Ajanti railway station
Ajanti railway station is a small railway station in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is ANI. It serves Ajanti village. The station consists of a single platform. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1] In 2015, gauge conversion started on this line.[2] After conversion it will connect Indore to South India.
Ajanti railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Khandwa, MP India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21.8949°N 76.2862°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 345 metres (1,132 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Akola–Ratlam rail line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Construction – gauge conversion | ||||||||||
| Station code | ANI | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ratlam | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1904 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Ajanti are :
- Akola–Mhow MG Passenger (unreserved)
- Akola–Mhow MG Fast Passenger
- Akola–Mhow MG Fast Passenger
- Akola–Mhow MG Passenger
- Khandwa–Mhow MG Passenger (unreserved)
- Khandwa–Mhow MG Passenger (unreserved)
Controversy
In April 2004, a station master was caught stealing kerosene that was supposed to be for the station generator.[3]
References
- "ANI/Ajanti". India Rail Info.
- indore-the-tunnel-will-be-11-kilometers-between-mhow-barwaha
- "Railway station master caught pilfering kerosene". The Pioneer. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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