Omkareshwar Road railway station

22°12′54″N 76°02′47″E / 22.2150°N 76.0463°E / 22.2150; 76.0463Elevation182 metres (597 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byWestern RailwayLine(s)Akola–Ratlam rail linePlatforms2Tracks4ConnectionsAuto standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeOM Zone(s) Western Railway Division(s) RatlamHistoryElectrifiedOngoingServices

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Sanawad towards ?		Western Railway zone Akola–Ratlam line		Barwaha towards ?

Location
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Omkareshwar Road railway station is a small railway station in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is OM. It serves Omkareshwar town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.^[1][2] The station is situated on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Akola–Ratlam rail line, which is the under gauge conversion. Once finished will provide vital connectivity between Indore with rest of Northern India.

Major trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Omkareshwar are:

• 52963/52964 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
• 52975/52976 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
• 52973/52974 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
• 52973/52974 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger

Connectivity

The station is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to the north west and Sanawad to the south-east on the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) - Sanawad Meter Gauge Railline.

The station is well-connected to Indore Jn. via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, MHOW.

Electrification

At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.

Developments

The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.^[3] Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.^[4]

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