Allahabad Junction railway station

Allahabad Junction
Indian Railway junction station

Allahabad Junction City Side
Location Leader Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E / 25.4460°N 81.8289°E / 25.4460; 81.8289Coordinates: 25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E / 25.4460°N 81.8289°E / 25.4460; 81.8289
Elevation 316.804 metres (1,039.38 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North 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-Jaunpur line
Allahabad - Mau- Gorakhpur section
Platforms 10+
Tracks 15
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code ALD
Division(s) Allahabad
History
Opened 1859
Electrified 1965-66
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Location
Allahabad railway station
Location in Uttar Pradesh

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. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  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.
  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.
  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.
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Naini
North Central Railway zone
Naini
North Central Railway zone
Naini
Daraganj
North Eastern Railway zone
Varanasi-Allahabad link
Terminus
Prayag
Northern Railway zone
Kanpur-Allahabad link
Terminus
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