Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Khachrod Announces New Civic Facilities and Railway Road Closure
Khachrod is getting two new public facilities: a community hall and a swimming pool.
Together, the projects are worth about ₹2.43 crore.
The municipal council president said the pool will give children and young people a place for sports.
Separately, railway workers will renew tracks at Umarni Gate.
The road crossing there will be closed to traffic from October 5 to 9.
On October 5, the closure is from 4 pm to 8 pm; from October 6 through 9, it will remain closed continuously.
Drivers can use the Khachrod Railway Overbridge instead.
People travelling between Nagda and Ratlam can also go via Dhamnoda.
Khachrod announced civic development works worth ₹2.43 crore, including a community hall and swimming pool.
The community building on Nagda Road is being built for ₹94.53 lakh under a state urban infrastructure scheme.
The swimming pool, costing ₹1.48 crore, is described by the municipal council president as the city’s first.
Road traffic at level crossing 102, Umarni Gate, will be completely closed for railway track renewal from October 5 to 9.
Motorists can use the Khachrod Railway Overbridge; vehicles travelling between Nagda and Ratlam can divert via Dhamnoda.
- Who
- Khachrod residents and motorists using the Khachrod-Nagda Road.
- What
- The town announced a community hall and swimming pool, while railway track renewal will close a nearby road crossing.
- When
- The development programme date is not stated. The crossing closure is scheduled for October 5–9; on October 5 it runs from 4 pm to 8 pm, and from October 6 to 9 it is continuous.
- Where
- Khachrod, Madhya Pradesh; the traffic closure is at level crossing 102, Umarni Gate, on the Khachrod-Nagda Road.
- Why
- The facilities address civic needs and provide space for community use and sports; the crossing closure is needed for railway track renewal.
- Civic works total
- ₹2.43 crore
- Community building
- ₹94.53 lakh, under the Chief Minister Urban Area Infrastructure Construction Scheme
- Swimming pool
- ₹1.48 crore, constructed under a Chief Minister’s announcement
- Community building location
- Nagda Road
- Railway work
- Track renewal at level crossing number 102, Umarni Gate
- Closure schedule
- October 5, 4 pm–8 pm; continuously from October 6 to 9
- Suggested diversion
- Khachrod Railway Overbridge; Nagda–Ratlam traffic can travel via Dhamnoda