Panki railway station

Panki railway station (officially Panki Dham railway station) is a large railway station in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Panki is the fourth-largest railway station in Kanpur city, for which is serves. Its code is PNKD. The station consists of 3 platforms and has many Express/Mail trains stoppage.[2] Shram Shakti Express which travels between Kanpur Central railway station and New Delhi railway station only stops at Panki between Kanpur and Delhi.

Panki Railway Station
Regional rail & Light rail station
Indian Railways Logo
LocationStation Road, Panki, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates26.4596°N 80.2383°E / 26.4596; 80.2383
Elevation130 metres (430 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Kanpur-Delhi line
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codePNK
Fare zoneNorth Central Railway
History
Opened1981[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Traffic
Passengers50,000

Overview

Panki is an important industrial suburb near Kanpur city. Duncan's Fertilizer Unit (now owned by Jaypee Group) situated here is one of the largest fertilizer-manufacturing plants in India. Panki also has Panki Temple which is visited by thousands of people every year from all over North India. Panki Station being on Howrah-Delhi main line serves people from Raniya and Sachendi in Kanpur dehat district as well as people from Barra, Kalianpur, Panki, Armapur Estate, Kakadeo, Vijay Nagar and Fazalganj.

  • Panki Railway Station platform Board
  • Inside Platform View
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References
  1. "Indian Railways". 15 April 1981 – via Google Books.
  2. "PNK/Panki". India Rail Info.
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