Habibganj railway station

Habibganj railway station (station code: RKMP), is a railway station in Bhopal City and part of the West Central Railway.[1] It is located in Habibganj, New Bhopal and lies on the main Jhansi–Bhopal–Itarsi route line. It is India's first private railway station.[2] In November 2021, Madhya Pradesh Government changed its name to Rani Kamalapati railway station in the memory of Gond queen Rani Kamlapati.[3]

Habibganj railway station
Regional rail & Light rail station
Habibganj Railway Station
Other namesRani Kamlapati railway station
LocationHabibganj, Maharana Pratap Nagar Zone 2 Bhopal-462011, Madhya Pradesh,
India
Coordinates23.221589°N 77.440137°E / 23.221589; 77.440137
Elevation495.760 metres (1,626.51 ft)
Owned byIndian Railway Stations Development Corporation
Line(s)Bhopal–Nagpur section
Delhi–Chennai line
Bhopal→Jabalpur
Itarsi→Indore
Platforms5
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeAt–ground
Platform levels1
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
Station codeRKMP
HBJ (until 2021)
Fare zoneWest Central Railway zone
History
Opened1979 (1979)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesIndian Branch Rly. Co.
Central Railways
Passengers
Daily26,000 per day (average)
Services
ATM, Baggage Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms
Refreshment, Waiting Room
Location
Habibganj
Location within Bhopal
Habibganj
Habibganj (Madhya Pradesh)
Habibganj
Habibganj (India)

History

The Ministry of Railways privatised Habibganj railway station in June 2017, making it India's first private railway station. The station will have facilities like a shopping complex, forex kiosk and eateries.[4][5] Bhopal-based Bansal Group (M/S Bansal Pathways Habibganj Private Limited) has taken the responsibility from IRSDC to turn this railway station into a benchmark for all similar future endeavors.[6]

The newly re-constructed railway station was inaugurated in November 2021.[7] The station code was changed from HBJ to RKMP.[8]

Signboard of the station at the north end of platform no. 1

Structure
Bhopal Habibganj station in 2019

The station consists of a total number of 5 platforms.

Transport

By air
Raja Bhoj International Airport

The Raja Bhoj International Airport is located near the suburb of Sant Hirdaram Nagar (formerly known as Bairagarh) and is the primary airport serving the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.[9] As of January 2020, Bhopal has non-stop flights to New Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Raipur.[10] There are no international flight from Bhopal.[9]

By rail

The Habibganj railway station lies on the main Jhansi–Bhopal–Itarsi route line. Bhopal Junction is the other major railway station in the area.

By road

The railway station of Habibganj is located :

  • 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Bhopal Junction
  • 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away from Bhopal Central
  • 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal, the commercial area in southern region of the Bhopal city

See also

References
  1. "India's first 'private' railway station Habibganj to come up near Bhopal".
  2. "Habibganj: Here is India's first private railway station". Business Today. New Delhi. 7 June 2017.
  3. "Habibganj to Rani Kamlapati: How a railway station's name is changed". The Indian Express. 15 November 2021.
  4. "India's first 'private' railway station Habibganj to come up near Bhopal". Livemint. 6 June 2017.
  5. "What features will India's 1st privately run station have?". Inshorts. 9 June 2017.
  6. "Habibganj railway station". Habibganj railway station. 10 September 2017.
  7. "Bhopal's Habibganj station renamed after tribal queen". Hindustan Times. 14 November 2021.
  8. "Habibganj is now Rani Kamlapati railway station". Dainik Bhaskar. 13 November 2021. Retrieved https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/bhopal/news/rani-kamlapati-railway-station-bhopal-bansal-project-director-on-platform-pattika-sticker-129113814.html#:~:text=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A1%20RKMP%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  9. "Central Chronicle". centralchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. "IndiGo to start non-stop daily flight between Bhopal-Hyderabad and Jabalpur-Hyderabad soon". timesnownews.com. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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