Indore–Gwalior line

In 1899, The long Gwalior–Shivpuri line was opened by Schindia State railway as a light rail. Later it was transferred to Gwalior Light Railway. The light rail line used to run via Kampoo, Panihar, Ghatigaon, Mohana, Mansapoorah, Satanwara, Shivpuri, Kolaras & Badarwas. The line was converted to Broad gauge in 1997-1999 period & the alignment got changed between Mohana & Shivpuri. Old stations of Mansapoorah & Satanwara got abandoned & Mudkhera Karsana, Nayagaon & Khajuri got connected by rail. The new route is now & is a single electrified line. In 1932, long Agar–Ujjain section was opened by Gwalior light railways. But constant losses up to 1997 made Ujjain-Agar Line getting abandoned & scrapped by 1999. ==Main line & subbranches network==

• Gwalior-Indore line main branch (existing): it is long electrified double line. This line has following subbranches forking out from the main route. • Bina-Guna line subbranch (existing): The first branch line is double electrified line from Bina Junction to Guna Junction with the Length of . • Ruthiyai-Kota line subbranch (existing): The second branch line is double electrified line from Ruthiyai Junction to Kota Junction with the length of . • Bhopal-Nagda line subbranch (existing): The third branch line is the double electrified line from Bhopal Junction to Nagda Junction with the length of . • Bhopal-Ramganj Mandi line subbranch (under-construction): The new line from Ramganj Mandi Junction to Bhopal Junction via Jhalawar, Aklera, Biyavra Rajgarh, Parbatigarh, Sant Hirdaramnagar branches off from the Indore–Gwalior Mainline with the length of . It will reduce the traffic on the existing Nagda–Maksi–Bhopal line and Kota–Bina line by facilitating a new route for transport to southern states and eastern states of India. • Ujjain-Dewas line subbranch (existing): The fourth branch line is the double electrified line from Ujjain Junction to Dewas Junction with the length of . • Ujjain-Agar line subbranch (proposed): The long, historic narrow gauge line which was closed in 1975, will be rebuilt as a new broad-gauge line with extension to Jhalawar. The Final Location Survey (FLS) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) were recently in progress, but as of 2026 reports, but it is being prioritised for commencing construction in future. • Indore–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar line main line (existing): long line from Indore to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station. • Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Manmad line main branch (under-construction): long line from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station to Manmad Junction railway station, with 34 stations (30 new and 4 existing, including 17 new and 1 existing on 170 km long route in Madhya Pradesh and 13 new and 3 existing on 139 km long route in Maharashtra), will be completed by 2028-29. 18 stations in Madhya Pradesh across 4 districts (Indore, Dhar, Khargone, Badwani) are :Dr Ambedkar Nagar (existing), Kelod, Kamadpur, Jhadibaroda, Saray Talab, Neemgad, Chikatyawad, Gyaspur Khedi, Kothada, Jarwah, Ajandi, Baghadi, Kusmari, Jhulwania, Salikalan, Wanihar, Bawadad, and Malwan. 18 stations in Madhya Pradesh are: Sangvi BK (BK in Mahrashtra in village nameis short for Budruk which means "Greater"), Lauki, Shirpur, Dabhashi, Nardana (existing), New Dhule(existing), Kasbe Lalingnan, Purmepada, Zodge, Chikhalhol, Malegaon, Yesgaon BK, Mehun, Chondhi, Khatgaon, and Manmad (existing). Project will promote tourism in the region by providing shorter route between Western/ South-Western part of the country with Central India. This will increase the tourist footfall to various tourist/ religious places of Ujjain – Indore region including Sri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. == See also ==