Indore–Dahod line

The Indore - Dahod railway line of the Western Railway Zone is an under construction public transit system in the state of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. It connects Indore with Dahod on Mathura–Vadodara section. This line will reduce the distance between Indore and Dahod by 100 km.[1][2][3]

Indore–Dahod line
Overview
Status	Partiailly Operational
Owner	Indian Railway
Locale	Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat
Termini	Indore Junction Dahod
Stations	9
Service
System	Western Railway
Operator(s)	Western Railway (WR)
Depot(s)	Indore Junction
Technical
Track length	204.76 km (127 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	At Grade
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map km To Indore–Gwalior line Indore Junction Saifee Nagar Lokmanya Nagar Rajendra Nagar Rau To Akola–Ratlam line Tihi Pithampur Sagore Gunawad Dhar To Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line Sardarpur Jhabua Pitol Katwara Dahod To Mathura–Vadodara section

History

The Project was allocated in 2008 but the work on the line started very late has 8 tunnels to be built. The later number of tunnels was reduced to three as of April 2019.[4][5][6]

The cost of the Indore-Dahod railway line is 1643 crores this may increase as per requirements as Railways have set a targeted to complete the Indore - Dahod Line project by 2022 as of now 11 years had passed 50 percent work of the work has not been completed.[7][8][9]

Route and halts

Indore–Dahod line
#	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	Indore Junction	INDB	Indore–Gwalior line
2	Saifee Nagar	SFNR	None
3	Lokmanya Nagar	LKMN	None
4	Rajendra Nagar	RJQ	None
5	Rau	RAU	Akola–Ratlam line
5	Tihi	TIHI	None
6	Pithampur	PTMPR	None
7	Sagore	SAGOR	None
8	Gunawad	GUNWD	None
9	Dhar	DHAR	Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line
10	Sardarpur	SRDPR	None
11	Jhabua	JHBUA	None
12	Pitol	PITOL	None
13	Katwara	KTWRA	None
14	Dahod	DHD	Mathura–Vadodara section

See also

• Manmad–Indore line
• Western Railway
• Indore Junction railway station
• Mathura–Vadodara section
• Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line

References

1. "Budget 2020: MP gets 5 railway projects worth Rs 710 cr". freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
2. "Nod to Indore-Manmad rail line, solar projects at Mandideep & Pithampur | Bhopal News". Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
3. "Indore Dahod Rail Project : Western Railway has made significant changes in the project and now three tunnels will be built, saving 750 crores". naidunia.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
4. "Transportation of goods: Transportation cost of goods through Indore-Tihi railway line to cut | Indore News". Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
5. "205 km new rail line between Indore and Budni to connect backward areas | Indore News". Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
6. "Indore-Dahod railway line yet to take off - indore". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
7. "indore-tihi: Indore-Tihi railway line to start soon | Indore News". Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
8. "Indore-Mhow rail line staged a protest at Indore railway station | Indore News". Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
9. "Indore-Tihi rail line: Indore-Tihi rail line set to be operational from February | Indore News". Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2020.