Choka railway station
Choka | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bagjhiri, Kherichouka, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°51′52″N 77°38′20″E / 22.864326°N 77.638968°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 434 metres (1,424 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bhopal–Nagpur section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | CHQ | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bhopal | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Choka railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Bagjhiri, Kherichouka in Raisen district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
History[edit]
The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Choka Railway Station Picture & Video Gallery - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Choka Railway Station (CHQ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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