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 | |
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Regional rail & Light rail station | |
Indian Railways Logo | |
Location | Station Road, Panki, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 26.4596°N 80.2383°E |
Elevation | 130 metres (430 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Kanpur-Delhi line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 5 |
Connections | Auto stand |
Construction | |
Platform levels | 2 |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | PNK |
Fare zone | North Central Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1981[1] |
Electrified | Yes |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 50,000 |
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.
Gallery
- Panki Railway Station platform Board
- Inside Platform View
References
- "Indian Railways". 15 April 1981 – via Google Books.
- "PNK/Panki". India Rail Info.