Mughalsarai Junction railway station

Mughalsarai मुगलसराय
Indian Railway Junction Station
Mughalsarai railway station
Location	Mughalsarai - 232101, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates
Elevation	84 metres (276 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Howrah-Delhi main line Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line Gaya-Mughalsarai section Mughalsarai-Kanpur section Grand Chord Patna-Mughalsarai section Mughalsarai-Varanasi-Lucknow section
Platforms	8
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MGS
Division(s)	Mughalsarai
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	1961-63
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company Eastern Railway
Location
Mughalsarai railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh

Mughalsarai Junction (station code MGS) is an Indian Railways railway station in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the fourth busiest railway junction in India. The station contains the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia.

History

The East Indian Railway Company started connecting Delhi and Howrah from the mid nineteenth century. In 1862, the railway tracks crossed Mughalsarai and reached the western bank of the Yamuna. The through link to Delhi was established in 1866. The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.

The Dufferin Bridge across the Ganges was opened in 1887, connecting Mughalsarai to Varanasi.

Electrification

The Gaya-Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961-63. Mughalsarai yard was electrified in 1963-65.

Marshalling yard

Mughalsarai marshalling yard is the largest in Asia. It is 12.5 km long and handles around 1, 500 wagons daily. Wagon handling has come down after the railways discontinued piecemeal loading. At its peak, it handled 5,000 wagons a day.

Sheds and workshops

Mughal Sarai diesel loco shed is home to WDM-2, WDM-3A and WDS-5 diesel locos. There was a Northern Railway diesel loco shed at Mughalsarai. It was decommissioned in 2001. Mughalsarai electric loco shed can hold more than 150 electric locos. Amongst them are WAM-4, WAP-4 and more than 70 WAG-7 locos. Kanpur Central electric loco shed accommodates WAP-4 and WAG-7 electric locos.

The largest wagon repair workshop of Indian Railways is located at Mughalsarai.

Passenger movement

Mughalsarai is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

Amenities

Mughalsarai railway station has 2 AC, 4 non-AC retiring rooms, and a ten-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a food plaza and a ‘Jan Aahar’ (affordable food) facility. The station has ATMs of nationalized banks.

External links

• Trains at Mughalsarai

Preceding station		Indian Railway		Following station
Kuchman		East Central Railway zone Howrah-Delhi main line		Jeonathpur
Ganjkhwaja		East Central Railway zone Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line		Jeonathpur
Terminus		East Central Railway zone Mughalsarai-Varanasi-Lucknow line		Vyasnagar