Khajuraho railway station

Khajuraho
Regional rail station
Khajuraho railway station
General information
LocationBamitha Khajuraho Road (near NH 75), Khajuraho, District. Chhatarapur, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates24°47′48″N 79°53′21″E / 24.7968°N 79.8893°E / 24.7968; 79.8893
Elevation227 metres (745 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railways
Line(s)Allahabad–Jabalpur section
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKURJ
Division(s) Jhansi
History
Opened2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Location
Khajuraho railway station is located in Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho railway station
Khajuraho railway station
Location in Madhya Pradesh

Khajuraho railway station is located in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh and serves as an entry point for the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, medieval Hindu famous for their erotic sculptures. Between 950 and 1150, the Chandela monarchs built these temples.

History

Khajuraho station

The Jhansi–Manikpur line was opened in 1889 by Indian Midland Railway. A branch line linking Khajuraho to Mahoba on the Jhansi–Manikpur line was inaugurated in 2008.[1] Khajuraho is linked by train to Jhansi on the Delhi–Chennai line and Kanpur on the Howrah–Delhi line.

Amenities

There is a cloak room at Khajuraho railway station where one can leave one's luggage for a nominal payment. Small shops sell Khajuraho local maps.[2]

Passenger movement

Khajuraho railway station handles around 3,000 passengers every day.[3]

As of 2016 January, it is connected by a daily train to Delhi via Mahoba, Jhansi and Gwalior. It is also connected by a daily train that connects it to Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur. A local daily train also connects to Kanpur and Varanasi is connected thrice a week. [4]

Trains

References

  1. ^ Jamal, Asraf (2 April 2013). "NCR's glorious 10 years of bringing world to Agra, Jhansi, Khajuraho". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Khajuraho experiences". GoUNESCO. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Khajuraho railway station". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Khajuraho Departures".
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