The Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Patalpani section of the Western Railway Zone is an under-construction public transit system in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It connects Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (MHOW) with Patalpani as part of the Akola-Ratlam line. It is currently undergoing gauge-conversion as a single-track electrified Broad-Gauge railway line.
The tentative time of completion of the project is slated to be March 2024. The work is being done by Ratlam railway division of Western Railways.
History
The track was part of the erstwhile 'Holkar Railway' meter-gauge railway line between Indore and Khandwa during the 1870s during the British Rule.
Later, after India gained independence, the railway track became part of the North-South rail line between Ajmer and Secunderabad.
Current status
The construction work for the gauge-conversion from meter gauge to broad gauge is going on and is expected to be complete by March 2024.