Raja ki Mandi railway station

Raja Ki Mandi
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationDr. H.S.sharma Road, Lohamandi, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates27°11′39″N 77°59′49″E / 27.1941°N 77.9969°E / 27.1941; 77.9969
Elevation170 metres (560 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railway
Line(s)Agra–Delhi chord
Delhi–Chennai line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRKM
Division(s) Agra
History
Opened1904
Electrified1982–85
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Location
Raja ki Mandi is located in Uttar Pradesh
Raja ki Mandi
Raja ki Mandi
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Raja ki Mandi is located in India
Raja ki Mandi
Raja ki Mandi
Location in India

Raja ki Mandi railway station is on the Agra–Delhi chord. It is located in Agra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Raja ki Mandi and surrounding neighbourhoods in Agra.

Overview

Agra, the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort.[1] The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.[2] There is a very old temple of Goddess Chamunda, one of the forms of Maa Durga or Goddess Kali, on platform No. 1 and thousands of followers and passengers visit this temple every day, but on Saturday this number goes from thousand to lakhs.

History

The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904. The construction of this station begin in 1904. Earlier the station was located in the Raja ki Mandi main Bazar. In 1910 the station was relocated outside the main market of Raja ki mandi area [3]

Electrification

The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1998–99 and Yamuna Bridge–Agra in 1990–91.[4]

Passengers

Raja ki Mandi railway station serves around 114,000 passengers every day.[5]

Amenities

Raja ki Mandi railway station has retiring room and a book stall.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Agra Railway Station". Make my trip. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Taj Visitors". Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Raja Ki Mandi". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Raja Ki Mandi (RKM), Agra railway station". Make my trip. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. ^ "North Central Railway: Passenger Amenities Available At Stations". trainenquiry.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Agra Cantonment
towards ?
North Central Railway zone Bilochpura
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