West Central Railway zone

West Central Railway
12-West Central Railway
Overview
HeadquartersJabalpur
Locale
Dates of operation2003; 21 years ago (2003)–present
PredecessorCentral Railway zone
Western Railway zone
Technical
Track gaugeMixed
Electrification3,012 kilometres (1,872 mi)[1]
Length2,911 kilometres (1,809 mi)
Other
Websitewww.wcr.indianrailways.gov.in

The West Central Railway (abbreviated WCR), one of the 19 zones of the Indian Railways, came into existence on 1 April 2003. It is headquartered at Jabalpur. It was created by taking away two divisions namely Bhopal division and Jabalpur division from central railways and one division namely Kota division from Western Railway zone. The WCR zone provides rail route coverage to the west central region of India. Most of its route is in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with a very little portion in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

  1. ^ "Bhopal: West Central Railway is 100% electrified, to save Rs 100 crore per year". The Times of India. 10 June 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 September 2024.