Mughalsarai Junction railway station
Mughalsarai मुगलसराय | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
 Mughalsarai railway station | |
| Location |
Mughalsarai - 232101, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 25°16′36″N 83°07′02″E / 25.2767°N 83.1173°ECoordinates: 25°16′36″N 83°07′02″E / 25.2767°N 83.1173°E |
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Howrah-Delhi main line Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line Gaya-Mughalsarai section Mughalsarai-Kanpur section Grand Chord Patna-Mughalsarai section Mughalsarai-Varanasi-Lucknow section |
| Platforms | 8 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MGS |
| Division(s) | Mughalsarai |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Electrified | 1961-63 |
| Previous names |
East Indian Railway Company Eastern Railway |
| Location | |
  Mughalsarai railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh | |
Mughalsarai Junction (station code MGS)[1] is an Indian Railways railway station in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the fourth busiest railway junction in India. The station contains the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia.[2]
History
The East Indian Railway Company started connecting Delhi and Howrah from the mid nineteenth century. In 1862, the railway tracks crossed Mughalsarai and reached the western bank of the Yamuna. The through link to Delhi was established in 1866.[3] The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[4]
The Dufferin Bridge across the Ganges was opened in 1887, connecting Mughalsarai to Varanasi.[5]
Electrification
The Gaya-Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961-63. Mughalsarai yard was electrified in 1963-65.[6]
Marshalling yard
Mughalsarai marshalling yard is the largest in Asia.[7][8][9] It is 12.5 km long and handles around 1, 500 wagons daily. Wagon handling has come down after the railways discontinued piecemeal loading. At its peak, it handled 5,000 wagons a day.[7][10]
Sheds and workshops
Mughal Sarai diesel loco shed is home to WDM-2, WDM-3A and WDS-5 diesel locos. There was a Northern Railway diesel loco shed at Mughalsarai. It was decommissioned in 2001. Mughalsarai electric loco shed can hold more than 150 electric locos. Amongst them are WAM-4, WAP-4 and more than 70 WAG-7 locos. Kanpur Central electric loco shed accommodates WAP-4 and WAG-7 electric locos.[11]
The largest wagon repair workshop of Indian Railways is located at Mughalsarai.[11]
Passenger movement
Mughalsarai is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[12]
Amenities
Mughalsarai railway station has 2 AC, 4 non-AC retiring rooms, and a ten-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a food plaza and a ‘Jan Aahar’ (affordable food) facility. The station has ATMs of nationalized banks.[13]
References
- ↑ http://www.stationcodes.com/mughalsarai-railway-station-code-410.htm
- ↑ http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-yard.html
- ↑ "IR History: Early History (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "IR History: Part II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Freight Sheds and Mashalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "General Information" (PDF). East Central Railway. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "Mughalsarai: Tracks to Nowhere". Outlook India, 8 January 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "Marshalling Yards". Indian Railway Employee. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "Mughalsarai Division, Commercial Department" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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Kuchman | East Central Railway zone | Jeonathpur |
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Ganjkhwaja | East Central Railway zone Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line | Jeonathpur |
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| Terminus | East Central Railway zone Mughalsarai-Varanasi-Lucknow line | Vyasnagar |
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