Indore-Dewas-Ujjain_section

Indore-Dewas-Ujjain section

Indore-Dewas-Ujjain section

Railway line in India

The Indore-Dewas-Ujjain section of the Western Railway Zone is a partially operational public transit system in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It connects Indore Jn with Ujjain Jn on Ujjain-Bhopal section and Dewas Jn on Dewas-Maksi section. It is currently operational as a single-track electrified railway line, and is undergoing doubling.[1]

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The tentative time of completion of the project is slated to be March 2023. The work is being done by Ratlam railway division of Western Railways.[2]

History

The track was part of the erstwhile Scindia-Neemuch railway, a branch line from Indore to Ujjain was made operational in the period 1879-1880 during the British Rule.[3]

Current status

The doubling work in the stretch of railways from Ujjain Jn via Karchha, Dewas Jn, Barlai has been completed and is in operation since Late February 2023.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Project Summary: INDORE-DEWAS-UJJAIN (80 KMS)". Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOS&PI), Govt. of India. Online Computerised Monitoring System (OCMS). 11 July 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Indore: Railways has fixed time limit for completion of projects: DRM". The Free Press Journal. Indore, MP. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  3. [3]
    "History of Ratlam Division" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India. Western Railways. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Indore: 120 kmph; Commissioner Railway Safety begins 2-day track strength test". The Free Press Journal. Indore, MP. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Double line work completed, 26 trains get back on track". The Times of India. Indore, MP. TNN. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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