway |
Division(s) |
Ratlam |
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Opened | 1876; 146 years ago (1876) |
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Electrified | Yes |
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Previous names | Scindia–Neemuch Railway Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway |
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75000 daily |
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Location within Madhya Pradesh |
History
The Indore–Ujjain branch line was opened in August 1876 and the line was completed in 1879–80. It was part of Scindia Railway. Ratlam–Ujjain line completed and opened for traffic during the year 1896.
The surveys of Indore–Neemuch line via Ujjain started long back in 1871–72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872–73.
Maharaja Jayajirao Scindia of Gwalior agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 7.5 million at 4 per cent per annum interest for the project.
Scindia Neemuch Railway amalgamated under a single management in the year 1881–82 and were named as Rajputana Malwa railway.
In November 1951, Western Railway with its headquarters at Mumbai came into existence after merging of Rajputana Malwa railway with the other State Railways and overtook the administration of Ujjain. The broad-gauge portion was extended from Ujjain – Maksi–Indore in 1964–66 and the doubling of the Indore–Bhopal sections was completed during 1993–2001.[3]
The doubling of the sections Nagda–Ujjain section was done in 1979–1981 followed by in Ujjain–Maksi section 1964–1965.
This junction is electrified in 1992 and Ratlam–Bhopal passenger was first electric train. The Ujjain-Indore route and Indore Junction were electrified in 2011.
Gauge conversion of Ujjain–Fatehabad line has an estimated cost of Rs 120 crore. It will reduce the distance between Ujjain and Indore by 20 km as well as reduce one and a half hour. The Railways had closed this 134-year old metre-gauge rail section in February 2014.[4][5][6][7]
In September 2017, the station was the award for the Best Tourist Friendly Railway Station by President Ramnath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.[8]
Link route
The main station of Ujjain lies on the Ratlam–Bhopal, Indore–Nagda and Guna–Khandwa route. To the west it is connected to Ratlam Junction, to the north it is connected with Nagda Junction, to the east it is connected with Maksi Junction, Bhopal Junction, and to the south it is connected to Indore Junction BG, Dewas Junction.
Suburban stations
The city of Ujjain has four other railway stations which are:
References
External links
Ujjain travel guide from Wikivoyage
City of Ujjain |
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History |
- Avantika
- Avanti Kingdom
- Harsha
- Empire of Harsha
- Malava Kingdom
- Malwa Subah
- Ardhanagari
- Malwa Sultanate
- Ashoka
- Chandragupta II
- Maurya Empire
- Līlāvatī
- Gupta Empire
- Yasodharman
- Kalidasa
- Aryabhata
- Scindia
- Ranoji Scindia
- Madhya Bharat
- 1996 Ujjain and Haridwar stampedes
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy
- Ujjain Simhastha
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Geography | |
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Administration |
- Ujjain Municipal Corporation
- Ujjain Development Authority
- Ujjain division
- Ujjain (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Ujjain Dakshin
- Ujjain Uttar
- Ghatiya
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Landmarks |
- Ancient monuments in Ujjain
- Chintaman Ganesh
- Durgadas Ki Chhatri
- Harsidhhi Temple
- Jantar Mantar
- Kal Bhairav
- Kalidasa Akademi
- Kaliadeh Palace
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
- Mangalnath Temple
- Sandipani Ashram
- Shri Dattatreya Akhara
- Siddha Ashram
- Vikramaditya Statue
- Vikram Udyog Nagari †
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Transport | |
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Education |
- Vikram University
- Maharishi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic Vishwavidyalaya
- Avantika University
- Awantika College
- Government Girls PG College
- Government Kalidas Girls College
- Government Law College
- Institute of Pharmacy
- Institute of Computer Science
- Lokmany Tilak Education College
- Lokmanya Tilak Science And Commerce College
- Mahakal Institute of Technology
- Mahraja College
- Madhav Arts and Commerce College
- Madhav Science College
- Mahakal Institute of Technology
- Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management
- Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College
- Sandipani Law College
- Ujjain Engineering College
- St Paul's Higher Secondary School
- St. Mary's Convent School
- Takshshila Junior College
- Ujjain Public School
- Carmel Convent School
- Christ Jyoti Convent School
- Central School, Nagziri
- Kalidas Montessori School
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Sports |
- Ujjain Divisional Cricket Association
- Ujjain Divisional cricket team
- Pipe Factory Ground
- Madhav College Ground
- Mahakal Institute of Technology Ground
- Dussehra Maidan
- Mahanada Sports Complex
- Ujjain Cricket Stadium *
- Vikram University Ground
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Suburbs |
- Madhav Nagar
- Freeganj
- Sanwarkhedi
- Bhairavgarh
- Vikram Nagar
- Triveni
- Nagziri
- Nana Kheda
- Narsing Ghat
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- * Planned
- † Under construction
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Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways |
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Railways in Western India |
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National network / trunk lines |
- New Delhi–Mumbai main line
- Konkan Railway
- Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
- Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
- Mumbai–Chennai line
- Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
- Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
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Branch lines / sections |
- Mathura–Vadodara section
- Akola–Ratlam line
- Nagda–Ujjain section
- Ujjain–Bhopal section
- Ahmedabad–Viramgam section
- Bhusawal–Kalyan section
- Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line
- Gandhidham–Bhuj section
- Gandhidham–Kandla Port section
- Gandhidham–Palanpur section
- Gandhidham–Samakhiali section
- Jodhpur–Bathinda line
- Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
- Marwar Junction–Munabao line
- Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section
- Nagpur–Bhusawal section
- Samakhiali–Maliya Miyana section
- Solapur–Guntakal section
- Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line
- Viramgam–Mahesana section
- Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section
- Viramgam–Okha line
- Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section
- Viramgam–Surendra Nagar section
- Wankaner–Surendra Nagar section
- Rajkot–Wankaner section
- Jamnagar–Porbandar line
- Porbandar–Jetalsar section
- Rajkot–Somnath line
- Palitana–Sihor section
- Bharuch–Dahej line
- Ankleshwar–Rajpipla section
- Anand–Khambhat line
- Vasad–Kathana line
- Kanjari Boriyavi–Vadtal line
- Anand–Godhra section
- Bilimora–Waghai section
- Udhna–Jalgaon line
- Ahmedabad–Udaipur line
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Suburban lines |
- Ahmedabad (Planned)
- Mumbai (Western line
- Central line
- Harbour line
- Trans-Harbour line
- Nerul-Uran line (Under construction))
- Pune
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Metro rail |
- Mumbai Metro
- Navi Mumbai Metro
- Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad
- Greater Nashik Metro
- Surat Metro
- Pune Metro
- Nagpur Metro
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Monorail |
- Ahmedabad (Planned)
- Mumbai (Line 1
- Navi Mumbai)
- Pune
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Defunct lines revived / under revival |
- Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway
- Barsi Light Railway
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Defunct lines |
- Salsette–Trombay Railway
- Bhavnagar State Railway
- Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway
- West of India Portuguese Railway
- Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
- Cutch State Railway
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Railway divisions | |
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Railway companies |
- Central Railway
- Western Railway
- West Central Railway
- Konkan Railway Corporation
- Great Indian Peninsula Railway
- Saurashtra Railway
- Mumbai Port Trust Railway
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See also |
- Indian Railways
- Bholu (mascot)
- Urban rail transit in India
- Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project
- Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
- Bhor Ghat
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