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Prayagraj Junction railway station

Coordinates: 25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E / 25.4460°N 81.8289°E / 25.4460; 81.8289
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Allahabad Junction
Indian Railway junction station
General information
LocationLeader Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E / 25.4460°N 81.8289°E / 25.4460; 81.8289
Elevation316.804 metres (1,039.38 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railway zone
Line(s)Howrah-Delhi main line
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Allahabad-Jabalpur section
Mughalsarai-Kanpur section
Allahabad-Varanasi line
Allahabad-Faizabad line
Allahabad - Faizabad- Gorakhpursection
Platforms11
Tracks15
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeALD
Division(s) Allahabad
History
Opened1859
Electrified1965-66
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company

Allahabad Junction is a railway station on the Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line. It is the headquarters of the North Central Railway Zone. It is located in Allahabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Allahabad and the surrounding areas. Many important trains pass through this station. All trains from the east going to southward pass through this station.

Allahabad Junction
Allahabad Junction
Allahabad Junction building
Allahabad Railway Station - Welcome

History

The East Indian Railway Company initiated efforts to develop a railway line from Howrah to Delhi in the mid nineteenth century. Even when the line to Mughalsarai was being constructed and only the lines near Howrah were put in operation, the first train ran from Allahabad to Kanpur in 1859. For the first through train from Howrah to Delhi in 1864, coaches were ferried on boats across the Yamuna at Allahabad. With the completion of the Old Naini Bridge across the Yamuna through trains started running in 1865-66.[1][2][3]

The opening of the Curzon Bridge, across the Ganges, in 1902, linked Allahabad to regions north of or beyond the Ganges.[4]

The Varanasi-Allahabad City (Rambagh) line was constructed as a metre gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1899 and 1913. It was converted to broad gauge in 1993-94.[5][6]

Services

Two of the forty-four fastest-running trains in India originate from and terminate in Allahabad Junction.

[7] Some of the major trains originating from the station.

Electrification

The Cheoki-Subedarganj section was electrified in 1965–66.[8]

Workshops

There are engineering workshops of Indian Railways at Allahabad.[9]

Passenger movement

Allahabad is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[10] The station has two entry sides i.e. City Side to the south and Civil Lines Side to the north.[11]

Kumbh Mela

The railways make special arrangements for the huge influx of pilgrims for the Kumbh Mela at Allahabad.[12][13]

Amenities

Allahabad Junction is an 'A' grade railway station.Allahabad railway station has 3 double-bedded AC retiring rooms, 9 double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a 20-bedded dormitory and is Wi-Fi enabled.[14]

References

  1. ^ "IR History: Early History (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Allahabad Division: A Historical Perspective". North Central Railway. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Railways enter 159th year of its journey". The Times of India, 12 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. ^ "India Office Select Materials". Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Indian Railway History – North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Former Bengal & North Western Railway lines. Wordpress. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Varanasi Division". North Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ http://web.iitd.ac.in/~sumeet/ft.html
  8. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ http://m.timesofindia.com/city/allahabad/Intensive-checking-at-railway-station/articleshow/35585185.cms
  12. ^ "Railways puts in place arrangements to check rush of Maha Kumbh pilgrims". Times of India, 25 February 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Railways Make Adequate Arrangments [sic] to Ensure Maximum Facilities for Pilgrims of Kumbh Mela - 2013". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 13 January 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  14. ^ "North Central Railway: Retiring Room Facilities". Trains Enquiry. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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