Chintaman Ganesh railway station

Chintaman Ganesh railway station is a small railway station in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, which is built near the Chintaman Ganesh Temple. Its code is CNN. This railway station is built across the Shipra River on the Ujjain–Fatehabad broad-gauge railway line. The station consists of double platform. The platform is well sheltered. The main railway station of Ujjain, Ujjain Junction, is always preferred over Chintaman Ganesh station for catching several trains.[2]

Chintaman Ganesh
Indian Railways station
Station Board
General information
LocationUjjain, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates23°08′46″N 75°44′27″E / 23.1461°N 75.7409°E / 23.1461; 75.7409
Elevation503 m (1,650 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byRatlam division
Line(s)Akola-Ratlam line
(material modification)[1]
Platforms2
Tracks3
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station codeCNN
Fare zoneWestern Railway
History
Rebuilt2021
Electrified2021
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Lekoda
towards ?
Western Railway zone Sipra Bridge
towards ?
Location
Map
Interactive map

In 2014, the station was closed due to gauge conversion of the Ujjain–Fatehabad line from meter gauge to broad gauge.[3]

This railway station was re-opened in 2021, after the gauge conversion of the Ujjain - Fatehabad was completed, several amenities were also added to it.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Status of Broad Gauge Conversion of Ujjain-Fatehabad Rail Track". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ Ujjain-Fatehabad meter gauge fate in doldrums for want of budget
  3. ^ Indore-Ujjain Gauge Conversion Work Beings Tomorrow
  4. ^ "Madhya Pradesh: PM Modi to inaugurate rail section on November 15". Indore, MP: timesofindia.indiatimes.com. TNN. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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