Bhopal railway division

BHOPAL
General information
LocationRani Kamalapati railway station
India
Coordinates23°13′18″N 77°26′24″E / 23.221589°N 77.440137°E / 23.221589; 77.440137
Elevation495.760 metres (1,626.51 ft)
SystemRailway Division
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWest Central Railways
LineNew Delhi-Chennai main line
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Fare zoneWest Central Railway zone
History
OpenedApril 1952, 01 (01-04-1952)
ElectrifiedYes
Location

Bhopal railway division is one of the three railway divisions falling under West Central Railway zone (WCR) of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 1952 and its headquarters are located at Rani Kamalapati railway station, Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh of India.

Jabalpur railway division and Kota railway division being the other two. West Central Railway zone's headquarters are at Jabalpur.