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Choral railway station

Coordinates: 22°26′59″N 75°56′43″E / 22.4498°N 75.9453°E / 22.4498; 75.9453
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Choral railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationChoral, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Elevation343 metres (1,125 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)Akola–Ratlam line
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusConstruction – gauge conversion
Station codeCRL
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Ratlam
History
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Mukhtiara Balwada
towards ?
Western Railway zone Kalakund
towards ?
Location
Map
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Choral railway station is a small railway station in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is CRL. It serves Choral town. The station consists of one platform. The platform is 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]

Connectivity

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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

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

Developments

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "CRL/Choral". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "Mhow-Kalakund track on Ratlam Division to get Heritage Status &#8211". RailNews Media India. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.

22°26′59″N 75°56′43″E / 22.4498°N 75.9453°E / 22.4498; 75.9453