Chichonda railway station

Chichonda railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Chichonda, Prabhat Pattan Tehsil in Betul district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.^[1][2]

Chichonda
Indian Railway Station
General information
Location	Chichonda, Prabhat Pattan Tehsil, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh India
Coordinates	21°42′35″N 78°21′07″E / 21.709709°N 78.352032°E / 21.709709; 78.352032
Elevation	701 metres (2,300 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	West Central Railway
Line(s)	Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms	3
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CCD
Zone(s)	West Central Railway
Division(s)	Nagpur CR
History
Opened	1884
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Hatna Pur towards Bhopal Junction West Central Railway zone Bhopal–Nagpur section Ghundankhapa towards Nagpur Junction
Location Chichonda Location within India Show map of India Chichonda Chichonda (Madhya Pradesh) Show map of Madhya Pradesh

History

The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.^[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.^[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest of Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.^[5]

References

1. M, Yash. "Chichonda Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
2. "Chichonda Railway Station (CCD) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
3. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
4. . 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
5. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 March 2021.