Rani Kamalapati railway station

The Bhopal–Itarsi section of New Delhi–Chennai main line was opened in 1884. In 1920s, the Habibganj railway station was opened on the above section. It served the village of Habibganj, then located outside Bhopal. In 1969, the Madhya Pradesh Government redeveloped it as a second railway station in the city to decongest Bhopal railway station. The Ministry of Railways privatised the railway station in June 2017, making it India's first private railway station. In November 2021, the Madhya Pradesh Government changed its name to Rani Kamalapati railway station in the memory of Gond queen Rani Kamlapati. The railway station was redeveloped again and was opened in November 2021. The station code was also changed from HBJ to RKMP. statue == Major trains ==

The train which originates from Rani Kamalapati are : ● Rani Kamalapati–New Delhi Shatabdi Express (12001/12002) ● Rani Kamalapati–Jabalpur Jan Shatabdi Express (12061/12062) ● Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Rani Kamalapati Superfast Express (12153/12154) ● Shaan-e-Bhopal Express (12155/12156) ● Rewanchal Express (12185/12186) ● Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express (20171/20172) ● Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Rewa Vande Bharat Express (20173/20174) ● Santragachi–Rani Kamalapati Humsafar Express (22169/22170) ● Pune–Rani Kamalapati Humsafar Express (22171/22172) ● Adhartal–Rani Kamalapati Intercity Express (22187/22188) ==Infrastructure==

The station has 5 platforms with 6 tracks. The railway station was redeveloped on the lines of Germany’s Heidelberg railway station and is promoted as India’s first world-class station. The station now has various facilities like large covered parking area, 24X7 power backup, drinking water, air-conditioned lobby, offices, shops, high speed escalator, lift, anchor stores, automobile showrooms, a convention centre, a hotel and a super speciality hospital. The redeveloped railway station has received GEM 5 star rating in GEM Sustainability Certification by ASSOCHAM for Green, sustainable design and eco-friendly project. The station has planned an extensive reuse of water with Zero discharge technology being utilised for sewage treatment systems. A provision of rainwater harvesting is also present at the station. To ensure clean energy, solar energy generation is implemented in the station. Around 6800 and 7300 square metres are identified for soft and hard landscaping respectively. ==Services==

The station is located away from . It lies on the New Delhi–Chennai main line of the Indian Railways. It serves as a secondary station to Bhopal Junction railway station. == See also ==