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Overview of Railway Stations in Tirupati

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Tirupati is a major pilgrim center in the world with millions thronging its Venkateswara Swamy temple. It is located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh in the Eastern Ghats. The Venkateswara temple is on the Tirumala hills at the height of 853 meters, 20 km from Tirupati. A rich pilgrimage city, Tirupati is an educational and financial hub.

  • Tirupati Railway Station –

Tirupati is well-connected by the railway network to cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Trivandrum and Hyderabad. Renigunta Junction on the busy Chennai-Mumbai railway line is 15 km away. Tirupati Main Railway Station has five platforms and Tirupati’s other railway station, Tirupati West, serves as the terminal point for trains starting from Tirupati. Other stations at Tirupati are CRS Railway Station, Tiruchanoor Halt, and Chandragiri.

Tirupati Main Railway Station has as many as 17 tracks. Tracks from No.1 to 6 except No.4 receive trains and allow passengers to alight on platforms. The No.4 track, which has no platform, is deployed for shunting the engines. One of the tracks No.7 to No.13 is used to ferry rakes for intermediate overhaul. The remaining tracks have trains and surplus coaches parked on them. Four tracks have pit lines to facilitate maintenance and clean-up under the carriages.

The recent surge in a number of trains connecting the temple city has led to congestion at the yard. There are 28 trains that originate/terminate at Tirupati.

South Indian Railway Company opened a meter gauge line in 1891 started from Villupuram through Katpadi to Pakala. The Katpadi-Gudur line, on which Tirupati is located, is a broad gauge route now.

Tirupati Station Modernization Plan –

A plan to develop Tirupati into a world class station was approved by the Railway Ministry in 2008-09. Escalators, lifts, shopping malls, food plazas, and entertainment and recreation centers were included in the plan. Platforms at different levels were conceived to use the ground space available better. Separate routes for arriving and departing passengers, centralized lighting, waiting rooms, retiring rooms, seating areas, and Internet kiosks were also envisaged. But the plan is hanging fire because of the paucity of funds. The people in the region have been demanding the carving out of a new railway division with the headquarters at Tirupati. They are seeking a new Tirupati- Shirdi train, but these have not been accepted so far.

  • Tirupati West Halt Railway Station –

Tirupati West Halt Railway Station (station code TPW) is in the Guntakal Junction railway division of the South Central Railway. It has ten trains running from it every day. Many trains originate, terminate or pass through this station. These include Tirupati Main-Katpadi Junction Passenger and Guntakal Junction-Tirupati Main passenger. The station serves 15000 passengers every day. Tirupati Airport is 16 km from Tirupati West Halt Railway Station.

  •  Chandragiri Railway Station –

Chandragiri Railway Station of the South Central Railway is Guntakal Junction division. Stations close to it are Tirupati West Halt and Tirupati. Many passenger trains stop here and the nearest airport is at Tirupati.

Restaurants near Tirupati Railway Station –

Tirupati has many good restaurants and hotels to enjoy the food and stay here at the best prices. Some of the popular restaurants are Hyderabad House, Maurya Restaurant, Idly Factory, Andhra Spice, Carrots,Vrinda Restaurant, Saptagiri Woodlands Restaurant Flavours, Hotel Dilli’s, Sri Kasi Annapurna Vasavi, Bajaj Woodlands, Manasa Fast Food, Trupati Multicuisine Restaurant, etc. It has only one 5 star hotel named Fortune Select Grand Ridge Hotel but has a number of 4-star, 3-star, 2-star, 1-star and budget hotels.

Food Delicacies of Tirupati –

Local Tirupati food has Tamil and Telugu cuisine influence. Rice is the main course and Chilli and spices are used freely. Tirupati has only vegetarian food as it does not allow non-vegetarian food. It also does not have bars and pubs. The traditional temple food, served on a banana leaf, includes curd rice, tamarind rice, vada and chakkara-pongal, miryala-pongali, appam, payasam, jaggery, murukku, dosa and seera. The Venkateswara temple offers laddus as prasadam. The temple authorities prepare 150,000 laddus daily. Other Tirupati sweets include sheermal, semia payasam, halwa, kaja and sweet rice. The spicy Andhra thali has rice, sambar, a curry dish, pickles, poriyaland kurma, papadum and a dosa. Popular Tirupati beverages include rich and creamy mango lassi, badam milk and masala paal.

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Overview of Shimla Railway Station – SML

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Indian Railways have developed to a great extent in last few years. Every year, Indian Railways introduces new trains to make the journey more comfortable and convenient. It not only provides a daily convenient way of transportation to people of India but is also the best way to explore India for tourists coming to India from other countries. Being one of the largest rail networks of the world, Indian Railways carries millions of people and thousands of tonnes of freight on a daily basis.Shimla, a hill station of north India, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh and is very popular amongst tourists and is one of the most visited tourist destinations all over India. One of the most preferred honeymoon destinations in India, it provides a perfectly romantic environment for newlywed couples. The snow clad mountains and the picture perfect natural scenery of the place attract thousands of tourists every year. One of the best attractions in Shimla is the trip to Kalka on a toy train.

There are three railway stations in Shimla namely Shimla Main Station (SML), Summer Hills (SHZ) and Jutogh.

  • Shimla Station –

The Shimla main station comes under the direct control of Northern division of Indian Railways. The Shimla station has narrow gauge railway line, which has a width of 2 feet and 6 inches only, which connects Shimla with the main railway network of India. The biggest station with which Shimla is connected is the Kalka station in Panchkula of Haryana. The railway route of Kalka-Shimla is 96KM long. Tourists prefer to travel this route on slowly running toy train for a better panoramic view of the hills and valleys of Himachal Pradesh.

The narrow gauge rail network of Shimla station was built in 1898 after the construction of Delhi-Kalka broad gauge railway line was completed, to connect Shimla with the main Indian rail network as Shimla was the summer capital for British India. There are many trains that originate from Shimla and terminate at the Kalka station.

Various Trains that Originate at Shimla Station are;

  • 5247- Shimla Kalka NG Passenger
  • 72451- Shimla Kalka rail motor
  • 52451- Shivalik deluxe express
  • 52455- Himalayan Queen
  • 52453- Shimla Kalka NG Express

The facilities at Shimla railway station for passengers include a retiring hall, a ticket counter, a reservation centre, foot-over bridges, and ATM and enquiry booth. The Shimla railway station has a total of four platforms, which are connected with over-bridges.

When you visit Shimla railway station, you must try the delicious food served at the restaurants near the railway station. You can find restaurants serving Indian food, Chinese food, Tibetan food and many other cuisines.

Some of the Restaurants near the Shimla Railway Station are;

  • TravelKhana – 08800313131
  • Topaz Restaurant
  • China Town Restaurants
  • Yarrows
  • Restaurant Baithak
  • Cedar Garden
  • Mezbaan
  • Baljees Restaurant
  • Summer Hills Railway Station –

Summer Hills Railway Station lies on the Kalka-Shimla railway lie and is a major stoppage before reaching Shimla. All the trains coming from or going to Kalka pass this station. It is at a distance of five Km from Shimla main railway station just below the Himachal Pradesh University campus. It is so beautifully built that people visiting it call it a station out of a fairy tale.

Summer Hills station has two platforms, an enquiry booth and a well-managed ticket counter. The foot-over bridges are provided for passengers to travel between two platforms.

Some of the Restaurants that serve a variety of Delicious Food are;

  • TravelKhana – 08800313131
  • Bhagsu Indian and Chinese
  • Saroor Restaurant
  • Honey Dew
  • Alfa Restaurant
  • Jutogh Station –

Jutogh railway station is a small railway station in the town of Totu, which is situated at a distance of 7 Km from Shimla main city. It is also a major stoppage for the trains coming from Kalka and going to Shimla city. Jutogh station has two platforms connected with over-bridge for convenience of passengers.

If you would like to enjoy some food and beverages while visiting Jutogh Railway station then these are the best two cafes near railway station.

  • TravelKhana – 08800313131
  • Shankar Cafe GSSS Totu
  • City Cafe

These are the three railway stations serving the passengers visiting the beautiful city of Shimla.

Trains Passing through Shimla Railway Station (SML) –

Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
Shivalik Deluxe Express
10:15
destination
Shivalik Deluxe Express
origin
17:40
Kalka Shimla NG Express
11:05
destination
Shimla Kalka NG Express
origin
18:15
Kalka Shimla NG Passenger
09:20
destination
Shimla Kalka Passenger
origin
14:25
Kalka Shimla Rail Motor
09:50
destination
Shimla Kalka Rail Motor
origin
16:25
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Overview of Patna Railway Station – PNBE

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Patna, situated on the banks of the Ganga, is Bihar’s capital and also its largest city. An ancient city founded as early as 490 BC by a Magadha king, Patna was known for long as Pataliputra. It was the capital of the Magadha Empire during the rules of the dynasties of Haryanka, Nanda, Maurya, Sunga, Gupta and Pala. It was a vibrant city of art, learning and intrigues. Its size can be imagined from the fact that its population was four lakh in the Mauryan era around 300 BC.

Patna being the capital of state Bihar is very popular city and it is also one of the most populated cities. It stands as second largest city of East India; in 2011 it was holding approx. 1,683,200 populations. Since a long time Patna is principal agriculture center of country, mainly specialized in Sugarcane, grain, Banana, rice and Sesame.

Earlier Patna was named as “Patliputra” that was a capital of Magadha, the name changed along with time. Rajgir, Bodhgaya, Vaishali, Nalanda and Gaya are Buddhist and Jain sacred spots, these places are located nearby Patna. In fact it is a sacred place for Sikhs also as the last Sikh Gurus was born here i.e. Guru Govind Singh.

About Patna Junction (PNBE) –The Patna Junction Railway Station is on a busy New Delhi-Kolkata main line. The railway network directly connects it with most major cities in the country. Patna is a major railway hub and has 10 platforms interconnected by three foot over-bridges.

A modernization plan was sanctioned for Patna Junction in 2006, but not much has been done yet. The Railways decided in 2012 to improve major railway stations, including Patna Junction, to world standards by developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza for commercial business and improving passenger amenities.

Patna Junction is the railway line serving the capital city of Patna in the Patna region capital of Bihar. The Patna Junction track is joined with a large numbers of main cities in India. It holds one of the busiest stations in India due to lying in between New Delhi and Kolkata.

The city is a real route center point and has six significant stations:

  • Patna Junction
  • Rajendranagar Terminal
  • Danapur Terminal
  • Patliputra
  • Patna Sahib

Patna is also linked with tourist spot Gaya and Rajgir for which daily express and daily travelling trains are being run by the authorities.

  • Ganga Bridge at Patna –

The work on the construction of a road-cum-rail bridge, Ganga Rail-Road Bridge, began in 2006. It will connect Digha, Patna to Pahleja Ghat, Sonepur. The work was to be completed in 2015 but is unlikely to be completed before 2017. The 4,556-meter, 1389 crore bridge will be the longest road-cum-rail bridge in the country and among the longest across the world.

Patna Junction (station code PNBE) has many daily trains going to Delhi and Kolkata. The major railway hub has six stations: Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Gulzarbagh station, Danapur Terminal, Patliputra Junction and Patna Sahib Station. Gaya, Jehanabad, Biharsharif, Rajgir, Islampur have daily express and passenger train services to Patna.

The railway operation began in Patna in 1862. It has two branch lines – the western zone branch connects Patna Junction with Digha Ghat and the eastern zone branch links Patna railway station with Patna Ghat. The Danapur division was established in 1925. The building constructed in 1929 now serves as the office of the divisional railway manager. Eastern Railway introduced the third class Janata Express in 1948 between Patna and Delhi and was extended to Howrah in 1949.

Patna Junction and Rajendra Nagar Terminal route relay interlocking system was commissioned in February 2012. The computerized control of change of tracks has improved safety.

Major Facilities at Patna Junction –

The major facilities available at Patna Junction Railway Station include retiring rooms, waiting rooms, computerized reservation, unreserved tickets counters, and parking for vehicles.   The junction also has vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, tea stalls, post and telegraphic office, book stall, and government railway police office. The junction has a foreign tourist ticket counter.

A call centre was set up in 2005 to modernize the train inquiry system. Biharis can now dial 139 to inquire about the arrival and departure of trains, reservation status, fare, and concessions. Automatic ticket vending machines help to reduce the queues for train tickets. A departmental catering unit of the Danapur division functions from Patna Junction. Escalator services were introduced on platform number 10 of Patna Junction in 2014. The facility will be extended to platform number 1 soon.

The significant offices accessible are Waiting rooms separate for male and females, online Reservation Counter, enquiry counter, train information display board, parking facilities and so on. There are vegetarian and non-vegetarian food stalls are also available for travelers, tea outlets, books stalls, railway police office, facility of online food service in train. Patna station is positioned nearby bus stoppage, transport facilities easily available for visiting any parts of Bihar and local airport terminal is also located at short distance.

  • Patna Metro –

The construction work on the Patna Metro began after it was cleared by the Planning Commission in 2011. Patna Metro Train Corporation will complete two routes in the first phase as a public-private partnership project by 2016. The first phase will have the Metro routes from Danapur to Mithapur Bypass Chowk, Patna Railway Station to proposed ISBT and Digha-High Court Link. The second phase will provide Metro services between Bypass Chowk Mithapur and Deedarganj via Transport Nagar.

  • Rajendra Nagar Terminal –

Rajendra Nagar Terminal (station code RJPB) was opened in 2003 to decongest Patna Junction. New Delhi Rajdhani Express, Indore-Patna Express, Indore-Rajendra Nagar via Faizabad, Shramjeevi Express, and Sampoorna Kranti Express are among the pairs of trains that originate and terminate here.

Rajendra Nagar Terminal has a canteen on platform number 1. Vegetarian food packs are available at a reasonable price. Snacks counter serve samosas, tea, coffee and other fares on platform numbers 1, 2 and 3. Coolie and trolleys are available. The station has a ramp making it disabled friendly.

Major trains like Sampoorna Kranti, Rajdhani and Indore- Patna express, Shramjeevi express and some more that terminates and initiate from Rajendra Nagar station. The station also holds canteen facility, snacks outlets, tea- coffee stalls, trolleys and coolies are also there for assistance.

Luscious Food in the Patna –

Road side food is appreciating a revival in the city. In spite of having great and excellent qualityof restaurants and fast food stalls, public here have amazing craziness for roadside foods specially fast foods. Without any doubt, it is one of the best and least expensive approaches to appreciate the cooking of a specific group and thus the culture along with traditions of that area.

The typical north Indian street food like aloo tikki chaat, panipuri, Baati Chokha (litti), Chinese cuisine, South Indian meal, PaoBhaji, BhelPuri and so on. These amazing taste of food cooked here is all the demandable and favoritenot only to the visitors but also to localities. Other than this Biryani, jaleebis, Gulab Jamun and Kebabs are also very popular in the area, most of all the uniqueness of the city is the “Pink Tea”, awesome taste prepared with dry fruits and milk.

Trains Passing through Patna Railway Station (PNBE) –

Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
1041CSTM PATNA SPL10:00destination
1042PNBE CSTM SPLorigin12:20
1711JBP PATNA SPL21:30destination
2049LTT-DBG PRUM SPL11:0011:10
2050DBG-LTT SPL16:1516:25
2053LTT-PNBE SF SPL11:00destination
2054PNBE-LTT PREMIUM SPLorigin13:00
2354PATNA PREMIUM S09:45destination
2365PNBE-ANVT PREMIUM SPLorigin20:10
2366ANVT-PNBE PREMIUM SPL11:00destination
2394ANVT PNBE SPL10:00destination
2502NDLS GHY SF SPL15:0015:10
2685UBL-PNBE PRUM EXP SPL03:00destination
3209PNBE ANVT SF SPorigin23:20
4003ALD NDLS SPLorigin17:15
4004PNBE AC SPL15:15destination
4021PNBE DLI SPLorigin14:10
4022DLIPNBE SPL11:15destination
4025PNBE DEE SPLorigin13:00
4026DEE DBG SPL10:15destination
4028DLI GHY SP15:0015:10
4039PNBE NDLS SPLorigin12:15
4040NDLS PNBE AC SP05:00destination
4803JU BDTS SPL17:0017:10
4803JU BDTS SPL17:0017:10
5289BJU MYS SPL20:0020:10
5290Bangalore City – Darbhanga Examination Special09:5010:00
5513JYG LTT SPL1:051:15
5514LTT DBG SPECIAL18:5019:00
5620KYQ NDLS SPECIA22:2522:35
5624KYQ BGKT SPECIA13:2013:30
6514BANGALORE SPLorigin20:20
9011BDTS PNBE SPL16:00destination
9012PNBE BDTS SPLorigin06:45
9055ST PNBE PREMIUM10:40destination
9056PNBE-ST PREMIUM SF SPLorigin14:55
9305INDB PATNA SPL16:40destination
9306PNBE INDB SPLorigin00:10
9409ADI PATNA SPL09:50destination
9410PNBE ADI SPECIAorigin09:45
9411ADI PATNA SPL22:35destination
9412PNBE ADI SPLorigin00:10
11105Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express(KOAA-JHS)18:1018:20
11106Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express(JHS-KOAA)10:4010:50
12023Howrah Patna Janshatabdi(HWH-PNBE)22:15destination
12024Patna-Howrah Jan Shatabdi(PNBE-HWH)origin05:45
12141MumbaiCST-RajendraNagarPatna SF Express(CSTM-RJPB)04:1504:25
12142RajendraNagarPatna-MumbaiCST SF Express(RJPB-CSTM)11:0011:10
12149Pune-Patna SpecialF Express(PUNE-PNBE)04:00destination
12150Patna-Pune SuperFast Express(PNBE-PUNE)origin22:55
12295SANGHAMITRA EXP09:20destination
12296Sanghamitra Express(PNBE-SBC)origin19:55
12303Poorva Express(HWH-NDLS)16:0516:15
12304Poorva Express(NDLS-HWH)07:5508:05
12305Kolkata Rajdhani Express(HWH-NDLS)21:1521:25
12306Kolkata Rajdhani Express(NDLS-HWH)04:4504:55
12309Rajendra Nagar-NewDelhi Rajdhani Express(RJPB-NDLS)19:1519:25
12310Rajendra Nagar-NewDelhi Rajdhani Express(NDLS-RJPB)05:4005:50
12315Ananya Express(SDAH-UDZ)21:5022:00
12316Ananya Express(UDZ-SDAH)06:0506:15
12317Akal Takht Express(SDAH-ASR)16:0516:15
12318Akal Takht Express(ASR-SDAH)06:0506:15
12325Kolkata-Nangal Dam SF Express(KOAA-NLDM)16:0516:15
12326Nangal Dam- Kolkata SF Express(NLDM-KOAA)06:0506:15
12327Upasana Express(HWH-DDN)21:0021:10
12328Upasana Express(DDN-HWH)17:5018:00
12331Himgiri Express(HWH-JAT)10:0010:15
12332Himgiri Express(JAT-HWH)01:3501:50
12333Vibhuti Express(HWH-ALY)04:2504:35
12334Vibhuti Express(ALY-HWH)22:2522:35
12335Bhagalpur-MumbaiLTT Express(BGP-LTT)13:5014:00
12336Mumbai LTT-Bhagalpur Express(LTTT-BGP)12:5013:00
12349Bhagalpur-NewDelhi Weekly SF Express(BGP-NDLS)22:2522:35
12350NewDelhi-Bhagalpur Weekly SF Express(NDLS-BGP)15:0015:10
12351Howrah-Danapur SF Express(HWH-DNR)06:0506:20
12352Danapur-Howrah SSF Express(DNR-HWH)20:5521:10
12355Archana Express(RJPB-JAT)07:2007:30
12356Archana Express(JAT-RJPB)22:3522:45
12359Kolkata Chitpur Patna Garib Rath Express(KOAA-PNBE)05:30destination
12360Patna-Kolkata Kolkata Chitpur Garib Rath Express(PNBE-KOAA)origin20:10
12361Asansol Mumbai Express(ASN-CSTM)01:0501:15
12362Mumbai Asansol Express(CSTM-ASN)16:0016:10
12365Patna Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express(PNBE-RNC)origin06:00
12366Ranchi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express(RNC-PNBE)22:15destination
12367Vikramshila Express(BGP-ANVT)16:5517:05
12368Vikramshila Express(ANVT-BGP)06:4506:55
12369Kumbh Express(HWH-HW)21:0021:10
12370Kumbh Express(HW-HWH)17:5018:00
12387Patna Delhi Jan Sadharan Express(RJPB-ANVT)16:3516:45
12388Delhi Patna Jan Sadharan Express(ANVT-RJPB)07:3507:45
12391Shramjeevi Express(RJD-NDLS)10:3510:50
12392Shramjeevi Express(NDLS-RJD)07:2007:30
12393Sampoorna Kranti Express(RJPB-NDLS)17:5018:00
12394Sampoorna Kranti Express(NDLS-RJPB)06:5507:05
12395RajendraNagar-Ajmer Ibadat Express(RJPB-AII)19:0519:15
12396Ajmer-RajendraNagar Ziyarat Express(AII-RJPB)22:3522:45
12401Magadh Express(IPR-NDLS)17:4518:10
12402Magadh Express(NDLS-IPR)11:3012:00
12423Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express(DBRT-NDLS)21:4021:50
12424NewDelhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express(NDLS-DBRT)02:0002:10
12487Seemanchal Express(JBN-ANVT)05:1005:20
12488Seemanchal Express(ANVT-JBN)23:2523:35
12505North East Express(GHY-ANVT)02:4003:05
12506North East Express(ANVT-GHY)21:5521:58
12519LTT KYQ AC EXP11:4011:50
12520KYQ LTT AC EXP13:2013:30
12545Karmabhumi Express(DBG-LTT)01:0501:15
12546Karmabhoomi Express(LTT-DBG)16:0016:10
12567Saharsa Patna Rajya Rani SF Express(SHC-PNBE)11:00destination
12568Patna-Saharsa Rajya Rani SF Express(PNBE-SHC)origin12:45
12569Jaynagar-Delhi AnandViharT Garib Rath(JYG-ANVT)19:0519:15
12570Delhi AnandViharT-Jaynagar Garib Rath(ANVT-JYG)05:5506:05
12577Bagmati SF weekly Express(DBG-SBC)20:0020:10
12578Bagmati Weekly SF Express(SBC-DBG)09:5010:00
12741Vasco Patna Express(VSG-PNBE)12:10destination
12742Patna Vasco Express(PNBE-VSG)origin14:00
12791Secunderabad-Patna SF EXpress(SC-PNBE)19:10destination
12792Patna Secunderabad SF Express(PNBE-SC)origin12:05
12947Azimabad Express(ADI-PNBE)04:30destination
12948Azimabad Express(PNBE-ADI)origin23:30
13005Howrah-Amritsar Mail(HWH-ASR)04:1004:20
13006Amritsar Howrah Mail(ASR-HWH)21:4021:55
13007Udyan Abha Toofan Express(HWH-SGNR)20:5021:00
13008Udyan Abha Toofan Express(SGNR-HWH)06:2506:35
13040Janata Express(DLI-HWH)17:1017:20
13049Howrah-Amritsar Express(HWH-ASR)02:0002:15
13050Amritsar Howrah Express(ASR-HWH)02:1502:30
13111Lal Quila Express(KOAA-DLI)06:5007:00
13112Lal Quila Express(DLI-KOAA)19:2519:35
13132ANVT KOAA EXP17:2017:30
13133Sealdah Varanasi Express(SDAH-BSB)14:2014:30
13134Sealdah Express(BSB-SDAH)15:4515:55
13201Patna RajendraNagar-Mumbai LTT Express(RJPB-LTT)23:4523:55
13202Mumbai LTT-Patna RajendraNagar Express(LTT-RJPB)09:3009:40
13225Jaynagar-Danapur Intercity(JYG-DNR)19:3519:45
13226Danapur-Jaynagar Intercity(DNR-JYG)07:0507:15
13233Rajgriha Express(RGD-DNR)17:3217:42
13234Rajgriha Express(DNR-RGD)09:0509:15
13235Sahibganj-Danapur Intercity(SBG-DNR)23:1023:20
13236Danapur-Sahibganj Intercity(DNR-SBG)05:2005:30
13237Patna Mathura Express(PNBE-MTJ)origin11:50
13238Mathura Patna Express(MTJ-PNBE)17:20destination
13239Patna Mathura Express(PNBE-MTJ)origin11:50
13240Mathura Patna Express(MTJ-PNBE)17:20destination
13244Dehri On Sone Patna InterCity Express(DOS-PNBE)10:00destination
13245Capital Express(NJP-DNR)04:0004:10
13246Capital Express(DNR-NJP)22:4522:55
13247Capital Express(KYQ-DNR)04:0004:10
13248Capital Express(DNR-KYQ)22:4522:55
13287South Bihar Express(DURG-DNR)07:1007:20
13288South Bihar Express(DNR-DURG)20:1020:20
13329Ganga Damodar Express(DHN-PNBE)05:15destination
13330Ganga Damodar Express(PNBE-DHN)origin23:30
13331Dhanbad Patna Express(DHN-PNBE)17:10destination
13332Patna Dhanbad Express(PNBE-DHN)origin08:40
13347Palamou Express(BRKA-PNBE)05:40destination
13348Palamou Express(PNBE-BRKA)origin21:15
13401InterCity Express(BGP-DNR)11:1511:25
13402InterCity Express(DNR-BGP)16:3016:40
13413Farakka Express(MLDT-DLI)05:2005:30
13414Farakka Express(DLI-MLDT)20:4220:52
13415Malda Patna Express(MLDT-PNBE)05:30destination
13416Patna-Malda Express(PNBE-MLDT)origin21:45
13423BGP AII EXPRESS(BGP-AII)18:1018:20
13424Ajmer-Bhagalpur Weekly Express(AII-BGP)11:4011:50
13483Malda Town-Delhi Farakka Express(MLDT-DLI)05:2005:30
13484Delhi-Malda Town Farakka Express(DLI-MLDT)20:4220:52
14003Farakka Delhi Express(NFK-NDLS)18:1018:20
14004NewDelhi-New Farakka Express(NDLS-NFK)13:1513:25
14055Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail(DBRG-DLI)13:0513:15
14056Brahmaputra Mail(DLI-DBRG)14:4514:55
14083Sikkim Mahananda Express(APDJ-DLI)23:2023:45
14084Sikkim Mahananda Express(DLI-APDJ)00:3501:00
15109Budhpurnima Express(RGD-BSB)02:1002:20
15110Budhpurnima Express(BSB-RGD)02:5503:05
15281Kosi Express(SHC-PNBE)10:25destination
15282Kosi Express(PNBE-SHC)origin16:55
15483MAHANANDA EXP23:2023:45
15484MAHANANDA EXP00:3501:00
15631Barmer-Guwahati Express(BME-GHY)04:3004:45
15632Guwahati Barmer Express(GHY-BME)04:4004:50
15635Okha Guwahati Dwarka Express(OKHA-GHY)10:4010:50
15636Guwahati Okha Dwaraka Express(GHY-OKHA)04:4004:50
15645Mumbai LTT-Guwahati Express(LTT-GHY)12:5013:00
15646Guwahati – Lokmanya Tilak T Express(GHY-LTT)13:2013:30
15647MumbaiLTT-Guwahati Express(LTT-GHY)12:5013:00
15648Guwahati-Mumbai LTT Express(GHY-LTT)13:5014:00
15667Kamakhya Express(GIMB-KYQ)10:4010:50
15668Kamakhya Gandhidham Express(KYQ-GIMB)04:4004:50
15713InterCity Express(KIR-PNBE)12:40destination
15714InterCity Express(PNBE-KIR)origin14:15
16309Patna Express(ERS-PNBE)20:15destination
16310Patna-Ernakulam Express(PNBE-ERS)origin14:00
16359Ernakulam-Patna Weekly(ERS-PNBE)09:50destination
16360Patna-Ernakulam Weekly(PNBE-ERS)origin16:30
17609Patna – Purna Express(PNBE-PAU)origin23:10
17610Purna – Patna Express(PAU-PNBE)03:30destination
18183Tata-Danapur Super Express(TATA-DNR)18:5519:05
18184Danapur-Tatanagar Express(DNR-TATA)06:1506:25
18449Baidyanathdham Express(PURI-PNBE)10:00destination
18450Baidyanathdham Express(PNBE-PURI)origin08:55
18621Patliputra Express(PNBE-HTE)origin15:25
18622Patliputra Express(HTE-PNBE)12:25destination
18623Patna Rajendra Nagar-Hatia Express(RJPB-HTE)21:3521:45
18624Hatia-Rajendranagar Express(HTE-RJPB)06:3006:40
18625Patna Hatia Express(PNBE-HTE)origin11:40
18626Hatia Patna Express(HTE-PNBE)15:40destination
18698KOSHI EXPSource16:55
19047Bhagalpur Express(ST-BGP)13:1513:30
19048Bhagalpur Surat Express(BGP-ST)14:0514:20
19049Mumbai BDTS-Patna Express(BDTS-PNBE)03:30destination
19050Patna-Mumbai BDTS Express(PNBE-BDTS)origin23:10
19313Rajendranagar Express(INDB-PNBE)16:40destination
19314Indore Express(RJPB-INDB)11:2511:35
19321Indore-Rajendranagar Express(INDB-RJPB)16:4016:50
19322Patna-Indore Express(RJPB-INDB)11:2511:35
22213DURONTO EXPRESS(SHM-PNBE)06:40destination
22214DURONTO EXPRESS(PNBE-SHM)origin20:40
22405Bhagalpur-AnandViharT Garib Rath(BGP-ANVT)19:0519:15
22406AnandViharT-Bhagalpur Garib Rath(ANVT-BGP)05:5506:05
22843Bilaspur-Patna Weekly SF Express(BSP-PNBE)13:50destination
22844Patna – Bilaspur SF Express(PNBE-BSP)origin23:55
23111Danapur Express(GRD-DNR)06:5007:00
23225InterCity Link Express(SHC-DNR)19:3519:45
23226InterCity Link Express(DNR-SHC)07:0507:15
23347Singrauli-GarhwaRoad PalamuLink Express(SGRL-PNBE)05:40destination
23348Palamau Express(PNBE-SGRL)origin19:30
25631Bikaner Guwahati Expess(BKN-MTD)04:3004:45
28624Barkakana Rajendranagar Slip Express(BRKA-RJPB)06:3006:40
53232Danapur-Tilaiya Passenger(DNR-TIA)08:1508:20
83112Danapur Giridih Express(DNR-GRD)19:2519:35
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Overview of Jodhpur Railway Station (JU)

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Jodhpur is Rajasthan’s second million-plus population city. Earlier the capital of the princely kingdom of Marwar, Jodhpur is now a top tourist center with its forts, palaces and the backdrop of the Thar Desert. Called Blue City because of the blue houses in the vicinity of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur is also the Sun City because of its year-round sunny weather.

Jodhpur Railway Station is North Western Railway’s divisional headquarters. It is connected with many cities in the country by train routes such as Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Alwar, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum, Kota, Pune, Kanpur, Hyderabad, Bareilly, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Indore, Dhanbad, Nagpur, Lucknow, Guwahati and Gwalior. Jodhpur is among the top hundred booking stations of the Department of Railways.

The first train from Jodhpur Railway Station left for Luni as far back 1885. The New Jodhpur Railway merged with Bikaner Railway to form Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway in 1889. The rail projects were financed by the princely houses of Jodhpur and Bikaner. The construction of the Jodhpur-Bikaner railway line was completed in 1891. It was connected with Hyderabad, Sindh in 1900. Jodhpur- Bikaner Railway was merged with Western Railway in 1951. North Western Railway zone was carved out in 2002 from Western Railway and Northern Railway.

The Jodhpur Railway Station has five platforms and six tracks. It has a parking facility. The station is now being used every day by around 156000 passengers. The main Jodhpur station (station code JU) is getting congested. So the nearby suburban station, Bhagat ki Kothi (station code BGKT), is being developed now to release the pressure on Jodhpur station. Bhagat ki Kothi will serve as the second main station for passenger trains.

There are eight suburban railway stations in Jodhpur. They are Raikabagh Palace Junction(2 km from Jodhpur), Bhagat Ki Kothi (3 km), Mahamandir (5 km), Basani (6 km), Jodhpur Cantonment (8 km), Mandor (10 km), Banar (14 km) and Salawas (16 km).

Facilities at Jodhpur Station –

The Jodhpur Railway Station has the wheelchair facility for disabled passengers. It can be asked for by making a phone call and can also be booked through the website. It would be confirmed through an SMS. Retiring room facility can b availed on payment of prescribed charges for bonafide passengers at Jodhpur. The station has retiring rooms, AC rooms, and a dormitory. The station also has computerized reservation, computerized unreserved ticket counters, waiting rooms, tourist information centre, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, book stall, tea stalls, STD and PCO booths, and the Government Railway Police office.

The main trains originating from Jodhpur Railway Station include Jodhpur-Indore Ranthambore Express, Jodhpur-Delhi Mandore Express, Jodhpur-Mumbai Suryanagri Express, Jodhpur-Lucknow Marudhar Express, and Jodhpur-Howrah Howrah Superfast. As many as 106 trains operate from the two stations at present.

Luxury trains ‘Palace on Wheels’ and ‘Royal Rajasthan on Wheels’ bring the real experience of the magnificence and royal opulence of Rajasthan to the passengers. Jodhpur is one of the major destinations of both of the trains. These trains are run jointly by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and the Railways.

Bhagat Ki Kothi –

Bhagat Ki Kothi Railway Station has a large diesel loco shed for all types of the WDP 4 locos. These are used to power trains like Mandore express, Marudhar express, Ashram Express, Jaipur Duronto and Howrah Jodhpur Express. Some of the important trains that run from Bhagat Ki Kothi are Thar Link Express, Bangalore Express, Ranikhet Express, Bandra Express and Mannargudi Express.

Restaurants near Jodhpur Railway Station –

Some of the restaurants near station are-

  • TravelKhana – 08800313131
  • Midtown Ac Veg Restaurant
  • Hotel Priya & Restaurant
  • Janta restaurant
  • Ram Bhojanalya

Food Delicacies of Jodhpur –

Though Jodhpur has many of its own culinary specialties, it also serves foods of every cuisine from Indian to Mughlai to Chinese to Continental. But the famous Kachori is Jodhpur’s very own special dish, which is eaten with chutney. Then it has various types of laddoos and most people can’t stop eating them. And there is the alluring big glass of lassi. Don’t miss makhaniya lassi, mawa kachori, pyaaz Kachori, Dal bati churma, hot and spicy mirchi bada, mirchi ka kutaa, lasan ki chutney, gatte ki sabzi and lapsi and Panchkuta. Panchkuta is also called ker sangri sabzi and has the five ingredients of sangri, ker, kumatiya, dried goonda and dried red chilies. The Jodhpur style is to begin with sweets and then proceed to other foods. Some popular Jodhpur sweets are mave ki Kachori, besan ki chaaki, and maakhan vade, ras malai, malpua, ghevar, motichur ke laddu, and thorr.

Trains Passing through Jodhpur Railway Station (JU) –

Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
ADI JAT GR SPL
23:45
23:55
ADI JAT GR SPL
23:45
23:55
ADI JAT GR SPL
23:45
23:55
JAT ADI GR SPL
03:45
04:10
YPR-BKN PRUM SPL
00:50
01:00
BKN-YPR PRUM SPL
23:10
23:20
HSR BDTS EXP
03:15
03:35
SBI BAHTINDA SP
17:50
18:00
BTI SBI SPL
19:10
19:20
ST SGNR SPL
11:45
12:00
BKN BL SPL
01:15
01:30
BL BKN AC SPL
10:50
11:00
JU BDTS SPL
06:40
06:50
JU ADI AC SPL
origin
17:45
SDAH JU PREMIUM SPL
20:55
destination
BGKT ERS SPL
01:00
00:30
Degana – Jodhpur Special(DNA-JU)
02:30
destination
Jodhpur – Degana Special(JU-DNA)
origin
00:15
BGKT – KYQ PUJA SPL
16:00
16:40
YPR BKN EXP
01:00
01:30
BKN YPR SPL
02:45
03:00
Bikaner – Hazur Sahib Nanded (One Trip) Puja Special
01:15
01:30
BSP BGKTSPECIAL
04:30
05:00
BGKT BSP SPL
00:15
00:30
VSKP BGKT SPL
21:55
22:10
BGKT VSKP SPL
14:30
14:45
BDTS JSM EXP
05:30
05:55
Howrah – Jodhpur SF Express
06:25
destination
Jodhpur-Howrah SF Express
origin
20:30
Mandore Express
07:45
destination
Mandore Express
origin
20:00
Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express
08:25
destination
Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express
origin
19:00
Ranthambhore Express
22:15
destination
Ranthambhore Express
origin
06:10
Suryanagari SF Express
origin
18:45
Suryanagari SF Express
06:30
destination
Bikaner-Dadar Express(BKN-DDR)
18:05
18:20
Dadar-Bikaner Express(DDR-BKN)
07:45
07:55
Delhi-Jaisalmer Express(DLI-JSM)
05:05
05:30
Jaisalmer Delhi Express(JSM-DLI)
22:25
23:00
Delhi Barmer Link Express(JU-BME)
origin
05:05
Malani Express(BME-DLI)
21:45
23:00
Ranakpur Express
14:30
14:45
Ranakpur Express
09:50
10:00
Jodhpur Gandhidham Express(JU-GIMB)
origin
20:50
Gandhidham Jodhpur Express(GIMB-JU)
06:10
destination
Jaisalmer Jodhpur Express
12:15
destination
Jodhpur – Jaisalmer Express
origin
23:45
Marudhar Express ( via Faizabad)
17:50
destination
Marudhar Express ( via Faizabad)
origin
09:45
Marudhar Express (via Sultanpur)
17:50
destination
Marudhar Express (via Sultanpur)
origin
09:45
Marudhar Express (via Pratapgarh)
17:50
destination
Marudhar Express (via Pratapgarh)
origin
09:45
Kalka – Barmer Chandigarh Express
16:00
16:15
Barmer-Kalka Express
10:10
10:45
Ranikhet Express
05:15
05:40
Ranikhet Express
17:55
18:15
Barmer – Guwahati Express
02:00
02:10
Guwahati Barmer Express(GHY-BME)
04:40
04:50
Chennai Egmore – Jodhpur Express
11:00
destination
Jodhpur – Chennai Egmore Express
origin
21:15
Bikaner – Kochuveli Express
01:15
01:30
Kochuveli-Bikaner Express
16:25
16:30
Secunderabad-Bikaner Express
10:50
11:00
Bikaner-Secunderabad Express
21:00
21:15
Puri-Jodhpur Express
12:00
destination
Jodhpur-Puri Express
origin
14:15
VSKP BGKT EXP
21:55
22:10
BGKT VSKP EXP
14:30
14:45
Mumbai Bandra – Jammu Tawi Vivek Express(BDTS-JAT)
04:20
04:30
Jammu Tawi-Mumbai BandraT Vivek Express(JAT-BDTS)
02:45
03:35
Valsad – Jodhpur Weekly Express
14:30
destination
Jodhpur – Valsad Weekly express(JU-BL)
origin
16:25
BDTS JSM EXP
7:25
7:33
JSM BDTS EXP
23:35
23:45
Ahmedabad-Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express(ADI-UHP)
17:10
17:20
Udhampur-Ahmedabad Janmabhoomi Express(UHP-ADI)
21:00
21:15
Ahmedabad – Jammu Tawi Express
19:40
20:15
JammuTawi – Ahmedabad Express
05:35
06:10
Bikaner – Mumbai Bandra (T.) SF Express
19:10
19:20
Mumbai Bandra – Bikaner SF Express(BDTS-BKN)
07:25
07:35
BKN CBE AC SF
10:50
11:00
BIKANER AC EXP
10:40
10:50
JU – JP SF EXP
origin
18:05
JU DEE SUP(JU-DEE)
origin
19:00
DEE JU SUP(DEE-JU)
09:10
destination
JU GIMB EXP
origin
20:50
BDTS HSR SF EXP
05:35
05:45
HSR BDTS S F EX
23:45
23:55
BDTS JSM EXP
07:25
07:35
JSM BDTS EXP
23:45
23:55
Haridwar-Barmer Link Express
16:00
16:15
Barmer-Haridwar Link Express
10:10
10:45
Corbett Park Link Express(RMR-MB)
17:55
18:15
Abohar-Jodhpur Passenger
13:00
destination
Jodhpur Bhatinda Passenger
origin
13:50
Jodhpur – Ajmer [ Ratlam ] Fast Passenger
origin
07:00
Ajmer – Jodhpur [ Ratlam ] Fast Passenger
19:55
destination
Bhopal-Jodhpur Passenger
19:45
destination
Jodhpur-Bhopal Passenger
origin
08:05
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Overview of Railway Stations in Indore

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Indore Junction Railway Station (codenamed INDB) is the one of the largest railway junctions in Madhya Pradesh. The station falls under the administrative control of Western Railways Zone of Indian Railways and is located in the middle of the Indore city with an easy access to the passengers. This station was built in 1921 and electrified in 2011. Indore Junction railway station is also one of the few ISO Certified Stations of India and is well-connected with all parts of the country. The railway lines from North West of the junction connect with Ujjain, from south to Indore Mhow, from North to Dewas Junction and Khandwa Junction to the east of the Indore Junction. This strategic location makes Indore a central hub in Madhya Pradesh and the third busiest station in the Western Railway Zone.

The junction can be divided into two categories based on the gauge: broad and metre. The broad gauge network is for the super-fast, express, and fast passenger trains. The super-fast and express trains run daily from the Indore Junction. The metre gauge rail network is for the local train services. The local train network connects the urban and sub-urban regions of the Indore City and registers huge passenger flow on a daily basis. Indore Subway railway is operated by Western Railways Zone. The metropolitan rail network is sophisticated in design and is the largest sub-urban rail system in Madhya Pradesh with high passenger density at the nine local stations. Each railway station has basic passenger amenities.

Indore Junction is also equipped with best passenger amenities in terms of waiting halls, cool drinking water supply, cafeteria, automated ticket vending machines, book stalls, prepaid taxi services, huge parking facility and police surveillance at all the five platforms. There are three broad gauge tracks and two metre gauge tracks at the station. The proximity of the junction close to the city makes an easy choice for passengers to commute within Indore. The furthest place from this junction the local train network can take is Ujjain in the north and Khandwa in the south. The station is well-connected to major stations and some of them are Mumbai, Nagpur, Dehradun, Jabalpur, Pune, Bangalore, Udaipur, Amritsar, Patna, and Bhopal.

The station is located at 7 Kilometres from the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport of Indore. The Bhopal International Airport is located 163 Kilometres from the Indore Junction. Indore Junction (BG) station grew into a significant junction over the years with high volume of passengers on the routes coupled with the growth in economic activity at Indore over the last few decades. The nearest railway stations to Indore are Lakshmibai Nagar (3 KM), Rajendra Nagar (7 KM), Lokmanya Nagar (4 KM), and Indore Mhow (22 KM).

Lakshmibai Nagar Railway Station –

This station codenamed LMNR is located three kilometres from the Indore Junction. Lakshmibai Nagar also houses the Indore Rail Yard. The station is on the broad gauge rail network and is connected with Bhopal, Ujjain, Jaipur, Jabalpur, and other cities within Madhya Pradesh. The station has three platforms, four tracks and modern parking facilities available at considerable price. The electrification of the railway track from Indore Junction to Ujjain was completed in 2011.

Rajendra Nagar Railway Station –

This station is one of the oldest local train hubs founded in early 1970. Rajendra Nagar codenamed as RJQ lies on the Delhi- Hyderabad metre gauge railway network. The upgrade from metre to broad gauge is currently under progress and hoping this work will be completed in mid-2015. This local train station is famous for its residential communities and is preferred transportation to the urban part of Indore. The station is equipped with two passenger reservation counters and other basic amenities on the two platforms.

Lokmanya Nagar Railway Station –

Lokmanya Nagar (codenamed LKMN) is also on the Delhi- Hyderabad metre gauge network. With one reservation counter, the station has low passenger density. Currently, the station is undergoing an upgrade to broad gauge line next year. This station served as the gateway for transportation during the late 1970’s.

Indore Mhow Railway Station –

Mhow station codenamed as MHOW is one of the local train stations within Indore city. The station is located in the southern part of Indore and is 22 Kilometres from the Indore Junction.

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Overview of Aurangabad Railway Station – AWB

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Aurangabad Railway Station (codenamed AWB) falls under the purview of South Central Railway Zone. The station is located on the Secunderabad- Manmad section and belongs to the Nanded division of the South Central Railway system. With five platforms , the station is well-connected to major stations such as Delhi, Hyderabad, Nasik, Pune, Nagpur, and other cities. Due to its strategic location close to Mumbai, the station has numerous super-fast, and express trains. The station handles high number of passengers, who are tourists to the nearby landmarks like Ellora, Ghrushneshwar, Daulatabad, and Ajanta Caves. Aurangabad was a famous city once ruled by the Mughal Empire, and still possess many ancient architectural buildings.

Aurangabad Railway station is located between Mumbai and Hyderabad major stations and act as a conduit for passengers in the central station. The railway lane between Aurangabad and Manmad is currently undergoing revamp, and post the upgrade, the average speed of the trains can go up to 120 KMPH from the current 75 KMPH. This would help passengers to reach Manmad within 90 minutes from the present two hours. The Southern Railway management is working on key projects to upgrade Aurangabad station to be a satellite station in the region absorbing the passenger traffic within the Zone. The increase in the passenger inflow at the station supplements the upgrade initiative, and very soon Aurangabad will be one of the major stations in Southern India.

The station is located 10 Kilometres from the Aurangabad International Airport and the Inter-city bus stand is nearby under 2 Kilometres. The high frequency of trains to the station makes this mode of transportation comfortable to the tourists. Aurangabad Station is the gateway for tourism, and hence famously called tourist’s paradise in Maharashtra. There are many tourist locations near the railway station such as Ajanta Caves (27 KM), Ellora Caves (29 KM), and Grishneshwar (30 KM).

Facilities available at Aurangabad Railway Station –

Aurangabad Railway Station hosts thousands of passengers on a daily basis. The facilities available at the station provide passengers an access to clean drinking water, well-maintained cafeteria, provision of paid air-conditioned waiting halls, and general resting rooms. The station is also equipped with book stalls on three platforms, automatic ticket vending machines, digital display boards, separate commuting services to differently abled and old age passengers, and other value added services. The station has a large prepaid parking area, prepaid taxi services, and monitored by CCTV surveillance from Railway Police Force (RPF) throughout the station. Aurangabad Station is one of those stations where maintenance services are actively performed for all the super-fast and express trains. The station has five reservation counters, and five platforms are always occupied with arrival and departure of trains.

Restaurants near Aurangabad Railway Station –

There are many restaurants near the Aurangabad railway station serving delicious food to satiate the passengers. Some of these restaurants serve a variety of regional food for the benefit of the high influx of tourists to the city. There are many hotels near the station to offer boarding facilities to the tourists, and most of the hotels have their in-house restaurant serving those staying at the place. The best restaurants near the station are:

  1. TravelKhana – 08800313131
  2. Tandoor Restaurant
  3. Wrap N Roll Restaurant
  4. Hotel Angeethi
  5. Hotel Abhinadhan
  6. Madhuban Exclusive Garden Restaurant

Famous Food of Aurangabad –

Aurangabad was erstwhile Mughal Empire’s military base, and still retains the Mughal culture with high population of Muslims in the region. The dishes are familiar to those in Hyderabad, and Lucknow. The popular food items of Aurangabad are Biryani Badshahi, Chand Ka Tukda, and Murg Noorjeha. The place is a delight for the non-vegetarians with myriad varieties from the Tughlaq cuisines portfolio. The city is also famous for sweets like Mawa Jelebis and Gulab Jamun. The specially prepared Paya, the local delicacy – a soup like curry, is prepared by cooking meat on the wood oven with various spicy ingredients for many hours. This is usually served as a healthy breakfast. Another famous food to try in Aurangabad is the Aurangabad Cantukky, inspired from the Kentucky Fried Chicken, and tastes great.

Trains Passing through Aurangabad Railway Station –

Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
7405AWB TPTY SPLorigin18:40
11045Dikshabhoomi Express(KOP-DHN)16:2516:30
11046Deekshabhoomi Express(DHN-KOP)09:0009:05
11201LTT AJNI EXPRES00:2000:30
11202AJNI LTT EXPRES06:2506:30
11401Nandigram Express(CSTM-NGP)23:4023:45
11402Nandigram Express(NGP-CSTM)21:3021:35
12071Mumbai Aurangabad Jan Shatabdi Express(CSTM-AWB)20:35destination
12072Aurangabad Mumbai Jan Shatabdi Express(AWB-CSTM)origin06:00
12715Sachkhand Superfast(NED-ASR) (NED-ASR)13:3513:40
12716Sachkhand Superfast(ASR-NED) (ASR-NED)11:3011:35
12729Pune-Nanded Express(PUNE-NED)05:1805:20
12730Nanded-Pune Express(NED-PUNE)01:2001:22
16004NSL MAS WKLY EX14:4514:50
16733Rameswaram-Okha Express(RMM-OKHA)09:4009:45
16734Okha-Rameswaram Express(OKHA-RMM)07:2007:25
17001Sainagar Shirdi Secunderabad Express(SNSI-SC)20:4520:50
17002Secunderabad Sainagar Shirdi Express(SC-SNSI)04:5505:00
17019Ajmer – Hyderabad Express(AII-HYB)18:4518:50
17020Hyderabad – Ajmer Weekly Express(HYB-AII)01:2001:22
17057Devagiri Expres(CSTM-SC)04:0504:10
17058Devagiri Express(SC-CSTM)23:2023:25
17063Ajanta Express(MMR-SC)22:4022:45
17064Ajanta Express(SC-MMR)03:4503:50
17205Sainagar Shirdi-Kakinada Express(SNSI-CCT)20:4520:50
17206Sainagar Shirdi Express(CCT-SNSI)04:5505:00
17207Sainagar Shiridi Vijayawada Express(SNSI-BZA)20:4520:50
17208Vijayawada Sainagar Shirdi Express(BZA-SNSI)04:5505:00
17213Naraspur-Nagarsol Express(NS-NSL)06:2506:30
17214Nagarsol Narsapur Express(NSL-NS)12:3512:40
17231NS NSL EXP07:3007:35
17232NSL NS EXP12:3512:40
17617Mumbai-Nanded Tapovan Express(CSTM-NED)13:1513:20
17618Nanded-Mumbai Tapovan Express(NED-CSTM)14:3014:35
17687Dharmabad Express(MMR-DAB)17:5018:00
17688Dharmabad Manmad Express(DAB-MMR)10:0510:10
18504SNSI VSKP EXP23:2023:25
22801VSKP SNSI SF EX07:3007:35
22802SNSI VSKP EXP23:0523:10
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Overview of Railway Stations in Bhubaneswar

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Odisha capital Bhubaneswar is a city with over 3,000 years of history. The 2nd century BC Mahamegha-bahana Chedi dynasty had Sisupalgarh as its capital. Bhubaneswar name relates to Tribhubaneswar or Shiv and has had many names of which Kalinga Nagari or Nagar Kalinga are well-known. It is also described as the City of Temples because of its many temples. They show all the styles of Kalinga architecture. Bhubaneswar became the capital in 1948 replacing Cuttack. It is a modern city designed by German architect Otto Königsberger. Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are twin-cities.

Bhubaneswar Railway Station (station code BBS) is East Coast Railway zone’s headquarters. The 800-mile East Coast State Railway was built and began operations between 1893 and 1896. Long bridges were built on Brahmani, Kathajodi, Kuakhai and Birupa rivers in the process. Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized before independence. Eastern Railway was carved out in 1952 by adding part of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai to the Bengal Nagpur Railway. South Eastern Railway was created in 1955 out of Eastern Railway. East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway were formed in 2003 from South Eastern Railway.

The Bhubaneswar yard and the Khurda Road-Bhubaneswar section were electrified in 2001-02 and the Bhubaneswar-Barang section was electrified in 2002-03. Bhubaneswar, a busy railway station, is among the top hundred revenue-earning stations of the railway. As many as 270 trains pass through the Bhubaneswar station every day. The city is connected to most cities in India by the railway network and has 5 railway stations within the limits of the city. From north to south, these are Patia Halt, Mancheswar, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar and Lingaraj Temple Road.

Delayed Modernization –

Bhubaneswar Railway Station has four platforms and the construction of four more platforms is on. The proposed seven-storey new building of the planned world class station will have four upper class waiting halls, two executive lounges, five second-class waiting halls, and air-conditioned and general retiring rooms and dormitories on all floors. There will be multi-cuisine restaurants, bookshops, medicine counters, booking counters, tourism counters and kiosks on all the floors. It will have a multi-storey parking facility for 3,200 two-wheelers and 900 cars. But the modernization plan has been stuck for want of funds. The state government has been pressing for modernization of Bhubaneswar Railway Station to be taken up on a priority basis.

New Bhubaneswar Railway Station –

Bhubaneswar Railway Station, located in the southern part of the city, is progressively getting congested because of the growing traffic. So the Railway Department is planning an alternative passenger terminal at New Bhubaneswar in the northern side between Mancheswar and Barang. The New Bhubaneswar station, for which organizational processes have been set in motion, will have nine lines. North-bound trains are expected to originate and terminate at Bhubaneswar and stop at New Bhubaneswar. Major south-bound trains like Konark Express and Prasanthi Express may originate from New Bhubaneswar in the long run. This will help to decongest Bhubaneswar Railway Station.

Metro Plan for Bhubaneswar –

The Odisha Government reached an agreement in 2014 with Balaji Railroad Systems on the preparation of a project report for a metro system for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The report is expected to be submitted in early 2015. That will set the scene for the construction of a modern metro system in the twin cities.

Restaurants Close to Bhubaneswar Station –

The restaurants located close to Bhubaneswar Railway Station include Hare Krishnan Restaurant, Tangerine 9, Kebabs Unlimited, Flavours, Golden Bird, Sangam, Nandan, Deep Down South, Phulbani, China Garden, etc.

Food Delicacies of Bhubaneswar –

Odisha has a delicious but simple cuisine. The staple rice is eaten with various vegetables. A large proportion of people relish seafood like fish, crabs prawns, and lobsters. These are available on the state’s long coastline. Odisha families use less oil in cooking and people love curd and coconut milk and sweets. The creamy curd adds to the quality of the food preparations. Yams, brinjals and pumpkins with curd and mustard seeds make for delicious dishes. Popular pithas are sweet and savory cakes and Chhenapodapitha is a favorite caramelized dessert. And mahaprasad offered as bhog to Jagannath cannot be missed at any cost. The Jagannath temple is said to have the world’s one of the largest kitchens where 400 cooks work on 200 hearths. As many as 10,000 people are fed there every day.

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Overview of Oorgaum Railway Station – OGM

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Kolar Gold Fields lie near Bangarapet and the gold-bearing zone here extended for 65 km. There were four productive beds and more zones were opened in1880. Oorgaum was one of them and was the major Indian source of gold for decades. Then the mines went in a state of decline, and thus, were nationalized in 1956, but they kept losing money and were closed down in 2001. Many people here now commute to Bangalore, 100 km away, for their livelihood. There is the industrial area of Marikuppam and the Robertsonpet residential area near Oorgaum now.

Oorgaum Railway Station (station code OGM) of the South Western Railway is located near Bangarapet and is in the Bangalore division. Its neighbourhood stations are Champion and Coromandel. No express trains stops at the Oorgaum station. As many as 21 trains stop here every day and 18000 passengers use the station. Oorgaum is connected by daily train service to places like Bangarapet, Marikuppam, Bangalore, and Krishnarajapuram.

Passenger Facilities –

Oorgaum Railway Station has the ticket counters, railway inquiry counter, toilets and drinking water fountains for passengers.

Restaurants near Oorgaum Station –

The restaurants at Oorgaum include LJ Iyengar Bakery Restaurant, New Golden Breeze Restaurant, Sagar Bar and Restaurant and Jiggis Food Services.

Oorgaum Food –

Mince fry, snake gourd stuffed with minced meat, trotters in gravy, tipsy pudding, savoury meat crispies, and pork pickle are some of the popular Anglo-Indian cuisine dishes from traditional Kolar Gold Field area homes. They are still popular there. Also, common are the normal fare of dosas, idlis, uthappas, sambar and rice varieties, followed by the hot glass of coffee.

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Overview of Maddur Railway Station – MAD

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Maddur town is located on the bank of the Shimsha River in Karnataka’s Mandya district. Known for its tender coconut cultivation, Maddur dispatches 300 trucks of coconuts every day to Punjab, Maharashtra and West Bengal. It is called the tender coconut capital of India.

Maddur Railway Station (station code MAD) of the South Western Railway is located in the Bangalore division. Its neighbourhood stations are Nidaghatta and Hanakere. It has three platforms and at least 19 trains operate from the station with seven express trains stopping at the station. Maddur is connected by daily trains to places like Mysore, Yesvantpur, Bangalore, Chamarajanagara, Tirupati, Chennai, Tuticorin, Rameswaram, and Hubli.

Facilities at Maddur Station –

Maddur Railway Station has the passenger facilities like ticket booking counters, railway inquiry counter, tea stall, refreshment stalls, drinking water and toilets.

Restaurants near the Maddur Station –

The restaurants near the Maddur Railway Station include Cafe Coffee Day, Tharunya Bakery, Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Tiffins and Sweets, Manoj Bakery, Byraveswara Bakery, Raju Bakery, Nanjundeswari Bakery, Manasa Bakery, Bangalore Bakery, Sri Durgaparameshwari Bakery, and Sukasagara Bakery.

The Special Dish from Maddur –

Maddur vada is named after the town. Onions and rava bring to Maddur vada its distinctive taste and flavour. Its ingredients include rice flour, maida, semolina, curry leaves, sliced onion, grated coconut and asafoetida. The ingredients are sauté in oil and made into soft dough by adding water. A small amount of dough is patted into a vada and is deep fried to golden-brown colour and is famous in the entire country.

Trains Passing through Maddur Railway Station (MAD) –

Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
Kaveri Express
05:09
05:10
KAVERI EXPRESS
21:29
21:30
Chamundi Express
07:49
07:50
Chamundi Express
19:33
19:35
Kaveri Express(MYS-MAS)
21:33
21:35
Kaveri Express(MAS-MYS)
05:28
05:30
Mysore – Mayiladuthurai Express
16:54
16:55
Tuticorin- Mysore Express
08:14
08:15
Mysore-Tuticorin Express
18:43
18:45
Gol Gumbaz Express
16:29
16:30
Gol Gumbaz Express
09:29
09:30
Bangalore Mysore Rajya Rani Express(SBC-MYS)
09:26
09:28
Mysore-Yeshvantapur Express(MYS-YPR)
14:33
14:35
Yeshvantapur-Mysore Express(YPR-MYS)
11:43
11:45
Hampi Express
07:44
07:45
Hampi Express
19:39
19:40
Tuticorin Mysore Express(TN-MYS)
08:18
08:20
Mysore-Tuticorin Express(MYS-TN)
18:58
18:59
Mysore Yesvantpur Express(MYS-YPR)
13:16
13:18
Yesvantpur Mysore Express(YPR-MYS)
12:52
12:54
Basava Express
14:29
14:30
Basava Express
12:24
12:25
Chamarajanagar-Tirupati Fast Passenger
18:14
18:15
Tirupati-Chamarajanagar Fast Passenger
08:53
08:55
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Overview of Gubbi Railway Station – GBB

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Gubbi is a taluka town in Tumkur district of Karnataka and is about 90 km from Bangalore on the Bangalore-Honnavara stretch of the National Highway 206.

Gubbi Railway Station (station code GBB) of the South Western Railway is in the Mysore division. Its neighborhood stations are Nittur and Mallasandra. It is a small station with just one platform. Fourteen trains stop at this station every day, but none of them is an express train. Gubbi is connected with places like Bangalore, Hospet, Shimoga, Hubli, and Arsikere by daily train services.

Facilities at the Station –

Gubbi Railway Station has the minimal passenger facilities like ticket booking counter, tea and refreshment stalls, drinking water fountains and toilets.

Restaurants near Gubbi Station –

Among the restaurants near Gubbi are Pavitra Hotel, Nandini Restaurant, Hotel Highway Restaurant, and Indra Dhaba.

The food at Gubbi –

Although food of many types is available in Gubbi restaurants, the focus is on authentic South Indian food. This includes the many varieties of dosa, idli and uthappa with sambar and chutney, filter coffee, rice with multiple vegetables and curd during meals, and sheera or paysam as the sweets. Also, non-veg dishes in different styles are popular here.