Ratlam is a major city of the Malwa region of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is also one of the major Junction and rail divisions of the broad gauge and meter gauge in the network of Indian Railways. It is under control of the Western Railway Zone of Indian railways. Ratlam can be termed as one of the busiest and most revenue collecting stations in Western Railway zone. The Ratlam division was established under Western Railways in 1956 under the partition scheme of Indian Railways.

This Rail link has a history of more than 130 years. The meter gauge section of Ratlam division was started in 1874 while the broad gauge was introduced in the year 1893. The four major routes of railways pass through the cities that are Delhi, Mumbai, Khandwa and Ajmer. Among them, only Khandwa is a meter gauge and all others are broad gauge.

The railway division of Indore also falls under Ratlam Division of Western Railways Zone. Indore has direct connection to various major cities of the country like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Lucknow etc. The service of trains at Indore station is regular and frequent connecting Indore with other parts of the country. Indore is situated between Ratlam and Akola meter Gauge railway line and is one of the longest remaining metre gauge line in India.

Facilities at the Ratlam Railway Station –

The Railway station of Ratlam has several essential amenities including seven platforms. It also has a fully computerised reservation counter and a separate counter for unreserved tickets. Along with that, Ratlam Station also has waiting rooms, tea stalls, fast food stalls and public convenience in the station premises.

Restaurants near the Ratlam Railway Station-

Near Ratlam Railway Station, you will find plenty of good restaurants serving nice and delicious food. There are also many fast food stalls near the station to try some fast food as well as street food. Passengers have the choice of enjoying either vegetarian or non-vegetarian food at these restaurants. As the city is a good travel point, the restaurants here serve both traditional as well as modern cuisines to the tourists to enjoy. The restaurants here are inexpensive and pocket friendly for the passengers. Below are some of the popular restaurants in Ratlam near Railway station.

• TravelKhana – 08800313131
• Sindh Punjab hotel
• Veg Treat Restaurant
• Santushti Restaurant & Fast Food
• Tadka Restaurant
• Ashok Restaurant

Nowadays, you can also avail the facility of ordering your meals online while you are travelling. It brings you the easiest way to enjoy fresh and delicious food served to you at your reserved seat without any hassle. It is very easy to place order for food while travelling ad takes less than two minutes to do so.

Travelkhana is one such website that provides fresh foods to the passengers without needing them to step out of their train in search of tasty food. All you have to do is just have a look at the menu and choose the delicacies you want and place your order. Your order would be served at your seat in no time.

Famous food of Ratlam –

The cuisine of Ratlam ha s a great influence from Gujarati, Rajasthani and Maharashtrian Cuisine. The people in Ratlam are experts of cooking and can prepare a wide array of mouth watering delicacies. If you look in to a typical Ratlami meal, you will find Chapati, rice, Curry, Dal, and some sweets. Daal Baati is a popular cuisine served in Ratlam along with Dal Bafla, Bhutta Ki rees, tapu, etc.

Trains Passing through Ratlam Railway Station (RTM) –