Kalakund railway station

Railway station in Madhya Pradesh

22°28′41″N 75°51′36″E / 22.478°N 75.860°E / 22.478; 75.860Elevation403 metres (1,322 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth Western RailwayLine(s)Akola–Ratlam linePlatforms1Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusActiveStation codeKKD Zone(s) Western Railway Division(s) RatlamHistoryElectrifiedNoServices

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Choral towards ?		Western Railway zone Akola–Ratlam line		Patalpani towards ?

Location

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Kalakund railway station is a small railway station in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is KKD. It serves Kalakund village. The station consists of a single platform, not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.^[1] Recently gauge conversion started on this line. After conversion it will connect Indore to South India.^[2] This railway station was depicted in the R. Balki film of 2018, Pad Man, starring Akshay Kumar.

Connectivity

The station is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to the north west and Sanawad to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) - Sanawad Meter Gauge Railline.

The station is well-connected to Indore Jn. via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, MHOW.

Electrification

At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.

Developments

The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.^[3] Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.^[4]

However, the Kalakund station would be bypassed in the gauge conversion process.^[5]

References

^ "KKD/Kalakund". India Rail Info.
^ "Mhow-Kalakund track on Ratlam Division to get Heritage Status – RailNews Media India Ltd". railnews.in. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
^ Upadhyay, Manish (11 December 2019). "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line". Indore: Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ Staff Reporter (28 June 2021). "Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board". Indore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ Khandelwal, Sandeep. "Mhow Sanawad Gauge Conversion Project, Western Railways" (PDF). Parivesh. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh

CRTooltip Central Railway zone

Bhusawal	Asirgarh Road Burhanpur Khandwa Junction Nepanagar
Nagpur CR	Amla Junction Betul Ghoradongri Khirsadoh Junction Multai Pandhurna

NCRTooltip North Central Railway zone

Jhansi	Ambikeshwar Bhind Birlanagar Junction Chambal Dabra Datia Gwalior Junction Gwalior Sithouli Khargapur Khajuraho Maharaja Chhatrasal Station Chhatarpur Sheopur Kalan Tikamgarh

SECRTooltip South East Central Railway zone

Nagpur SEC	Balaghat Junction Bhandarkund Chhindwara Chiraidongri Gobarwahi Gwarighat Howbagh Jabalpur Lamta Mahkepar Road Mandla Fort Nainpur Junction Samnapur Sukli Tirodi
Bilaspur	Anuppur Junction Shahdol Umaria

WRTooltip Western Railway zone

Ratlam	Ajanti Ajnod Akodia Aslaoda Attar Badnagar Balauda Takun Bamnia Barwaha Berchha Binjana Chintaman Ganesh Choral Dewas Junction Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Dhar Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction Gautampura Road Haranya Kheri Indore Junction Jabri Jaora Jawad Road Jhabua Kalakund Kalapipal Karchha Khachrod Kotla Kheri Laxmibai Nagar Junction Lekoda Lokmanya Nagar Maksi Junction Mandsaur Manglia Gaon Matana Buzurg Meghnagar Mukhtiara Balwada Nagda Junction Naikheri Naranjipur Neemuch Nimar Kheri Omkareshwar Road Patalpani Pingleshwar Rajendra Nagar Ratlam Junction Rau Saifee Nagar Sanawad Sehore Shivpura Shujalpur Tarana Road Thandla Road Tihi Ujjain Junction Undasa Madhopur Vikramnagar

Ratlam

WCRTooltip West Central Railway zone

Bhopal	Ashoknagar Banapura Bhadbhada Ghat Bhopal Junction Bina Junction Bir Biyavra Rajgarh Budhni Chachaura Binaganj Charkheda Khurd Chhanera Dewanganj Ganj Basoda Gulabganj Guna Junction Harda Harsud Itarsi Junction Itayakalan Khaigaon Khirkiya Mandi Bamora Mandideep Mathela Misrod Mungaoli Nishatpura Narmadapuram Ruthiyai Junction Rani Kamalapati Sanchi Sant Hirdaram Nagar Shajapur Shivpuri Surgaon Banjari Talvadiya Junction Timarni Vidisha
Jabalpur	Adhartal Bagra Tawa Bandakpur Bankhedi Beohari Damoh Gadarwara Jabalpur Junction Jaitwar Kareli Katni Junction Katni Murwara Katni South Khurai Madan Mahal Madhavnagar Road Maihar Makronia Narsinghpur New Katni Junction Patharia Pipariya Rewa Terminal Satna Junction Sagar Shridham Sihora Road Sohagpur
Kota	Shamgarh Suwasra Vikramgarh Alot