Kanpur Central railway station
Kanpur Central (formerly known as Cawnpore North Barracks, station code: CNB) is a central and junction railway station in the city of Kanpur and is one of the five central Indian railway stations. It is third busiest in country after Howrah Jn and New Delhi railway station. It is a major railway station between Howrah Jn and New Delhi. It also holds the record for the largest interlocking route system in the world. All trains passing through this station stop here, including premium trains, and all superfast, mail and passenger trains. The station is a major intercity rail and commuter rail station in the region.
Kanpur Central | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
Kanpur Central station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cantt Side: Central Station Lane, Mirpur Cantt City Side: Ghantaghar Crossing Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 26°27′14″N 80°21′04″E / 26.4539°N 80.3512°E |
| Elevation | 126.630 metres (415.45 ft) |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Delhi main line Kanpur–Unnao–Lucknow line Kanpur–Tundla–Agra line Kanpur–Kannauj–Kasganj line Kanpur–Banda–Chitrakoot line Kanpur–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar line Kanpur–Unnao–Balamau line Kanpur–Unnao–Prayagraj line Kanpur–Unnao–Rai Bareilly line |
| Platforms | 10 |
| Tracks | 28 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | CNB |
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Prayagraj |
| Classification | NSG-2[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Electrified | 1972[3] from Howrah 5 August 1976[3] till New Delhi |
| Previous names | Indian Branch Rly. Co. Northern Railways |
| Location | |
Kanpur Central Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
| Interactive map | |
Current and future development edit
Kanpur Central has undergone a beautification and modernisation effort in recent years, especially following the inclusion of the station in the "50 World-Class Railway Stations" budget, which sought to modernise Indian railway stations, by former Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee. These efforts mainly include the improvement of services offered to customers and the redevelopment of existing features, such as the installation of a new platform surface at platform number one. The current phase of development is mainly focused on the cleaning up of the side of the station facing the city, with ₹15 million being budgeted to go towards the project. A food plaza is designated to be built on the second floor and two new car parks are also being proposed.[4]
According to a NCR report the station needs at least 10 more platforms to support the ever-increasing passenger amount. At present, the re-modelling work is proceeding very slowly, but senior NCR officials are hopeful of keeping their promises.[4]
Transport edit
A three-layer underground car park has been proposed as well as the installation of two escalators leading to the footbridges passing over the railway lines. By 2010 a new footbridge was constructed at the west end of the station.[4]
Major trains edit
Major trains that originate from Kanpur Central are:-
- Kanpur Central–New Delhi Shram Shakti Express
- Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express
- Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express
- Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express
- Kanpur Central–Kathgodam Garib Rath Express
- Prayag Ghat–Kanpur Intercity Express (Via Unnao Jn, Unchahar)
- Pratapgarh–Kanpur Intercity Express
- Chitrakootdham (Karwi)–Kanpur Intercity Express
- Kanpur Central–Bhiwani Junction Kalindi Express
- Kanpur Central–Valsad Udyog Karmi Express
- Kanpur Central–Jammu Tawi Superfast Express
- Kanpur Central–Amritsar Weekly Express
- Kanpur Central–Durg Junction Betwa Express
- Kanpur Central–Prayag Ghat Special Express (Via Unnao Jn, Unchahar)
- Kanpur Central–Rae Bareli Jn Special Express (Via Unnao Jn, Unchahar)
- Kanpur Central–Balamau Jn Special Express
Electric Loco Shed edit
Kanpur Loco Shed holds electric locomotives like WAP-4, WAP-7, WAG-7 & WAG-9.
It is currently holds 15 WAP-4, 50+ WAP-7, 70+ WAG-7 & 90+ WAG-9 locomotives respectively.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Aparna, Sindhuri (27 May 2018). "Indian Railways Heritage Buildings: Indo-Saracenic Architecture Specimens". indiaheritagewalks.org. India Heritage Walks. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "List of zone/category-wise railway stations opened for passenger services in Indian Railways" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. 1 December 2022. p. 40. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Electric Traction – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Making Kanpur Central world-class". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links edit
- List of trains stopping at Kanpur Central