Sawai Madhopur Junction railway station
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Sawai Madhopur junction
सवाई माधोपुर जंक्शन |
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| Location | Sawai Madhopur, Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan India |
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| Elevation | 265.785 metres (872.00 ft) | |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | |
| Operated by | West Central Railway | |
| Line(s) | 4 Mumbai-Delhi Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur Ajmer- Sawai Madhopur(Proposed) Jhansi- Sawai Madhopur(Proposed) |
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| Platforms | 4 | |
| Tracks | 6 | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |
| Parking | Available (Paid) | |
| Other information | ||
| Status | Functioning | |
| Station code | SWM | |
| Zone(s) | West Central Railway | |
| Division(s) | Kota | |
| Electrified | Yes | |
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Sawai Madhopur railway station (Sawai Madhopur Junction – SWM) is a major railway station of Mumbai-Kota-New Delhi route on the West Central railway network. Based on the income from passengers, the Indian Railways classifies this station as 'A' category out of seven categories; A1, A, B, C, D, E and F.[1]
It is an important halt for all trains that are bound for Jaipur, Mumbai & Delhi. Trains that are bound for Jaipur reverse direction & switch over to diesel traction here.
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Lines
The main lines passing through Sawai Madhopur are :
- Mumbai – New Delhi line via Kota ( broad gauge line)
- Jaipur – Sawai Madhopur line terminates at Sawai madhopur (Single Broad gauge Diesel line )
- Ajmer – Sawai Madhopur line via Tonk ( Proposed )
The government has approved the construction of a new broad gauge line between Ajmer and Sawai Madhopur via Tonk in Rajasthan. The total length of the new line will be 165 km. The line will be completed in eight years during the 13th Plan period. It will be an alternate route between Chittaurgarh and Sawai Madhopur on the Delhi – Ahmedabad route.[2]
- Jhansi Junction – Sawai Madhopur line via Shivpuri ( Proposed )
There is an ongoing survey for a new line between Jhansi Junction and Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh which would be further connected to Sawai Madhopur and Jaipur.
Important trains
Some of the important trains that pass through Sawai Madhopur are :
- 12953/54 August Kranti Rajdhani Express
- 12059/60 Kota Jan Shatabdi Express
- 12239/40 Jaipur Duronto Express
- 12415/16 Indore - Hazrat Nizamuddin Express
- 12904/04 Golden Temple Mail
- 12925/26 Paschim Express
- 12955/56 Mumbai Jaipur Superfast Express
- 12963/64 Mewar Express
- 19019/20 Dehradun Express
- 19023/24 Firozpur Janata Express
- 12465/66 Jodhpur – Indore Intercity
- 12181/82 Dayodaya Express
- 12973/74 Jaipur – Indore SuperFast
- 12977/78 Marusagar Express (Ajmer – Ernakulam Express / Ernakulam Express)
- 54811/12 Jodhpur – Bhopal Express
- 13237/38/39/40 Patna Kota Express
Train that originates from Sawai Madhopur Station:
- 54793/54794 Sawai Madhopur-Mathura Passenger [WCR]
Luxury tourist trains
The luxury trains – Luxury trains also make a scheduled stop at Sawai Madhopur on their eight-day round trip of tourist destinations.
| No. | Train name |
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| 1 | The Palace on Wheels |
| 2 | Royal Rajasthan on Wheels |
| 3 | Maharaja Express |
| 4 | The Indian Maharaja |
Passenger Amenities available
| Waiting Hall | Available |
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| Waiting Room(Gents/Ladies/Upper Class) | Available |
| Retiring Rooms (Rooms/ Domiciliary) | Available |
| Ticketing facilities available ( Reserved/Unreserved) | Available |
| Catering facilities(Refreshment Rooms/Tea stalls / Milk Parlor/ Fruit Trolley) | Available |
Initiative
The Indian Railway considered the proposal of the World Wildlife Fund to promote sanctuaries as tourist destinations, to showcase jungle life and to spread awareness about conservation and promote tourism, and began the campaign with railway stations at Sawai Madhopur and Bharatpur for pictorial representation of natural habitats, wildlife, trees, bushes, waterbodies.[4]
Gallery
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Sawai Madhopur Junction platformboard.JPG
Sawai Madhopur Junction platform board
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Sawai Madhopur Junction - Info board.JPG
Sawai Madhopur Junction – Info board
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Sawai Madhopur Junction.JPG
Sawai Madhopur Railway Station
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Railway Station, Sawai Madhopur.jpg
Platform-4
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Wild Life Images.jpg
Wildlife Image
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Wild Life Painting.jpg
Wildlife Image
External links
Sawai Madhopur travel guide from Wikivoyage- Ranthambore travel guide from Wikivoyage
See also
- Ranthambore National Park
- Ranthambore Fort
- Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum of Natural History ,Sawai Madhopur
- Shilpgram, Sawai Madhopur
- Sawai Madhopur
- Sawai Madhopur District
