Indian Railways World-Class Stations to Blow Your Mind

By: Sakshi Kumari | onApril 29, 2023

World’s fourth-largest rail network, with around 68,103 Km length, started in 1836 with only 34 kilometres; at present, it is the lifeline of India, which revolved in each decade. Every year, it upgraded itself to provide railway passengers with a great journey experience. From non-toilets trains to Vande Bharat, Indian railways have seen phases. Today, rail passengers can get bed rolls for a comfortable journey, order food in train to satiate their hunger, relax at railway stations, and soothe their eyes with world-class station constructions.

Yes, the Indian Railways system is working on reconstructing railway stations with world-class facilities. It has many proposed and completed railway station redevelopment projects that will blow your mind with their beautification, amenities, and upgrades.

World Class Railway Stations of India

Several Indian railways railway stations have been selected for the redevelopment mission of Naye Bharat ka naya station. Here is the list of Indian railway stations with the facilities you might experience at the airport.

Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, Madhya Pradesh

Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, RKMP, located in Bhopal, is famously known as Habibganj Railway Station. It is India’s first world-class railway station. It has been redeveloped under the PPP model, similar to the Heidelberg railway station in Germany. The Station has ultra modern amenities like large parking areas, 24*7 electricity, drinking water, AC lobby, shop, high-speed escalator, lift, anchor stores, automobile showrooms, a convention centre, hotels, a super speciality hospital, etc., to provide each rail passenger airport-like feel & comfort. The Station is certified for its sustainable and eco-friendly development.

Rani Kamlapati Railway Station major Train Route

Rani Kamlapati-Bhopal, Amarkantak Express
Pune-Lucknow Jn, Lucknow Express
Rani Kamlapati-Santragachi, Santragachi Express
CSMT-Amritsar, Amritsar Express
Chhindwara Junction-Firozpur Cantt. Junction, Patalkot Express
New Delhi – Rani Kamlapati, Janshatabadi express

Warangal Railway Station, Telangana

Located in the Southern Indian State of Telangana, Warangal railway station, WL is one of India’s most developed railway stations. Under the major renovation program, its east side is designed to resemble the historical Kakatiya architecture and the west side’s platform number one is beautified with local art, cheriyal painting. The Station is disabled-friendly and built with a system of rainwater harvesting. Moreover, in its free space, there is a tree plantation. The Station, coming under the Secunderabad division, handles over 150 trains daily.

Warangal Railway Station’s major train route

Kakinada Port – Sainagar Shirdi Terminus, Sainagar Shirdi Express
Thiruvananthapuram Central – New Delhi,Kerala Express
Shalimar-Hyderabad Deccan, East Coast Express
Secunderabad Junction- Guntur Junction, Golconda Express
Shri mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Kanniyanagar Terminus, Himsagar Express
Secunderabad junction – Visakhapatnam Junction, Vande Bharat Express

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Maharashtra

World UNESCO heritage site, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, CSMT, built-in 1887 in the Victorian Gothic style of architecture, is a prime example of British colonial architecture in India. The Station has allocated an RS – 1813 crore budget for its redevelopment by preserving its iconic heritage structure and past glory. The world-class facility railway station will be a sustainable green building equipped with solar energy, water conservation and recycling, STP, and solid waste management. Moreover, it will be integrated with the metro line. You must know that CSMT is one of the busiest railway stations in India.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus top train routes

Howrah-Mumbai, CSMT Mail
CST- Bhubaneswar, Konark Express
CSMT-Hyderabad Deccan, Hyderabad Express
Kolhapur – CST, Mahalaxmi Express
CSMT- Hazrat Nizamuddin, Rajadhani express
CSMT- Pune, Deccan Queen

New Delhi Railway Station, Delhi

India’s largest and busiest railway station, New Delhi Railway Station, NDLS, is allocated RS – 4000 crores to transform the Station to provide the best experience to rail passengers. Under the mission, the Station will be facilitated with 6-floor buildings, top-notch facilities including high-speed Wi-Fi, luggage scanning machines, digital information screens, and improved food courts. Moreover, the Station will integrate with Delhi’s yellow metro and airport express lines to ease travelling.

New Delhi Railway Station major train route

New Delhi – Dehradun, Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express
Jaynagar – New Delhi, Swatantrata Senani
New Delhi – Lucknow, Lucknow Jn. IRCTC Tejas Express
Rohtak Junction- New Delhi, New Delhi Intercity-Express
New Delhi – Kanpur Central, Kanpur Central Shatabdi Express
New Delhi – Hyderabad Deccan, Telangana Express

Jaipur Railway Station, Rajasthan

Located in the pink city of Jaipur railway Station, JP is set to redevelop itself to facilitate a world-class railway station structure. The redevelopment project will be completed in 42 months. The Station has a unique blend of Rajputana and Mughal styles of architecture, equipping modern facilities such as Wi-Fi and food courts. Under the station reconstruction mission, the western railway station has been awarded a budget of around Rs 700 crores.

Jaipur Station major train route

Jaipur- Hyderabad Superfast Express, Hyderabad SF Express
Indore Junction- Jodhpur Junction, Ranthambhore SF Express
Jaipur Junction- Jaisalmer, Leelan SF Express
Jammu Tawi- Jaisalmer, Shalimar Express
Bareilly Junction- Bhuj, Ala Hazrat Express
Jodhpur-Bhopal, Jaipur-Bhopal Express

Ahmedabad Railway Station, Gujarat

Ahmedabad Railway Station, ADI, is also an underway world-class railway station. The station redevelopment design is inspired by the famous Sun Temple of Gujarat. The station replica will be a new identity for the city. By the end of 25, the Ahmedabad Railway station’s infrastructure will beat the amenity of any airport.

Major train Route Ahmedabad Railway Station

Guwahati-Okha, Okha Dwarka Express
Shalimar-Porbandar, Shalimar SF express
Ahmedabad Junction-Valsad, Gujarat Queen
Gandhinagar Capital – Indore, Shanti Express
Ahmedabad Junction – Old Delhi, Ashram Express
Ahmedabad – Bandra, Lokshakti Express

Jammu Tawi Railway Station, Jammu and Kashmir

Situated in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Tawi Railway station, JAT, is one of the major railheads. Under the PPP model, the Station is allocated a budget of RS 258.57 crores for the redevelopment. Currently, the Station handles around 60 trains and is an important point to visit several tourist destinations, including Gulmarg, Vaishnodevi temple, Manda National Park and more.

Jammu Tawi Railway Station’s top train routes

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi, Vande Bharat Express
Udhampur-Subedarganj, Subedarganj SF Express
Jammu Tawi – Patna, Archana Express
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi – Rishikesh, Hemkunt Express
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi- Kalka, Kalka Express
Jammu Tawi- Kolkata, Kolkata Express

Is World Class Facility at Indian Railways Stations Important?

We all will agree on it if India wants to grow as a developed nation. It is compulsory to work on its basics. Indian Railways is the lifeline of India. It is the most economical transport mode in the country through which you can travel to any major or minor area. If it is developed in the best way, it has the potential to change the economy of the country. The better Indian railway stations and train facilities will increase tourism, which directly increases the country’s small to big businesses.

How can I Check Train Availability at the Indian Railways World Class Stations?

You can use a rail enquiry app such as RailMitra to see the availability of trains at any particular station. In this app, you will find a section of station details in which you just need to put the station name or code, and a list of trains and amenities available at the Station will appear on your device screen.

RailMitra is an AI-enabled app or website that helps rail passengers to check PNR status, live train running status, train schedule and more.

In addition, you can also use the RailMitra app to order food on train for your long, tedious journey.