West Central Railway Zone (India)
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| West Central Railway | |
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 12-West Central Railway |
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| Locale | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan |
| Dates of operation | 2003– |
| Predecessor | Parts of Central Railway & Western Railway |
| Track gauge | Mixed |
| Length | 2911 km |
| Headquarters | Jabalpur Railway Station |
| Website | WCR official website |
The West Central Railway, one of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways, came into existence on April 1, 2003. It is headquartered at Jabalpur.
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[edit] History
On April 1, 2003, the West Central Railway was reconstituted from the Jabalpur and Bhopal divisions of the Central Railway (CR) and the reorganized Kota division of the Western Railway (WR).[1] The new West Central Railway serves northern Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states, southern Uttar Pradesh state, and northwestern Rajasthan state.
[edit] See also
- Trains of West Central Railway
- Jabalpur Railway Station
- Bhopal Main Railways Station
- Habibganj - Sub urban railway station of Bhopal
- Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
- Indore Junction
[edit] Notes
- ^ "New Railway zones to be functional from April 1". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. March 31, 2003. http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2003/rmar2003/31032003/r310320031.html.
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