Madhya Pradesh State PCS

• 16 Nov 2021

Rani Kamlapati Railway Station

Why in News

On November 15, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the redeveloped world class Rani Kamalapati (formerly Habibganj) railway station in Bhopal.

Key Points

• Rani Kamlapati Railway Station is the country's first ISO certified and developed railway station on PPP model. This station is the first in the state and the second world class railway station in the country.
• A short film focusing on the projects developed by the Indian Railways was screened during this period. The film was about the state-of-the-art facilities available at the station.
• Rani Kamlapati Railway Station has been redeveloped on PPP model. The total cost of this project is Rs 450 crore. This railway station is the first model station in the country to be built under public-private partnership.
• Rani Kamalapati was a Gond queen who was married to the Raja of Ginnaurgarh. She is considered the last Hindu queen of the Gond dynasty.