Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction railway station

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Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationFatehabad Chandrawatiganj, Ujjain
India
Coordinates23°00′38″N 75°40′26″E / 23.010591°N 75.67399°E / 23.010591; 75.67399
Elevation514 metres (1,686 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj-Ujjain section
Akola–Ratlam line
Platforms3
Tracks4 (single Diesel BG)
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeFTD
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Ratlam
History
Rebuilt2015
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Ajnod
towards ?
Western Railway zone Lekoda
towards ?
Western Railway zone Osra
towards ?
Location
Map
Interactive map

Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction (station code: FTD) is a railway station in Ujjain. The station was previously used as a meter-gauge station on Ratlam–Indore line. Fatehabad has a connecting route to Ujjain Junction on a meter-gauge line.

In 2015, RatlamIndore was converted into broad-gauge line, directly connecting Indore and Ratlam.[1][2][3]

Fatehabad and Chandrawati Ganj are two villages on the Indore–Ujjain district border. Fatehabad village is under the Ujjain district and Chandrawati Ganj village is under the Indore district.

As of November 2021, the gauge-conversion of Fatehabad-Ujjain via Chintaman station has been completed and Ujjain - Indore MEMU Special is operating on the route.[4]

Major trains[edit]

These trains pass through the station.[5]

Number Train Type
09351/09352
09353/09354
Ujjain - Indore MEMU Special MEMU
09347/09348
09389/09390
09535/09536
09547/09548
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Ratlam DEMU Local
14801/14802 Jodhpur - Indore Express Express
19337/19338 Indore - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express Express
19333/19334 Indore - Bikaner Mahamana Express Mahamana
11125/11126 Ratlam–Gwalior Intercity Express Express
20973/20974 Ajmer–Rameswaram Humsafar Express Humsafar
21125/21126 Ratlam - Bhind Express Express

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gauge conversion of Ratlam–Mhow–Khandwa–Akola railway line approved". Oneindia. 17 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Ratlam–Indore broad-gauge rail-traffic can begin in July". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Increase train facilities between Indore–Ratlam new broad gauge route". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Madhya Pradesh: PM Modi to inaugurate rail section on November 15". Indore, MP: timesofindia.indiatimes.com. TNN. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Train Departures from FTD - Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.