Allahabad Junction railway station

Allahabad Junction
Indian Railway Junction Station
Allahabad Junction at dawn
Location	Leader Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates
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

Railways in Allahabad

Legend to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Ganges to Allahabad-Faizabad line 13 Phaphamau Curzon Bridge across Ganges 6 Prayag State Highway 95 17 Manauri Allahabad Airport 4 Subedarganj NH 2 0 Allahabad Prayag Ghat 22 Allahabad City (Rambagh) 30 Daraganj Izat Bridge across Ganges Old Naini Bridge across Yamuna 7 Naini to Allahabad–Jabalpur section 35 Jhusi NH 2 to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section to Allahabad-Varanasi line

Allahabad Junction is a railway station on the Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line. 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.

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

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.

Services

Two of the forty-four fastest-running trains in India (Allahabad Duronto Express and Allahabad New Delhi Duronto Express) originate from and terminate in Allahabad Junction. Some of the major trains originating from the station.

Originating trains

Number	From	To	Train name
12275	Allahabad	New Delhi	Allahabad New Delhi Duronto Express
12294	Allahabad	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	Allahabad Duronto Express
12417	Allahabad	New Delhi	Prayagraj Express
12403	Allahabad	Jaipur	Allahabad Jaipur Express
14115	Allahabad	Haridwar Junction	Allahabad Haridwar Express
14163	Allahabad	Haridwar Junction	Sangam Express
14511	Allahabad	Meerut	Nauchandi Express
11070	Allahabad	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	Tulsi Express
14217	Allahabad	Chandigarh	Unchahar Express
12334	Allahabad	Howrah	Vibhuti Express
22441	Allahabad	Kanpur Central	Kanpur Allahabad Intercity
14215	Allahabad	Lucknow	Ganga Gomti Express
19418	Allahabad	Ahemdabad	Allahabad Ahemdabad Express

Train Number	From	To	Train Name
12309	Patna	New Delhi	Rajdhani Express
12301	Howrah	New Delhi	Howrah Rajdhani Express
12305	Howrah	New Delhi	Howrah Rajdhani Express
12423	Dibrugarh	New Delhi	Rajdhani Express
12559	Varanasi	New Delhi	Shiv Ganga Express
12801	Puri	New Delhi	Purushottam Express
12947	Ahmedabad	Patna	Azimabad Superfast Express
12561	Darbhanga	New Delhi	Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express
12381	Howrah	New Delhi	Poorva Express
12321	Howrah	Mumbai CST	Kolkata Mail
12165	Varanasi	LTT	Ratnagiri Express
11055	Gorakhpur	LTT	Godaan Express
11037	Gorakhpur	Pune	GKP - PUNE Express
12577	Darbhanga	Mysore	Bhagmati Express
12295	Patna	Bangalore City	Sanghamithra Express
12791	Patna	Secundarabad	Manikarnika Express
12669	Chhapra	Chennai Central	Ganga Kaveri Express
18201	Durg	Nautanwa	Durg Express
12311	Howrah	Kalka	Kalka Mail
15003	Kanpur Anwarganj	Gorakhpur	Chauri Chaura Express
19045	Chhapra	Surat	Tapti Ganga Express
12307	Howrah	Jodhpur	Howrah Jodhpur Express
12987	Sealdah	Ajmer	Ajmer Sealdah Superfast Express
12177	Howrah	Mathura	Chambal Express
15631	Bikaner	Guwahati	Guwahati Express
12505	Guwahati	Anand Vihar Terminal	Guwahati Anand Vihar Terminal North East Express
11107	Gwalior	Varanasi	Bundelkhand Express
12175	Howrah	Gwalior	Chambal Express
14505	Dibrugarh	Delhi	Brahmaputra Mail

Electrification

The Cheoki-Subedarganj section was electrified in 1965–66.

Workshops

There are engineering workshops of Indian Railways at Allahabad.

Passenger movement

Allahabad is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. The station has two entry sides i.e. City Side to the South and Civil Lines Side to the North.

Kumbh Mela

The railways make special arrangements for the huge influx of pilgrims for the Kumbh Mela at Allahabad.

Amenities

Allahabad railway station has 3 double-bedded AC retiring rooms, 9 double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a 20-bedded dormitory.

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