Kota Junction railway station

Kota Junction railway station is major railway junction on the West Central railway network of India which serves Kota in Rajasthan. It is the headquarters of Kota railway division of West Central Railway zone.^[1]

Kota Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Kota Junction
General information
Location	Bhimganj Mandi, Railway Colony Rd, Railway station area, Kota, Rajasthan
Coordinates	25.2231°N 75.8810°E / 25.2231; 75.8810
Elevation	256 metres (840 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Kota railway division
Line(s)	New Delhi–Mumbai main line,Kota-Bina Malkhedi-Howrah line,Kota→Bina, Kota→Chittaurgarh,
Platforms	6
Tracks	11
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KOTA
Division(s)	Kota
Fare zone	West Central Railway zone
History
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
36000 per day
Location Kota Junction Location in Rajasthan

Background

Kota is an important station on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line and has direct connectivity with all major cities in the country. More than 220 trains make a halt at the station.^[2] Many important trains originate from Kota including Patna–Kota Express, Kota-Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express, Kota-Hisar Express, Kota-Dehradun Nanda Devi Express, Kota-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express, Damoh–Kota Passenger, Indore–Kota Intercity Express and Kota–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express.^[3]

Kota city is also served by another 2 railway substation called Dakaniya Talav Railway station (DKNT) located opposite to Rajeev Gandhi Nagar in the southern part of the city & Sogaria Railway Station (SGAC) ^[4]

Electrification

The Kanwalpura–Kota and Gurla–Kota sections were electrified in the financial year of 1987–88 under Western Railways.^{[5][Note 1]}

Passenger movement

Kota is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[7]

Notes

1. Before the formation of West Central Railway zone on 1 April 2003, Kota Junction was a part of Western Railways.^[6]