The Western Railway has finalized tenders for a new building at Laxmibai Nagar station in Indore. The new building, estimated to cost 18 crore rupees, will be a two-story structure built on the MR-4 side. It's deemed essential for the development of Laxmibai Nagar into a terminal station, as the existing...
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building is too small and will be demolished for new platform construction. The new building is designed to cater to the needs of the station for the next 15-20 years. Another grand building is planned for the Baan Ganga side, but it will be constructed in a later phase. In other news, the Indian government has approved a project worth over 18,000 crore rupees for a new railway line between Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Manmad in Maharashtra. The 309 km line will serve as an alternative route between Delhi and Mumbai. There is also a report about the death of a foreign national named William Michael Ronaldo, aged 36, who was found dead in his room at a Radisson hotel in Indore. Finally, Indore's airport is implementing a new technology called 'DG Yatra' that will allow travelers to use facial recognition for smoother and safer travel.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav met with the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Friday. He requested the Railway Minister to introduce a Vande Bharat sleeper train between Ujjain and Delhi. This would benefit pilgrims traveling to Ujjain, the city of Mahakaleshwar, from the...
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National Capital Region. Dr. Yadav also requested the Union Minister to grant speedy approval for railway sidings to facilitate the transportation of minerals and fertilizers in the state. The Union Minister assured Dr. Yadav of taking appropriate action on this.

Six months ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 11 railway stations in the Ratlam division, including Ujjain, Indore, Nagda, Khachroud, and Alote. Work has commenced at all stations except Ujjain. The Ujjain railway station redevelopment project was initially envisioned as a...
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grand, airport-like facility with completion expected within two years, but delays have occurred due to changes in the plan. The new plan, now under review by the Railway Board, promises various amenities like a cafeteria, a rooftop plaza, a food court, waiting lounges, a children's play area, and space for local products. The station will also feature comfortable lighting, elevators, escalators, green building technology, and facilities for disabled passengers. Separate arrival and departure areas, equipped platforms, and a dedicated command and control room for CCTV cameras will be included.

The 476 crore rupees plan to revamp Ujjain Railway Station has been stalled for two years. The design has been revised multiple times and the file is currently awaiting approval in Delhi. The station is planned to be developed like an airport, but work has not yet begun. The plan involves...
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building a shopping mall, restaurants, rest houses, and stalls selling local products like Mahankaleshwar temple prasad, conku-mehandi, namkeen, and Bhairvgadh prints. Despite the Prime Minister's virtual foundation laying ceremony in February 2024, the project remains stuck in the design approval stage.

Indian Railways has introduced QR code-based online payment for tickets at stations in the Ratlam division. This feature is being rolled out across 88 stations in the division, including Ratlam, Ujjain, Indore, Dewas, Sehore, Shujalpur, Chittorgarh, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Jawra, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Badnagar, Nagda, and Khachrod. Since its launch on August...
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7th, over 22,570 passengers have used this facility to buy more than 11,700 tickets, resulting in over 20.23 lakh rupees worth of digital transactions.