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Nishatpura Railway Station: Completed but Never Opened

Blunderlust rating★★★★★ 3.5 / 5 · 996 reviews⌖ Nishatpura, Bhopal Railway Division (WCR), BhopalEntry #05 in Bhopal
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Nishatpura railway station was fully constructed and completed by June 2023 but nearly three years later still has no scheduled trains, staff, or passenger services. The dark, deserted station has taken on an eerie reputation locally, with residents describing it as "haunted" due to its abandoned nighttime appearance despite being structurally complete.

The official record states: "Bhopal Railway Division PRO Naval Agrawal said "routine procedures such as inspections and safety clearances are in their final stages" and assured the station would "be opened for public use and train operations very soon.""

“A finished station with no trains, no staff and, locals say, a reputation after dark.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk

Sources

  • https://www.india.com/news/india/nishatpura-railway-station-irctc-haunted-train-bhopal-madhya-pradesh-ashwini-vaishnaw-vande-bharat-rajdhani-express-shatabdi-tejas-ghost-haunting-paranormal-activity-8474248/

Visitor reviews Satire

“A complete station with platforms, a building and no trains, three years after it was finished.”
NI N. Iyer · Bhopal★★★★★
“Six crore of railway station that the neighbourhood has decided is haunted, on the evidence that nothing ever happens there.”
MS M. Sharma · Bhopal★★★★★
“The PRO says inspections and safety clearances are in their final stages, and has been saying so since 2023.”
PD P. Das · Bhopal★★★★★
Blunderlust RecordBL/BHO/2023/RAI
Status
Ghost infrastructure / Never opened
Category
Railway Station
State
Madhya Pradesh
Year
Construction completed June 2023
Cost to taxpayers
₹6 CrApprox ₹6 crore

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