West Central Railway zone

West Central Railway
पश्चिम मध्य रेलवे
12-West Central Railway
Locale Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Dates of operation 2003 (2003)–
Predecessor Central Railway zone
Western Railway zone
Track gauge Mixed
Length 2,911 km (1,809 mi)
Headquarters Jabalpur Railway Station
Website www.wcr.indianrailways.gov.in

The West Central Railway (abbreviated WCR and पमरे), one of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways, came into existence on 1 April 2003. It is headquartered at Jabalpur.

History

On 1 April 2003, the West Central Railway was reconstituted from the Jabalpur and Bhopal divisions of the Central Railway zone (CR) and the reorganized Kota of the Western Railway zone (WR).[1]

Jurisdiction

The zone serves eastern & central Madhya Pradesh, southern Uttar Pradesh, and northeastern Rajasthan state.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Railway zones to be functional from April 1". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 March 2003.


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