[1] His Highness the Maharajah Holkar of Indore Sawai Shri Tukojirao Holkar II, in 1870, offered a loan of £10 million sterling for the construction of a rail-line to his capital city of Indore, taking off from the Great Indian Peninsula (G.I.P.)

The alignment was to pass through Sanawad, Kheree Ghat on the Narmada River and then by way of the Choral Valley up the slopes of the Vindhyas to Indore.

During 1870s, a rail line of Holkar State Railway was sanctioned between Khandwa and Indore passing the Mhow Ghat.

[3] The Holkar Railway required very heavy works due to very steep gradients (up to 1 in 40) on the Vindhya Ghats.

It also involved digging of 4 tunnels aggregating 510 yards in length, deep cuttings and heavy retaining walls.

[4] Surveys between Indore and Neemuch started long back in 1871–72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872–73.

Being a junction station, it is well connected to Jaipur, Howrah, Kota, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bhopal, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa, Gadarwara, Betul, Katni, Chhindwara, Khandwa, Ratlam and Bina within the state.

A trial run of a special inspection saloon was also conducted on the newly laid system build at a cost of Rs 70 crore.

This elevated structure would offer commuters space at the ground floor and have ticket booking counters, waiting halls, etc.

At present the conversion of Indore – Khandwa (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.

Recently Indore Junction redevelopment project unveiled a seven storey terminal building with modern amenities.