Jabalpur Junction railway station
Railway station at Jabalpur City, Madhya Pradesh, India
Jabalpur Junction railway station (Station Code: JBP) is a major Non-Suburban Grade-1 (NSG-1) railway junction serving Jabalpur City in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters for both the West Central Railway (WCR) and the Jabalpur railway division. Located on the primary Mumbai–Prayagraj–Howrah rail axis, it is one of the busiest transit hubs in Central India.
As of 2026, the station is undergoing a major world-class redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at an estimated cost of ₹460 crore.
History
Railway connectivity to Jabalpur began in 1867 with the opening of the Naini–Jabalpur line of the East Indian Railway. The station was officially inaugurated in 1870 by the then-Viceroy, Lord Mayo. Following the completion of the Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line, Jabalpur became a critical link between the northern, eastern, and western parts of India. In 2003, it became the headquarters of the newly formed West Central Railway zone.
Infrastructure and Redevelopment
Jabalpur Junction is an ISO 14001:2015 certified station. Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (active 2026), the station is being redesigned to mirror the aesthetics of the Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal.
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