Kota or Kotah is the industrial city situated in Rajasthan. The Kota Railway Station is a part of the West Central Railway network. It headquarters the Kota Division of the West Central Railway Zone. After Jaipur and Ajmer, it is the third major station of Rajasthan. The station has been electrified. Important trains shuttling through station are the Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, the Jaipur Duronto Express, the Goa Sampark Kranti Express, the Paschim Express, the Dehradun Express, the Golden Temple Mail and the Mumbai Rajdhani Express. There are two lines; one which is the Delhi- Mumbai- Kota- Chittorgarh line and the other, the Kota- Bina line. The two lines help in linking Kota to cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Amritsar, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram, etc. The Jan Shatabdi runs between Kota and New Delhi.

There is a broad gauge railway facility between Kota and Jodhpur via Jaipur. Many trains emerge from this station including the Kota- Damoh Passenger connecting Kota to Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, Kota- Vadodara Passenger, Kota- Hanumangarh Passenger Express, Kota- Ajmer, Kota- Jabalpur and Kota- Bina Passenger. Patna- Kota Express connects Kota to Patna via Agra, Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi.

Historically gifted is the state of Rajasthan. Thus, the places of tourist attractions in Kota comprise of Jagmandir Palace, City Fort and Palace, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Haveli of Devtaji and Chambal Gardens, Kota Barrage, Kota Government Museum, Rao Madho Singh Museum, Baroli, Nahargarh Fort, Bundi, Bhawani Natya Shala, Kishor Sagar and Jag Mandir and Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary.

Facilities at Kota Railway Station (KOTA) –

Provisions for the passengers at the Kota Railway Station include the reservation ticket refund from Station Master, telephonic reservation and computerised reservation. Platform No. 1 stations an ATM of HDFC Bank. There is a cloak room, retiring room and an STD PCO Booth. There are light refreshment stalls and a refreshment room providing vegetarian and non- vegetarian food. Parking facility is also available.

The major attraction of this station is the Travel Executive Lounge at platform no. 16. Also, the platforms have vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and light refreshment stalls managed by IRCTC. There are facilities for passengers waiting for connecting trains that include waiting rooms, chargeable cloak rooms, AC or non-AC retiring rooms and dormitories. Parking facility is available around the station. This is chargeable. Strict baggage checking and police personals keep at bay security threats.

Famous Food Available on Kota Stations –

One must order from travelkhana.com , whenever passing through this station, they offer authentic north Indian Punjabi non veg food such as chicken tikka , tandoori chicken, achaari tikka,chicken adharki etc  . For those who are strict vegetarians se they could opt for the cuisine on offer in the menu such as Sev Tomato,Shahi Kofta,Kaju Curry etc.The food comes in disposable packing and comes with a handy meal kit consisting of a sturdy spoon , toothpick , napkin and a mouth freshner.

The average meal for two person is 350 rs. The order can be placed either by dialing the toll free number 8800313131 or through the website www.travelkhana.com or through the app by downloading the travelkhana app. Good discounts are also offered on order for group bookings.

Kota Railway Station Nearby Restaurants –

Kota is value for money as a place when it comes to eating food at restaurants, one gets great food, enough quantity at reasonably good prices. Chiterkoot Punjabi and Lucknow special non veg point are some of the best known restaurants.

Trains Passing Through Kota Railway Station (KOTA) –