India’s first private railway station offers world class facilities.
Indian Railways: Indian Railways (IR) is among the top 5 biggest railway networks in the world. It manages a very heavy railway traffic and millions of passengers daily. The Indian Railways manages more than 7,308 stations that cater to about 13,000 trains daily carrying upwards of 20 million passengers. The railway stations of the Indian Railways earn crores of rupees every year through various revenue sources like shops or advertisements and platform tickets. Indian Railways is one of the biggest sources of revenue for the government, making it the backbone of the Indian economy.
Here we will tell you about India’s first private railway station that offers world class facilities. Rani Kamalapati railway station, earlier known as Habibganj railway station, (renamed in November 2021) is India’s first private as well as first world class railway station. It offers 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.
It is located in Habibganj, a suburb in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Rani Kamalapati railway station lies on the New Delhi-Chennai main line of the Indian Railways. It comes under West Central Railway zone (WCR) of the Indian Railways and serves as headquarters of Bhopal railway division of WCR. It serves as a secondary station to Bhopal Junction railway station, the main station in Bhopal.
The station was privatized in June 2007, marking the beginning of private management of railway stations in India. The redevelopment was done under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, where both the government and a private company worked together to improve the station.
In recent years, Indian Railways have taken various steps to modernize their service and increase revenue. These steps include the introduction of new trains, the modernization of stations, and the construction of special corridors for freight transport.
Some of the most popular and important trains run by Indian Railways include the Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express, Vande Bharat Express, Garib Rath Express, Gatimaan Express, and Tejas Express.
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