Overview of Abu Road Railway Station – ABR

Abu Road’s Railway Station is situated in Sirohi district of Rajasthan. It is the main mode of conveyance connecting transport facility to Abu Road City. Earlier known as Kharadi, the Rajputana Malwa Railway set up the railway station here in 1880 and named it Abu Road. The popular hill station Mount Abu is 27 km on the road top to Abu Road. The railway station is an important stop in between Delhi and Ahmadabad.

North Western Railway controls the administration of this zone of the Indian Railways. It has direct links on broad gauge to the cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Mysore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Dehradun, Bareilly, Muzaffarpur and Jammu. It is also connected to most of Gujarat through Ahmedabad, Surat, Bhuj, Vadodra and Porbandar.

Even Sirohi and Jalor districts in Rajasthan are being served by this station. The trains from Mumbai are Ranakpur Express, Ajmer Dadar Express, Suryanagri Express, Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express, Bandra Terminus Jodhpur Express, Aravali Express, etc.

Many industries have even showed up here in the past years. Marble and granite, small-scale cement plants, mineral grinding, mineral grinding, HDPE bags, synthetic yarns, ABS resin, mineral grinding and insulators are some of Abu Road’s best commodities in exports. The Indian Railway’s diesel shed, situated here, provides huge employment opportunities to many people from neighboring towns and cities, which in turn boosts the town’s economy.

Facilities at the Abu Road’s Railway Station –

There are two double bed retiring rooms on the station. Charges are about Rs. 200/room. Rooms are allocated according to first come first serve basis. Many visitors pass by the city making Abu Road junction crowded with passengers and because of which providing food in trains has become an important task.

Restaurants near Abu Road’s Railway Station –

Good quality and hygienic food are available in the trains. At Abu Road, people can relish authentic food from Hansraj Hotel delivered right to their train seats with just a click on a website, a call, or an SMS, provided they place the order 30 minutes before arrival. Minimum order should be of Rs. 150/-. Vendors hygienically pack the meals, retaining the same authentic flavors as those served in the city. They deliver pure vegetarian food right to the seat or platform and also offer Jain meals along with local specialties.

Restaurant is something which is not at all difficult to locate in here. Some of them are;

• TravelKhana – 08800313131
• Kanak Dining Hall- Abu Road, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India (Ph: +91-2974238305)
• Pakwan Restaurant: Mount Road, Ghosi Mohalla, Abu Road, Rajasthan 307026, India (+91-7611004959)
• Thal Poash: Chandrawati Palace, SP2, Palanpur Road, Ambaji Industrial Estate
• Arbuda- Keshaganj, Abu Road, Rajasthan 307026 (Ph: +91-2974222642)

Famous Food of Abu Road –

Abu Road is famous for its Rabri apart from its delectable cuisines. It is a milk product which has a wonderful sweet taste. People from nearly all part of towns and cities come to consume it. There is a Shiv Shakti Rabri wala just outside the station, who sells some great rabri. Here, usually, North Indian delicacies are available, which are great attractions for vegetarians.

Train Passing Through Abu Road Railway Station –