Gondia Railway Station is situated in Gondia district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Gondia district has been carved out by the division of Bhandara district. This district is also referred to as district of lakes and rice city, as there are huge numbers of rice mills in the area. It has great importance in Vidarva region. The city lies on the border of Maharashtra and thus is very close to Madhya Pradesh. In the past, the place had been ruled by Gond kings. The name is derived from the word ‘gond,’ a Hindi word which means gum. The predominant occupation of the Gond people was to collect gum from Babul tree, this way the region got its name.

Gondia Railway Station is one of the main railway stations of Central Zone Railways in India and has seven platforms. The construction of this railway station was started in 1878, and the Nagpur-Tumsar line was inaugurated in 1880. This railway station was opened for the general public in December 1988. This station is allied with Howrah-Delhi main line, Satpura Narrow Gauge Line. Currently, the Gondia-Balaghat section of the Gondia-Jabalpur line has been developed to reduce the distance by 250 km between Delhi and Chennai. This is one of the 7 railway stations, which have station code with only letter. Gondia station is owned and operated by Central Railways and its zones are South East Central Railway and Central Railway.

Services in the Railway Station –

Gondia Railway Station is a well-maintained station with all the vital facilities for the travellers including parking facilities. This station is considered grade ‘A’ class station between the Howrah Mumbai routes. All the platforms have satisfactorily been provided with proper services such as filtered water, benches, tea stall and waiting sheds. A fruit stall and a bookstall are also available here. This Railway Station also has A/C waiting room for higher class passengers and apart from this A/ C waiting room, passengers get normal waiting room for lower accommodation classes.

Restaurants Close To Gondia Railway Station –

There are numerous restaurants available near Gondia Railway Station. You will get both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food available in all the restaurants. You will find out authentic Maharashtrian food presented in all the restaurants. Apart from restaurants, travellers can easily find out so many small and big tea and coffee stalls and hotels with decent accommodation facilities. The restaurants mainly proffer Indian foods. Most of the restaurants are open throughout the dayh but there are some restaurants that are open 24*7. These restaurants provide breakfast, lunch and dinner to the travellers.

Some Of The Finest Restaurants Close To Gondia Railway Station Are:

• Red chilli Restaurants.
• Swaruchi Vegetarian Restaurant located at Hospital Road, next to Indira Gandhi Stadium, Gondia, Maharastra.
• Hotel Sagarika Premier located near to State Highway 249, Gondia.
• Jalaram Kirana situated at Ramnagar, Gondia.
• Brijlal Radhoma Kirana placed at Ramnagar, Gondia.
• Laxmi Bakery located at Main Market, Sindhi Colony, Gondia.
• Vaishali Raj Purohit situated near Rail Toli, Gondia

Famous Food of Gondia –

Near Gondia Railway Station, there are several restaurants that tender high-quality food to the travellers. These restaurants provide an ample variety of dishes mainly Maharashtrian and North Indian food. You will get all famous Maharashtrian foods available in all nearby restaurants like Pohey, Misal Pav, Pital Bhakri, Sabudana Kichadi, Bharli Vangi, Wada-Pav, etc.

Trains Passing through Gondia Railway Station –