Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The new year 2026 likely to bring great good news for the city's trains’ travellers. Inspecting the ongoing redevelopment work at the railway station on Wednesday, BJP MP Shankar Lalwani said,
The Laxmibai Nagar railway station is set to become fully operational from February next year.” The redevelopment work at the railway station is estimated to cost around Rs 55 crore. Of the outlay, Rs 45 crore is being spent on the redevelopment of the station building and the remaining Rs 10 crore on the construction of a foot overbridge.
Lalwani said that around 300 trains are expected to operate on the Indore-Ujjain rail section during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela. The redeveloped Laxmibai Nagar railway station will play a crucial role in ensuring passenger convenience and traffic management.
Currently, the station has three platforms and two new platforms are under construction. Two additional railway tracks are also being laid to facilitate smooth train movement. The length of the platforms is being increased to accommodate longer-distance trains more easily.
A 36-foot-wide foot overbridge is being constructed at the station and three new lifts will also be installed. Railway officials informed that the relocation of the signalling system, building demolition, and construction of tracks are currently in their final stages.
During the inspection, Lalwani instructed officials to ensure that the foot overbridge should be extended outside the station premises to provide easier access for passengers coming from the
Banganga area. Currently, the overbridge ends within the station premises. He also mentioned that discussions are underway with the Collector regarding the relocation of a religious site located within the area for the station’s expansion.
