Allahabad Junction railway station

Allahabad Junction, officially known as Prayagraj Junction,[1] is a railway station on the Howrah-Delhi main line, Allahabad-Mau- Gorakhpur 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.

Allahabad Junction
Indian Railway junction station
Location	Leader Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E
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-Faizabad line
Platforms	10
Tracks	16
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PRYJ, formerly ALD[1]
Division(s)	Allahabad
History
Opened	1859 (1859)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Location
Allahabad railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh

Railways in Prayagraj
to DDU–Kanpur section Ganges to Prayagraj-Ayodhya line 13 Phaphamau Curzon Bridge across Ganges 6 Prayag State Highway 95 17 Manauri Allahabad Airport 4 Subedarganj NH 2 0 Prayagraj Prayagraj Sangam 22 Prayagraj Rambagh 30 Daraganj Izat Bridge across Ganges Old Naini Bridge across Yamuna 7 Naini to Prayagraj–Jabalpur section 35 Jhusi NH 2 to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section to Prayagraj-Varanasi line

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.[2][3][4]

The opening of the Curzon Bridge, across the Ganges, in 1902, linked Allahabad to regions north of or beyond the Ganges.[5]

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.[6][7]

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.

References

1. "After new name, now code initials for Prayagraj Junction - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
2. "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
3. "Allahabad Division: A Historical Perspective". North Central Railway. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
4. "Railways enter 159th year of its journey". The Times of India, 12 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
5. "India Office Select Materials". Retrieved 24 May 2013.
6. "Indian Railway History – North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Former Bengal & North Western Railway lines. Wordpress. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
7. "Varanasi Division". North Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
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. "Intensive checking at railway station - Times of India".
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.

External links

• Allahabad travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station		Indian Railway		Following station
Naini		North Central Railway zone Howrah-Delhi main line		Subedarganj
Naini		North Central Railway zone Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line		Naini
Daraganj		North Eastern Railway zone Varanasi-Allahabad link		Terminus
Prayag		Northern Railway zone Kanpur-Allahabad link		Terminus