Railway Stations

Railway station in Shimla

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Indian Railways have developed to a great extent in last few years. Every year, Indian Railways introduces new trains to make the journey more comfortable and convenient. It not only provides a daily convenient way of transportation to people of India but is also the best way to explore India for tourists coming to India from other countries. Being one of the largest rail networks of the world, Indian Railways carries millions of people and thousands of tonnes of freight on a daily basis.

Shimla, a hill station of north India, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh and is very popular amongst tourists and is one of the most visited tourist destinations all over India. One of the most preferred honeymoon destinations in India, it provides a perfectly romantic environment for newlywed couples. The snow clad mountains and the picture perfect natural scenery of the place attract thousands of tourists every year. One of the best attractions in Shimla is the trip to Kalka on a toy train.

There are three railway stations in Shimla namely Shimla Main Station (SML), Summer Hills (SHZ) and Jutogh.

Shimla main station

The Shimla main station comes under the direct control of Northern division of Indian Railways. The Shimla station has narrow gauge railway line, which has a width of 2 feet and 6 inches only, which connects Shimla with the main railway network of India. The biggest station with which Shimla is connected is the Kalka station in Panchkula of Haryana. The railway route of Kalka-Shimla is 96KM long. Tourists prefer to travel this route on slowly running toy train for a better panoramic view of the hills and valleys of Himachal Pradesh.

The narrow gauge rail network of Shimla station was built in 1898 after the construction of Delhi-Kalka broad gauge railway line was completed, to connect Shimla with the main Indian rail network as Shimla was the summer capital for British India. There are many trains that originate from Shimla and terminate at the Kalka station. Various trains that originate at Shimla main station are

  • 5247- Shimla Kalka NG Passenger
  • 72451- Shimla Kalka rail motor
  • 52451- Shivalik deluxe express
  • 52455- Himalayan Queen
  • 52453- Shimla Kalka NG Express

The facilities at Shimla railway station for passengers include a retiring hall, a ticket counter, a reservation centre, foot-over bridges, and ATM and enquiry booth. The Shimla railway station has a total of four platforms, which are connected with over-bridges.

When you visit Shimla railway station, you must try the delicious food served at the restaurants near the railway station. You can find restaurants serving Indian food, Chinese food, Tibetan food and many other cuisines. Some of the finest restaurants near the Shimla railway station are

  • Topaz restaurant
  • China town restaurants
  • Yarrows
  • Restaurant Baithak
  • Cedar garden
  • Mezbaan
  • Baljees restaurant

Summer Hills Railway Station

Summer Hills Railway Station lies on the Kalka-Shimla railway lie and is a major stoppage before reaching Shimla. All the trains coming from or going to Kalka pass this station. It is at a distance of five Km from Shimla main railway station just below the Himachal Pradesh University campus. It is so beautifully built that people visiting it call it a station out of a fairy tale.

Summer Hills station has two platforms, an enquiry booth and a well-managed ticket counter. The foot-over bridges are provided for passengers to travel between two platforms.

Some of the restaurants that serve a variety of delicious food are:

  • Bhagsu Indian and Chinese
  • Saroor restaurant
  • Honey Dew
  • Alfa restaurant and several others

Jutogh station

Jutogh railway station is a small railway station in the town of Totu, which is situated at a distance of 7 Km from Shimla main city. It is also a major stoppage for the trains coming from Kalka and going to Shimla city. Jutogh station has two platforms connected with over-bridge for convenience of passengers.

If you would like to enjoy some food and beverages while visiting Jutogh Railway station then these are the best two cafes near railway station.

  • Shankar Cafe GSSS Totu
    Address: Totu, Shimla
  • City Cafe
    Address: National Highway 88, Totu, Shimla

These are the three railway stations serving the passengers visiting the beautiful city of Shimla.

Railway Stations

Railway stations in Jodhpur

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Jodhpur is Rajasthan’s second million-plus population city. Earlier the capital of the princely kingdom of Marwar, Jodhpur is now a top tourist center with its forts, palaces and the backdrop of the Thar Desert. Called Blue City because of the blue houses in the vicinity of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur is also the Sun City because of its year-round sunny weather.

Jodhpur Railway Station is North Western Railway’s divisional headquarters. It is connected with many cities in the country by train routes such as Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Alwar, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum, Kota, Pune, Kanpur, Hyderabad, Bareilly, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Indore, Dhanbad, Nagpur, Lucknow, Guwahati and Gwalior.  Jodhpur is among the top hundred booking stations of the Department of Railways.

The first train from Jodhpur Railway Station left for Luni as far back 1885. The New Jodhpur Railway merged with Bikaner Railway to form Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway in 1889. The rail projects were financed by the princely houses of Jodhpur and Bikaner. The construction of the Jodhpur-Bikaner railway line was completed in 1891. It was connected with Hyderabad, Sindh in 1900. Jodhpur- Bikaner Railway was merged with Western Railway in 1951. North Western Railway zone was carved out in 2002 from Western Railway and Northern Railway.

The Jodhpur Railway Station has five platforms and six tracks. It has a parking facility. The station is now being used every day by around 156000 passengers.  The main Jodhpur station (station code JU) is getting congested. So the nearby suburban station, Bhagat ki Kothi (station code BGKT), is being developed now to release the pressure on Jodhpur station. Bhagat ki Kothi will serve as the second main station for passenger trains.

There are eight suburban railway stations in Jodhpur. They are Raikabagh Palace Junction(2 km from Jodhpur), Bhagat Ki Kothi (3 km), Mahamandir (5 km), Basani (6 km), Jodhpur Cantonment (8 km), Mandor (10 km), Banar (14 km) and Salawas (16 km).

Facilities at Jodhpur station

The Jodhpur Railway Station has the wheelchair facility for disabled passengers. It can be asked for by making a phone call and can also be booked through the website. It would be confirmed through an SMS. Retiring room facility can b availed on payment of prescribed charges for bonafide passengers at Jodhpur. The station has retiring rooms, AC rooms, and a dormitory. The station also has computerized reservation, computerized unreserved ticket counters, waiting rooms, tourist information centre, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, book stall, tea stalls, STD and PCO booths, and the Government Railway Police office.

The main trains originating from Jodhpur Railway Station include Jodhpur-Indore Ranthambore Express, Jodhpur-Delhi Mandore Express, Jodhpur-Mumbai Suryanagri Express, Jodhpur-Lucknow Marudhar Express, and Jodhpur-Howrah Howrah Superfast. As many as 106 trains operate from the two stations at present.

Luxury trains ‘Palace on Wheels’ and ‘Royal Rajasthan on Wheels’ bring the real experience of the magnificence and royal opulence of Rajasthan to the passengers.  Jodhpur is one of the major destinations of both of the trains. These trains are run jointly by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and the Railways.

Bhagat Ki Kothi

Bhagat Ki Kothi Railway Station has a large diesel loco shed for all types of the WDP 4 locos. These are used to power trains like Mandore express, Marudhar express, Ashram Express, Jaipur Duronto and Howrah Jodhpur Express. Some of the important trains that run from Bhagat Ki Kothi are Thar Link Express, Bangalore Express, Ranikhet Express, Bandra Express and Mannargudi Express.

Restaurants near Railway Station

Some of the restaurants near station are-

  • Midtown Ac Veg Restaurant
  • Hotel Priya & Restaurant
  • Janta restaurant
  • Ram Bhojanalya

 Food Delicacies of Jodhpur

Though Jodhpur has many of its own culinary specialties, it also serves foods of every cuisine from Indian to Mughlai to Chinese to Continental. But the famous Kachori is Jodhpur’s very own special dish, which is eaten with chutney. Then it has various types of laddoos and most people can’t stop eating them.  And there is the alluring big glass of lassi. Don’t miss makhaniya lassi, mawa kachori, pyaaz Kachori, Dal bati churma, hot and spicy mirchi bada, mirchi ka kutaa, lasan ki chutney, gatte ki sabzi and lapsi and Panchkuta.  Panchkuta is also called ker sangri sabzi and has the five ingredients of sangri, ker, kumatiya, dried goonda and dried red chilies. The Jodhpur style is to begin with sweets and then proceed to other foods.  Some popular Jodhpur sweets are mave ki Kachori, besan ki chaaki, and maakhan vade, ras malai, malpua, ghevar, motichur ke laddu, and thorr.

 

 

 

 

Railway Stations

Railway stations in Cochin

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Everyday Indian railways serve millions of people by taking them to their destinations all over the country. People use Indian Railways both for daily and long distance travels. Indian Railways act as the lifeline of the country as it carries millions of tonnes of freight every year at very reasonable fares.

Cochin, or commonly known as Kochi, is a major cost city situated in Ernakulam district of Kerala in India. It is classified as a tier II city by the central government and is the most densely populated city of Kerala. Railways play an important role in the life of people of Cochin and Cochin has many railway stations serving the state. Cochin is a port city and is a premium centre of import and export to and from India. For this reason, Cochin needs a very good infrastructure of transportation to all the parts of the country.

The major railway stations in Cochin City are Ernakulam Junction (ERS), Ernakulam Town (ERN), Edappally Railway station (IPL), Aluva (AWY).

Ernakulam Junction

Ernakulam Junction or ERS is also known as south station and is the main and largest station of Cochin City. There are six platforms in this station along with two terminals that are the main entry and eastern entry. The Junction has four lines from four directions meeting at this point. These four lines come from Shormur in North, Alappuzha in South, Willingdonn Island in South-west and Kottayam in East.

The Ernakulam Junction comes under the Southern Zone of Indian Railways and is controlled by Thiruvananthapuram Railway division. It is an A1 grade station of Southern Railways and there are around 128 trains either originating or terminating or passing from this station to other cities of India. It was the first station in Kerala to include an escalator in 2013. The major facilities at Ernakulam station are:

  • Escalator subway and elevator
  • Passenger Waiting Hall
  • Integrated Surveillance Post by Excise & Commercial Taxes Department
  • Railway Protection Force
  • Cyber Cafe
  • Online Reservation counters
  • Parcel Booking Office
  • Railway Mailing service (RMS) office
  • IRCTC Restaurants
  • Pre-Paid Parking space
  • Pre-Paid Auto-rickshaw counters
  • ATM
  • Foot Over Bridge

Ernakulam Junction also has a Diesel loco shed, which is the only loco shed in the entire state of Kerala. It was set up in 1982 and works with around 54 diesel locomotives per month.

Ernakulam Town Railway Station

Ernakulam Town Railway Station or ERN, built in 1890, is also known as Ernakulam North and is one of the three major railway stations serving the city of Cochin. It has six platforms and four tracks for handling a large number of express and local passenger trains.

It is located in the northern part of the Cochin city and serves as a major stoppage for trains that are mainly headed towards Kottayam. This railway station provides convenience to the passengers that are travelling to and from the northern parts of Cochin City.

The major facilities that are provided at this station are:

  • Computerised Unreserved Ticket Counter
  • Pre Paid Auto
  • Computerised Reservation Ticket Counter
  • Subways, Escalator and Foot Over-bridge

There are around 33 trains that pass through Ernakulam North Railway Station.

Aluva Railway station

Aluva Railway Station or AWY is another major railway station in Cochin City and is the second busiest station in Kerala handling more than 30,000 passengers per day. It is an A grade station of Indian Railways, which fall sunder Thiruvananthapuram railway division.

Aluva railway station serves as an important halting point for many stations coming from different parts of the country. It is a convenient option for people who are travelling to and from Cochin International Airport. This railway station proves to be very helpful in reduction of congestion from Ernakulam north and Ernakulam south railway stations.

There are three platforms at Aluva railway station, which handle long distance and local passenger trains and one platform at this station is dedicated to cargo trains. There are around 53 express trains and 9 passenger trains that pass through Aluva station daily.

These are three major stations of the Cochin city, which serve as the lifeline of the city and are contributing greatly in the rapid growth and development of the city.

Railway Station, Railway Stations

Overview of Bangalore City Railway Station – SBC

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Bangalore City Railway Station (codenamed SBC) is one of the busiest stations within Southern Western Railways. The station is located in the heart of the city and handles close to 220,000 passengers daily. It station has ten platforms and handles 88 trains daily including 63 express trains. The city station is a central hub in Southern India and has connectivity with every major railway station in the country. Located opposite to the Kempegowda Bus Station, the Bangalore City station has high passenger density and railways are preferred means of transportation among the city dwellers.

Bangalore City Station is equipped with 18 reservation counters and 25 unreserved ticket counters. The station also is major coaching terminal with six tracks for train maintenance services. Indeed, the city station was once part of Mysore State Railways promoted by Princely State of Mysore. Five major railway lines cross Bangalore City station towards Chennai, Hosur, Mysore, Tumkur, and Hyderabad. These lines provide interface with Western, Northern, and Eastern Railway Zones. All the railway lanes originating from Bangalore City were electrified and have been operational for some time.

The station hosts a variety of passenger amenities ranging from digital reservation charts, advance reservation display, reflective indication boards, ATM facility, telephone booths, dedicated baby care facility, well-maintained dormitories, air-conditioned lounge, and ‘May I Help You’ centre. The technology played a vital role in the station maintenance and other information services offered are really a great help to the passengers. Information kiosks, Paid waiting lounge, tourist information centres, ferry cart, on-board entertainment, emergency medical centre, book stalls, escalators, and Interactive Voice Responsive System (IVRS) services position Bangalore City station as one of the sophisticated stations in the country.

Bangalore City station also provides high quality of food restaurants, continuous water supply, emphasis on cleanliness & maintenance of the station and support for the differently abled within the confines of the station perimeter. These value-added services turn the experience of travelling so pleasurable visiting Bangalore City station. There are multiple transportation services from the city station. Apart from the bus services opposite to the railway station, there are prepaid taxi services, car rental service, prepaid autos, and intercity bus service from the station. The Station puts great focus on the safety of the passengers using the Indian Railways and is equipped with bomb detection squad, CCTV surveillance, baggage checking counter, and a strong contingent of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Army Intelligence.

The City Station also houses an art gallery, heritage gallery, murals walls, cartoon gallery, statues and LED lighting to entertain the passengers during their time at the station. The heritage gallery archives lot of history on the Indian Railways and how the Bangalore division was set up during the early 1981. The evolution of the Southern Western Railways is explained through paintings. Bangalore city station is the highest revenue generating station for the entire Bangalore division, which comprises of 989 Kilometres across three states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway stations to the Bangalore City are Yesvantpur Junction (5 KM), Baiyyappanahalli (11 KM), and Krishnarajapuram (14 KM). All these three satellite stations were developed over the years to reduce passenger traffic at the Bangalore City station.

Nearby Railway Stations to Bangalore City Railway Station –

The station codenamed YPR serves as the first satellite station for Bangalore City station. Yesvantpur junction is located on the Bangalore – Miraj main line and crossing with trains heading to Hubli. The station is located in Yesvantpur region and is one of the fast developing parts of the sub-urban Bangalore city. With close proximity to this station, many dwellers prefer to board from Yesvantpur junction. There are few super-fast and express trains originating from this station, as well.

  • Baiyyappanahalli Railway Station –

This station codenamed BYPL is third satellite station developed to supplement the Bangalore city station. The station also has the capacity for the coach maintenance services and recently received 80 crore funding for development of a new coach terminal. Baiyyappanahalli station will likely have new trains originating from here to other parts of the country to decongest the Bangalore and Yesvantpur stations. The station houses a metro station, interstate bus terminal, and modernisation is underway to upgrade the facilities and amenities. The metro station is part of the Namma Metro project in Bangalore.

A suburb station in Krishnarajapuram and at a distance of 14 km from Bangalore City Railway station, Krishnarajapuram Railway Station is situated at the junction of Outer Ring Road, Bangalore and Old Madras Road (NH 4) with a line from Guntakal also joining the track into the station. Since it serves International Tech Park along with the local population, most of the trains stop here.

Trains Passing through Bangalore City Railway Station (SBC) –

Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
Mysore – Varanasi Premium Special
08:00
08:30
BSB-MYS PRUM EXP SPL
14:10
14:30
Mysore – Santragachi Premium Special
08:00
08:30
SRC-MYS PRUM SPL
14:10
14:30
DBG SBC SPECIAL
23:00
destination
MYS SNSI EXPRESS(MYS-SNSI)
08:13
08:25
MYS BSB EXP
09:55
10:00
BSB MYS SPL
00:10
00:15
BANGALORE EXP
10:00
destination
BANGALORE SPL
21:00
destination
Mumbai LTT – Coimbatore (Kurla) Express
21:50
22:15
Coimbatore – Mumbai LTT (Kurla) Express
15:45
16:00
UDYAN EXPRESS
08:50
destination
Udyan Express
origin
20:30
Chennai-Mysore Shatabdi Express(MAS-MYS)
10:50
11:00
Mysore Chennai Shatabdi Express(MYS-MAS)
16:15
16:25
Chennai Bangalore Shatabdi Express(MAS-SBC)
22:30
destination
Bangalore Chennai Shatabdi Express(SBC-MAS)
origin
06:00
Bangalore City-Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express
origin
06:00
Hubli Bangalore Janshatabdi Express
21:25
destination
Sanghamitra SF Express
origin
09:00
Sanghamitra SF Express
20:20
destination
Bangalore – Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express(SBC-NZM)
origin
20:20
Bangalore Rajdhani Express(NZM-SBC)
06:40
destination
Bangalore-Hazrat Nizammudin Rajdhani Express(SBC-NZM)
origin
20:20
Bangalore-Hazrat Nizammudin Rajdhani Express(NZM-SBC)
06:40
destination
Bangalore-Guwahati (Kaziranga) Express
origin
23:30
Guwahati-Bangalore (Kaziranga) SF Express
11:50
destination
Bagmati SF weekly Express(DBG-SBC)
20:40
20:55
Bagmati Weekly SF Express(SBC-DBG)
09:55
10:10
Lalbagh Express
21:35
destination
Lalbagh Express
origin
06:30
Chennai-Bangalore Intercity Express
20:05
destination
Bangalore-Chennai InterCity Express
origin
08:00
Tippu Express
13:45
destination
Tippu Express
origin
15:00
Karnataka Express
origin
19:20
Karnataka Express
13:40
destination
Brindavan Express
14:00
destination
Brindavan Express
origin
15:00
Chennai – Bangalore Mail
05:10
destination
Bangalore-Chennai Mail
origin
22:40
Bangalore City-Ernakulam Intercity Express
origin
06:15
Ernakulam-Bangalore City InterCity Express
19:50
destination
Ernakulam Bangalore SF Express
04:20
destination
Bangalore Ernakulam SF Express
origin
18:45
Chennai Central – Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam Express
05:25
05:40
SatyaSai Prashanti Nilayam-Chennai Central Express
22:13
23:00
Siddhaganga Intercity Express
origin
13:00
Siddhaganga InterCity Express
14:05
destination
Kacheguda – Bangalore City SF Express
06:25
destination
Bangalore City – Kacheguda SF Express
origin
18:20
Mysore-Jaipur SF Express
12:55
13:00
Jaipur-Mysore SF Express
12:50
13:00
Bangaloreâ??Dibrugarh Weekly Express
origin
23:55
Dibrugarhâ??Bangalore Weekly Express
11:50
destination
Kaveri Express
03:30
04:00
KAVERI EXPRESS
23:25
23:45
Bangalore City-Shimoga Town InterCity Express
origin
15:30
Shimoga Town -Bangalore City InterCity Express
11:55
destination
Ajmer-Mysore Express
03:15
03:30
Mysore-Ajmer Express
21:30
21:50
Chamundi Express
09:30
destination
Chamundi Express
origin
18:15
Mysore-Sainagar Shirdi Express(MYS-SNSI)
07:55
08:15
Sainagar Shirdi – Mysore Weekly Express(SNSI-MYS)
03:15
03:30
Kaveri Express(MYS-MAS)
23:25
23:45
Kaveri Express(MAS-MYS)
04:00
04:15
Bangalore-Talguppa Express
origin
23:00
Talguppa-Bangalore Express
04:30
destination
BSB-MYS BI WEEKLY EXP(BSB-MYS)
00:10
00:15
Mayiladuthurai-Mysore Express
05:50
06:00
Mysore – Mayiladuthurai Express
18:50
19:00
Tuticorin- Mysore Express
06:40
07:00
Mysore-Tuticorin Express
21:00
21:15
Bangalore City-Kochuveli Express
origin
17:15
Kochuveli-Bangalore Express
08:35
destination
Bangalore Tiruvananthapuram Weekly Express(SBC-TVC)
origin
17:15
Tiruvananthapuram Bangalore Weekly Express(TVC-SBC)
08:35
destination
Gandhidham-Bangalore City Express
03:15
destination
Bangalore City – Gandhidham Express
origin
21:50
Bhagat Ki Kothi – Bangalore Express
03:15
destination
Bangalore – Bhagat Ki Kothi Express
origin
21:50
Bangalore – Kannur Express [via Mysore]
origin
20:00
Kannur – Bangalore (Via Mysore) Express
08:20
destination
Jolarpettai Bangalore Express(JTJ-SBC)
08:00
destination
Bangalore Jolarpettai Express(SBC-JTJ)
origin
17:30
Bangarpet-Bangalore Express(BWT-SBC)
23:25
destination
Bangalore Bangarpet Express(SBC-BWT)
origin
19:35
Island Express
07:20
destination
Island Express
origin
20:00
Udyan Express(CSTM-SBC)
08:50
destination
Udyan Express(SBC-CSTM)
origin
20:00
Ajmer – Bangalore Garib Nawaz Express
04:45
destination
Bangalore – Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express
origin
17:00
Bhagat Ki Kothi – Bangalore City Express
04:45
destination
Bangalore City – Bhagat Ki Kothi Express
origin
17:00
Gol Gumbaz Express
18:25
18:45
Gol Gumbaz Express
08:10
08:15
Bangalore-Nagercoil Weekly Express(SBC-NCJ)
origin
23:05
Nagercoil-Bangalore Express(NCJ-SBC)
04:00
destination
Mysore Bangalore Rajya Rani Express(MYS-SBC)
19:40
destination
Bangalore Mysore Rajya Rani Express(SBC-MYS)
origin
08:15
Mysore-Yeshvantapur Express(MYS-YPR)
16:50
17:00
Yeshvantapur-Mysore Express(YPR-MYS)
10:20
10:25
Rani Chennamma Express
origin
21:15
Rani Chennamma Express
07:00
destination
Hampi Express
06:10
06:30
Hampi Express
21:50
22:00
Hazur Sahib Nanded-Bangalore City Express
05:30
destination
Bangalore City-Hazur Sahib Nanded Express
origin
22:45
Tuticorin Mysore Express(TN-MYS)
06:40
07:00
Mysore-Tuticorin Express(MYS-TN)
21:10
21:20
Seshadri Express
origin
11:00
Seshadri Express
12:30
destination
NAGERCOIL EXP
origin
17:00
BANGALORE EXP
09:05
destination
Mysore Yesvantpur Express(MYS-YPR)
15:05
15:10
Yesvantpur Mysore Express(YPR-MYS)
11:30
11:35
Basava Express
16:40
17:00
Basava Express
10:45
11:15
Prashanti Express
12:05
destination
Prashanti Express
origin
14:00
Ernakulam-Bangalore Weekly SF Express(ERS-SBC)
04:20
destination
Bangalore-Ernakulam Weekly SF Express(SBC-ERS)
origin
18:45
SBC DOUBLE DECK
13:10
destination
MAS DOUBLE DECK
origin
14:30
Mysore-Chennai SF Express(MYS-MAS)
22:45
23:00
Chennai-Mysore SF Express(MAS-MYS)
05:30
05:40
Bangalore City – Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
origin
20:20
Hazrat Nizamuddin-Bangalore City Rajdhani Express
06:40
destination
Bangalore City-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
origin
20:20
Hazrat Nizamuddin-Bangalore City Rajdhani Express
06:40
destination
HWH MYS EXPRESS(HWH-MYS)
00:45
01:15
MYS HOWRAH EXPRESS(MYS-HWH)
03:00
03:15
Chamarajanagar-Tirupati Fast Passenger
20:40
20:45
Tirupati-Chamarajanagar Fast Passenger
06:55
07:30
Hospet – Bangalore Passenger
05:15
destination
Chikjajur-Hospet Passenger(JRU-HPT)
origin
23:30
Trains Between Cities

New Delhi to Lucknow Trains

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Train NameDepartArrivalDurationRunning DaysClassPrice

Ljn Swran Shtbd

12004
06:15 AM12:35 PM6h

20m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
CC
1456
660
Order Food

Dli Dbg Premium Special

04024
11:20 AM06:40 PM7h

20m

Tue,

Fri

2A
3A
SL
938
653
243
Order Food

Bihar

S Kranti

12566
02:20 PM09:45 PM7h

25m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1728
1033
720
266
Order Food

Shc

Garib Rath

12204
11:15 AM06:40 PM7h

25m

Sun

,Wed, Sat

3A
CC
458
374
Order Food
Neelachal Exp
12876
06:30 AM02:05 PM7h

35m

Sun

,Tue, Fri

2A
3A
SL
1020
712
264
Order Food

Ndls Kyq Premium Spl

02504
11:40 PM07:15 AM7h

35m

Thu
2A
3A
1087
765
Order Food
Kaifiyat Exp
12226
07:20 PM03:00 AM7h

40m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1707
1020
712
264
Order Food

Lko

Duronto Exp

12272
11:30 PM07:10 AM7h

40m

Sun

,Tue, Fri

1A
2A
3A
3E
1737
955
606
501
Order Food

Ndls

Lko Ac Exp

12234
11:30 PM07:10 AM7h

40m

Mon,

Wed, Sat

1A
2A
3A
1609
952
663
Order Food

Ndls

Lko Ac Spl

02234
11:30 PM07:10 AM7h

40m

Thu
1A
2A
3A
1609
952
663
Order Food

Ndls

Lko Raj

12430
11:30 PM07:10 AM7h

40m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
1842
1087
765
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Sapt

Kranti Exp

12558
02:50 PM10:40 PM7h

50m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1559
925
644
239
Order Food

Anvt-

Gkp Spl

05030
01:00 PM08:50 PM7h

50m

Wed
2A
3A
SL
1008
704
260
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NDLS

GHY SUP SPECIAL

02236
09:30 AM05:25 PM7h

55m

Fri
2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Vaishali Exp
12554
07:50 PM03:45 AM7h

55m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1728
1033
720
266
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Ghy

Rajdhani

12236
09:30 AM05:25 PM7h

55m

Tue
1A
2A
3A
1842
1087
765
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Ndls

Dbrt Rjdhni

12436
09:30 AM05:25 PM7h

55m

Sun

,Thu

1A
2A
3A
1842
1087
765
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Shramjevi N Exp
1239
01:15 PM09:15 PM8hSun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1609
952
663
247
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ANVT

MAU EXP

15026
01:00 PM09:00 PM8hMon,

Fri

2A
3A
SL
1008
704
260
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Bsb

Garib Rath

22408
06:15 PM02:25 AM8h

10m

Mon,

Wed, Fri

3A
505
Order Food

Mki

Garib Rath

12212
09:00 PM05:15 AM8h

15m

Wed
3A
458
Order Food

Gkp

Premium Spl

02528
03:55 PM12:15 AM8h

20m

Tue,

Thu

2A
3A
SL
925
644
239
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Ndls

Nfk Express

14004
06:05 PM02:25 AM8h

20m

Sun

,Thu

2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
Order Food

Ndls

Njp Sf Exp

12524
03:10 PM11:35 PM8h

25m

Sun

,Wed

2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Padmavat Expres
14208
07:50 PM04:20 AM8h

30m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1583
938
653
243
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Ndls

Bju Premium

04022
07:30 PM04:00 AM8h

30m

Wed,

Sat

2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Lucknow Mail
12230
10:10 PM06:45 AM8h

35m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
2S
1609
952
663
247
146
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Gomti

Express

12420
12:30 PM09:25 PM8h

55m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
CC
2S
1684
1008
562
147
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ANVT

GKP SPL

05028
02:30 PM11:45 PM9h

15m

Sun

,Wed, Fri

3A
SL
644
239
Order Food

Dli Fd

Exp

14206
06:35 PM03:50 AM9h

15m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1583
938
653
243
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NDLS-

LKO SUMMER. SPECIAL

04202
07:30 PM04:45 AM9h

15m

Mon,

Wed, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1609
952
663
247
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Gorakdam Expres
12556
07:20 PM04:45 AM9h

25m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1750
1045
731
270
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Farakka Express
13484
09:50 PM07:20 AM9h

30m

Sun

,Tue, Thu, Fri

2A
3A
SL
1008
704
260
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Farkka

Express

13414
09:50 PM07:20 AM9h

30m

Mon,

Wed, Sat

2A
3A
SL
1008
704
260
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Bsb

Express

19407
02:04 PM11:35 PM9h

31m

Fri
2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Aii

Njp Exp

19601
02:02 PM11:35 PM9h

33m

Sat
2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Jsm

Hwh Sf Exp

12372
02:02 PM11:35 PM9h

33m

Thu
2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Asr

Kir Express

15708
02:48 PM12:25 AM9h

37m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

2A
3A
SL
1008
704
260
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Saryuyamuna Exp
14650
08:15 PM06:10 AM9h

55m

Mon,

Wed, Sat

2A
3A
SL
938
653
243
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Shaheed Exp
14674
08:15 PM06:10 AM9h

55m

Sun

,Tue, Thu, Fri

2A
3A
SL
938
653
243
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DLI-

BSB-DLI SPL

04204
01:20 PM11:15 PM9h

55m

Sun

,Tue, Thu

SL
243
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Kashi

V Express

14258
11:40 AM09:35 PM9h

55m

Sun

,Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

1A
2A
3A
SL
1609
952
663
247
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Anvt-

Apdj Spl

04028
07:30 PM05:35 AM10h

5m

Fri
3A
SL
644
239
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Garib

Nawaj Exp

15716
07:05 PM05:15 AM10h

10m

Mon,

Tue, Thu

1A
3A
SL
1609
663
247
Order Food

Pbr

Motihari Exp

19269
07:05 PM05:15 AM10h

10m

Fri,

Sat

2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Poorabiya Exp
15280
03:40 PM02:00 AM10h

20m

Mon,

Fri

3A
SL
663
247
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Sultanpur Exp
19403
11:01 PM09:45 AM10h

44m

Tue
2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Aii

Sln Exp

19603
11:01 PM10:00 AM10h

59m

Tue
2A
3A
SL
952
663
247
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Sadhbhawna Exp
14008
04:20 PM03:25 AM11h

5m

Tue,

Thu

3A
SL
704
260
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Sultanpur Exp
14014
04:20 PM03:25 AM11h

5m

Mon,

Sat

2A
3A
SL
1008
704
260
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Indian Railway News

Indian Railway News

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India has one of the largest rail networks around the globe.  There are millions of miles of track and thousands of trains of every type that criss-cross the length and breadth of this vibrant and huge nation on a daily basis. With the type of size of the railway network that India possesses, it is no wonder that there is a huge demand for Indian railway news on a daily basis. It also happens that the Railways in India is quite a dynamic organization even as the railways constantly upgrade and revise service offerings to meet the ever-changing demands of the vast Indian populace.

People have an inherent need to know of the happenings and developments that pertain to the Indian railways. There are quite a few reasons for this and not quite difficult to fathom. For one, there are quite a few changes in train schedules that take place from time to time.  This information is quite important because it determines your ability to make informed decisions on train reservations and have a comfortable journey.  News pertaining to Indian Railways is also significant because there are new trains and routes that keep getting launched every now and then, which you would be able to access through the latest news of Indian railway.

 Manual sources:

There are many catalogues, as well as media reports that give you access to information on Indian Railways. For instance, if one were to look for the latest central railway news, it would make sense to look at the numerous news publications that regularly carry such news. Indian Railways guides are available on all major railway stations and Trains at a Glance provide news and updates on various train schedule, routes as well as news and happenings concerning the railways. It is a fact that news may be good or bad, depending on the kind of happening or occurrence that may have taken place, but you can easily refer to these news sources to keep updated on the latest news.

Railway information counters are also a source of accessing railway news. This could range from regularly accessed information on train schedules to serious happenings relating to route changes during natural calamities or in the unfortunate event of railway mishaps. You can call up the railway station at any time of night or day and get news related to specific trains that pass through the station. This is one of the most traditional and time-tested means of getting info and there are scores of people who use this mode to get the news that they seek.

Television and radio:

TV has long been a source of info on railway news. There are many news channels in addition to the national broadcaster that transmit railway related news on a regular basis. This is also true of radio stations that broadcast such news in the news bulletins that are topical and relevant at a given point in time.

Online sources:

The rapid proliferation of the internet has made it possible for one to access information on the latest news from Indian railways that are available on myriad websites and online portals that you may access. Sites like indianrailways.gov.in, as well as, travelkhana.com provide a wealth of information on railways related news that you can easily access at the click of a button. There are various tabs and micro-sites that lead to a variety of information and news items that keep you updated on what is happening in the Indian railways.  In addition, if you want to avail of extra services like booking food delivery or online reservation, you can also use appropriate websites that are designed for these specific purposes.

The advantage of online sources of information is that you get Railway news of today since these sites are updated on a daily basis. Whether it is a new train launch, extension of services, or news of any mishap that might have occurred, these sites provide all the news in real-time basis ensuring that you need not wonder about the freshness and the relevance of the news. There are specific reporters that gather this information and update it on the sites as news occurs so that you get information in real-time.

There are also a lot of media publications that have online websites that you can refer to for the latest news on Indian railways. These are easy to access, and you also have the option of searching for relevant news by using search engines that will throw up relevant sites like travelkhana.com that are useful for accessing correct and updated info.

News apps

Mobile apps are an important source of information nowadays as mobile technology has grown by leaps and bounds. Almost everyone now has smart phones that are all the rage in this day and age. There are mobile apps that provide railway related news, which you can easily download and get the news that you seek. Ticker tapes as well as headline news apart, you can also get detailed info on railways, developments, occurrences, as well as happenings right when they happen.

The proliferation of news sources means that you need not worry about accessing railway news. You just need to choose the mode that suits you the best and get access to all the info that you need without having to wait. This seems all so magical, but with the spread of technology, getting railway news is seamless and quite effortless.

Railway Stations

Railway Stations in Allahabad

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Indian Railways is among one of the world’s widest rail networks with over 36,500 miles of railway and is connected through a vast network of around 8000 thousand railway stations which carry tonnes of goods and millions of people to their destinations every day. Indian Railways is an enterprise owned by the government of India and is operated through the Ministry of Railways.

Allahabad is a major district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in North India and is famous for its rivers and its Mahakumbh. The three major rivers of India – Ganges, Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati meet here in Allahabad. The point at which these three rivers meet is called Sangam and holds a holy place in Hindu religion.

Allahabad Railway Station

Allahabad railway station is situated in the city of Allahabad in the Allahabad district and has an elevation of 316 m above the sea level. It is one of the major stations on the Howrah-Delhi line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai lines. Allahabad station has many important trains passing through it and every train that is coming from east and is going to south has to pass this station.

The Allahabad railway station is one of the oldest railway stations of Indian railways and was constructed in mid-nineteenth century by the East India Company during the construction of Howrah-Mughalsarai Line. The first train that ran from Allahabad station was between Kanpur and Allahabad station in 1859. The first train that ran from Howrah to Delhi and passed Allahabad station was in 1864. Before the construction of Naini Bridge in 1865, the coaches used to be ferried in boats across Yamuna. The Allahabad was not linked with the regions beyond Ganges in the past, but with the construction of Curzon Bridge in 1903, all those regions were accessible from Allahabad through railways.

Around thirteen trains originate from this station for other parts of the country and around thirty trains have Allahabad as a major stoppage in their route.  Allahabad is among top hundred booking stations of Indian railways. There are two main entrances for the station that are city side to the south and civil lines side to the north. During the time of Mahakumbh, railway administration makes special arrangements of security and other amenities to handle such a huge number of people visiting the city in that short period of time.

When it comes to amenities provided at the Allahabad railway station, it has 9 double bedded Non AC retiring rooms, 3 double bedded Air conditioned retiring rooms and a 20 bedded dormitory.

There are many famous restaurants near the Allahabad junction railway station where you can enjoy delicious food and refreshment during your journey or on your arrival to Allahabad. Some of the famous restaurants near Allahabad railway station are:

  • Travelkhana – 08800313131

Prayag Railway station

Parayag railway station (PRG) is located at the Prayag Ghat, the meeting point of Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The Prayag railway station is at a distance of six kilometres from Allahabad junction and hosts local trains and passenger trains coming to and from Allahabad junction to Prayag. This railway station has unreserved ticket counter and three platforms, but it does not have the facility of a reservation counter.

Rambagh City station

Allahabad city railway station or Rambagh city station is situated in the city of Allahabad and host thousands of passengers every day. Bengal and North Western Railway constructed the Varanasi-Allahabad City (Rambagh) line as a metre gauge line from 1899-1913 and was converted to broad gauge in the year 1993-94.The Rambagh city station has self reservation counter, which was started in the year 2013 and is very helpful for people in reservation of tickets.

To enjoy great food near Rambagh Railway station, you can go to Shri Krishna Shakahari Bhojanalaya, 184/A, Bai Ka Bagh, which serves great food and beverages.

Daraganj Railway station

Daraganj is another major suburb of Allahabad and is a landmark of this city. Daraganj railway station is located at a distance of 5 Km from Allahabad junction and is a major railway station for local trains and passenger trains. Parayag Ghat railway station also comes under Daraganj suburbs.

 

Railway Station, Railway Stations

Overview of Amritsar Railway Station – ASR

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The importance of Indian Railways in the life of Indians can be judged by the fact that every day around 24 million people travel through Indian railways and thousands of tonnes of freight are carried by the Indian railways to various parts of the country. Railway in India was started by East India Company in 1853 between Bombay and Thane. After that, the network of Indian railways spread rapidly to all the parts of the country and present day vast network of railway is the result of that rapid development of Indian Railways.

Amritsar or Ramdaspur (Historical name) is a major city of Punjab state in Northern India. The main attraction of this city is Harminder Sahib or commonly known as Golden Temple. It is a highly revered pilgrimage and cultural centre for Sikhs. Golden Temple hosts more than 100000 visitors’ every day and is one of the most preferred destinations for NRI visitors in India. This city is also the centre for Sikh political and temporal authority, the Akal Takht and Sikh Parliament.

Amritsar Railway Station –

Amritsar railway station is the foremost railway station of Amritsar city and has an elevation of 233 m above the sea level. Amritsar railway station connects the Amritsar city to the rest of the country with trains either originating or terminating at this station. Apart from Shatabadi, superfast, express, and passengers trains, a special train named Samjhota Express also runs from this station all the way to Lahore city in Pakistan across the border. The last Indian station that this train crosses is the Attari station at Wagah border. The Multan-Amritsar-Lahore railway line was completed in 1865 and is one of the oldest railway lines of Indian railway network.

Government of India has also proposed to run a high-speed railway line connecting Delhi to Amritsar, which will reduce the travelling time between two cities to two and a half hours, which is five hours at present. The trains on that corridor are expected to be running at the speed of 160KM/h, which is the second highest than Bhopal Shatabdi express.

The distance of railways station from golden temple is 3.2 Km and the Jalianwala Bagh is situated at a distance of 3.6 Km from the Amritsar railway station. Wagah border is at a distance of 25 Km from the railway station and the palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh is at a distance of 4.4 Km from here.

Facilities at Railway Station –

The Amritsar railway station is equipped with amenities like computerised reservation centres, tourist information centre, retiring rooms, waiting rooms, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, bookstall, telephone booths and General Railway Police Post.

Restaurants near Railway Station –

Amritsar is famous for its rich culture and vibrant cuisine and you can enjoy the richness of the food of Amritsar by visiting the restaurants near the railway station of Amritsar.

  • Joginder ka Dhaba (Opposite Railway Station) where you can enjoy tasty Naan and Palak mutton.
  • Kulcha Land near Amritsar junction. The Amritsari Kulchas of this place are very famous among people visiting this city.
  • Kesar da Dhaba at a distance of 3 Km from Amritsar junction. It is famous for its pure vegetarian Punjabi food cooked in pure ghee.

Food Delicacies of Amritsar –

When it comes to famous foods of Amritsar, there is a lot to discover regarding cuisine when you are in Amritsar. Here is a list of some of the most famous dishes of Amritsar.

  • Amritsari Kulcha– It is a version of Indian Flatbread filled with tasty fillings and is popular in north India and especially Punjab state.

  • Amritsari Fish– This is a must try dish for every Non-vegetarian visiting this city. Prepared with a coating of Grams, curd, and ginger garlic paste, it is a mouth-watering dish for every visitor.

  • Lassi– This is a healthy and refreshing Indian drink made from curd, sugar and some light herbs. It can refresh your senses in no time.

  • Sarson Da Saag and Makki di Roti– One of the most famous foods of Punjab and Amritsar, the Saag is prepared with mustard greens along with spinach leaves and the chapatti is prepared from corn flour and is an appetising dish served in most of the restaurants in the city.

Trains Passing through Amritsar Railway Station (ASR)  –

Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
NED JAT SPL
22:00
22:30
Mumbai LTT – Amritsar (Pathankot) Express
16:30
destination
Amritsar – Mumbai LTT (Pathankot) Express
origin
08:30
New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express
22:45
destination
Amritsar – New Delhi Shatabdi Express
origin
05:00
New Delhi – Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express
13:40
destination
Amritsar – New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express
origin
16:50
New Delhi – Amritsar Shatabdi Express
13:40
destination
Amritsar – New Delhi Shatabdi Express
origin
16:50
Haridwar – Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express
22:05
destination
Amritsar – Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express
origin
06:55
Saharsa – Amritsar Garib Rath Express
21:00
destination
Amritsar – Saharsa Garib Rath Express
origin
04:20
CDG ASR DURONTO(CDG-ASR)
21:25
destination
ASR CDG DURONTO(ASR-CDG)
origin
05:15
Akal Takht Express
17:20
destination
Akal Takht Express
origin
05:55
Durgiana SF Express
17:20
destination
Durgiana SF Express
origin
05:55
Jallianwalabagh Express
19:45
destination
Jallianwalabagh Express
origin
10:55
New Jalpaiguri Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express(NJP-ASR)
17:25
destination
Amritsar New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express(ASR-NJP)
origin
09:30
Amritsar – Chandigarh Intercity Express
origin
17:30
NED ASR SUP EXP
22:05
destination
ASR NED SF EXP
origin
14:30
New Delhi-Amritsar SF InterCity
21:45
destination
Amritsar-New Delhi Intercity Express
origin
06:15
Kochuveli-Amritsar Superfast Express
23:55
destination
Amritsar-Kochuveli Superfast Express
origin
05:55
Shan-e-Punjab Express
14:20
destination
Shan-e-Punjab Express
origin
15:10
Sachkhand SF Express
20:20
destination
Sachkhand SF Express
origin
05:35
Golden Temple Mail
05:45
destination
Golden Temple Mail
origin
21:25
Paschim Express
19:20
destination
Paschim Express
origin
08:10
Howrah – Amritsar (Punjab) Mail
08:55
destination
Amritsar – Howrah (Punjab) Mail
origin
18:45
Howrah-Amritsar Express
10:15
destination
Amritsar-Howrah Express
origin
18:10
Delhi-Pathankot Express
15:20
15:40
Pathankot Delhi Express
09:05
09:30
ASR CNB EXPRESS
origin
12:35
Saharsa-Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (UnReserved)
02:55
destination
JANSADHARAN EXP.
origin
13:15
GARIB RATH EXP
14:45
destination
ASR-LKU GARIBRATH
origin
05:55
Dehradun – Amritsar (Lahori) Express
07:30
destination
Amritsar – Dehradun (Lahori) Express
origin
22:15
RAVI EXPRESS
origin
09:15
RAVI EXPRESS
16:40
destination
Saryu Yamuna Express
23:30
destination
Saryu Yamuna Express
origin
11:55
Shaheed Express
23:30
destination
Shaheed Express
origin
11:55
SHC-ASR JANSEWA EXP
17:00
destination
ASR-SHC JANSEWA EXP
origin
06:35
DBG-ASR JANNAYAK EXP
01:50
destination
ASR- DBG JANNAYAK EXP
origin
19:05
Amrapali Express
12:45
destination
Amrapali Express
origin
07:15
Dibrugarh – Amritsar Weekly Express
21:00
destination
Amritsar-Dibrugarh Weekly Express
origin
15:50
Tatanagar-Jammu Tawi MURI Express
07:50
08:20
Jammu Tawi -Tatanagar MURI Express
19:10
19:35
Jallianwalabagh Express
06:30
destination
Jallianwalabagh Express
origin
12:35
ROU MURI JAT EXPRESS(ROU-JAT)
07:50
08:20
Jammu Tawi – Rourkela MURI Express
19:10
19:35
DURG JAT EXPRES
15:20
15:40
JAT DURG EXP
10:30
10:55
Chhattisgarh Express
08:10
destination
Chhattisgarh Express
origin
16:15
Hirakud (Hirakund) Express
23:55
destination
Hirakud (Hirakund) Express
origin
23:45
Bathinda – Jammu Tawi Express
00:50
01:10
Jammu Tawi – Bathinda Express
01:55
02:15
Indore – Amritsar Express
21:00
destination
Amritsar-Indore Bi Weekly Express
origin
23:15
Ajmer – Amritsar Express (via Firozpur)
14:45
destination
Amritsar – Ajmer Express (via Firozpur)
origin
14:30
AJMER ASR EXP
10:40
destination
Amritsar – Ajmer Express (via Dhuri)
origin
17:50
Amritsar Express(JP-ASR)
14:45
destination
Amritsar Express(JP-ASR)
10:35
destination
Hisar-Amritsar Passenger
09:55
destination
Amritsar-Ludhiana MEMU
origin
13:50
Jalandhar City-Amritsar DMU
11:10
destination
Amritsar-Jalandhar City DMU
origin
21:00
Ambala-Amritsar DMU
20:40
destination
Amritsar-Ambala DMU
origin
03:30
Amritsar-DeraBaba Nanak DMU
origin
04:20
Derababa Nanak-Amritsar DMU
07:40
destination
Amritsar-Derababa Nanak DMU
origin
09:45
Derababa Nanak-Amritsar DMU
13:00
destination
Amritsar-Derababa Nanak DMU
origin
13:30
Derababa Nanak-Amritsar DMU
16:55
destination
Amritsar-Derababa Nanak DMU
origin
17:20
Derababa Nanak-Amritsar DMU
21:05
destination
Attari Amritsar DMU
09:05
destination
Amritsar-Pathankot DMU
origin
12:20
Pathankot-Amritsar DMU
07:20
destination
Amritsar-Pathankot DMU
origin
15:55
Pathankot-Amritsar DMU
15:10
destination
Amritsar-Pathankot DMU
origin
20:30
Pathankot Amritsar DMU
22:00
destination
Qadian – Amritsar DEMU
18:05
destination
Railway Stations

Railway Stations in Bhopal

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Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is a major city in central India. Bhopal Junction with station code BPL is a major railway junction on the West Central Railway and is the main railway station in Bhopal city. Habibganj and Bairagarh are the other two important stations in Bhopal.  The city has three more railway stations in Misrod, Sukhisewania, and Mandideep.

Bhopal Junction Railway Station –

The Railway Station is on the main Delhi-Chennai route and has Bina Junction on its northern side and Itarsi Junction on the southern. Another rail line leads to the Ujjain Junction on the west.  The Bhopal Junction was built in 1941 and is well-connected to all parts of the country and to most major cities by direct trains. Bhopal Junction is centrally located in the country so it is connected with most states except the North-East.  As many as 210 pairs of express trains, including Rajdhani, Garibrath, Shatabdi, Duronto, and 13 pairs of passenger trains stop here.

Many trains originate and terminate either at Bhopal Junction or at Habibganj Railway Station. These include Bhopal Shatabdi Express, Bhopal Jan Shatabdi Express, Bhopal-Mumbai Express, Shaan-e-Bhopal Express, Bhopal-Lucknow-Pratapgarh Express, Bhopal-Rewa Rewanchal Express, Bhopal-Lucknow Express, Bhopal-Gwalior Intercity Express, Bhopal-Lucknow Garibrath Express, Bhopal–Durg Amarkantak Express, Bhopal-Howrah Express, Bhopal-Bilaspur Express, Bhopal-Indore Intercity Express, Bhopal – Jaipur Express, Bhopal-Damoh Intercity Express, Bhopal-Indore AC Double Decker Intercity Express, Bhopal-Indore AC Double Decker Non-Stop Express, Bhopal-Jabalpur Intercity Express, and Bhopal-Itarsi Vindhyachal Express.

The Bhopal Junction has six platforms, separate waiting halls for men and women, restaurants, food plazas, safe drinking water facilities, computerized reservation counters, unreserved ticket counters, and internet cafes.  The Bhopal Junction is among the country’s ISO 9001 certified railway stations.

Habibganj Railway Station –

Constructed in 1975, the Habibganj Railway Station is located at Habibganj, an area close to New Bhopal, BHEL Township, Arera Colony, and Saket Nagar. It is on the Bhopal-Itarsi stretch of the West Central Railway. It is seven km away from the main railway station at Bhopal. The superfast daily train service, Shaan-e-Bhopal Express, runs from Habibganj to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi.  The AC Bhopal-Indore AC double-decker, non-stop express train starts from Habibganj.  The Bhopal Shatabdi Express runs at speeds of 160 kmph and is the fastest train in the country. Habibganj is the country’s first ISO 9001 certified railway station and is used by 2.60 lakh passengers every day.

Habibganj Railway Station (HBJ) has six platforms, and services like computerised reserved ticket counters, un-reserved ticket counters, State Bank of India’s ATM, rail restaurant, Food Plaza parcel faculty, waiting rooms, railway parking ground, mineral water vendors, railway green park, separate waiting rooms for men and women, general waiting rooms, AC waiting rooms, toilets and sanitation, internet café, STD calling booths and baggage room. The station also has special facilities for the challenged persons. These include the train time-table in Braille and exit doors for the disabled.

Bairagarh Railway Station-

Bairagarh is another important railway station of Bhopal City. Many important trains passing along the route stop there. Bairagarh, at a distance of less than 15 km from Bhopal, has now become a part of Bhopal as the city’s boundaries have expanded. It is on the rail line leading to Ujjain from Bhopal. The airport of Bhopal is located at Bairagarh. Many of Bairagarh’s residents are Sindhi and a large number of refugees from Sindh, now in Pakistan, were settled there after the partition of the country.

Manideep Railway Station  –

Manideep Railway Station located south of Bhopal on the rail route to Itarsi has stops of many trains. These include Narmada Express, Panchvalley Express, Dadar-Amritsar Express, Amritsar-Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Express, Panchvalley Fast Passenger (Indore-Chhindwara), Bhopal Express, and Jhansi – Itarsi Passenger.

Restaurants near Station –

Some of the restaurants located near the station are:

  • Travelkhana – 08800313131
  • Raj Shudh Sakahari Bhojnalya
  • New Zaiqa Veg and Non Veg
  • Metro hotel
  • Sagar Gaire Fast Food Corner
  • Milan Restaurant
  • Jharokha
  • Taste of Hyderabad

Food delicacies from Bhopal –

The famous vegetarian dishes from Bhopal include poha, saboodana khichdi, bhutte ki kees, chhola burger, chaat, panipuri, and tikkis and chakki ki shaak. Its pickles leave a lingering taste in the connoisseur’s mouth. Hot almond milk, lassi and shikanji are its popular drinks. The non-vegetarian dishes include rogan josh korma, Seekh kebab, achari gosht, shami kebab, gosht korma, murgh rezala, murgh Nizami, paneer rezala, masala rice and murgh hara.  The favourite sweet dishes are mawa-bati, shreekhand, khoprapak, gulab jamun, and jalebi. And the food story cannot end without the nice-tasting and digestive Bhopali paan.

Railway Stations

Railway Stations in Lucknow

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Lucknow, located on the banks of the Gomti River, is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh and a metropolitan city in the country.  A city steeped in culture, Lucknow has always been in the forefront of north Indian cultural and artistic movements. The capital of the Awadh Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries, Lucknow retains its importance in the fields of governance, education and arts even today. It is now a leader in other fields like commerce, aerospace, technology, and tourism. Although Hindi is its main language, Urdu continues to be spoken widely.

Lucknow City has a number of railway stations such as Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow Junction Railway Station, Aishbagh, Lucknow City, Daliganj, Badshahnagar, Gomtinagar, Manaknagar, Malhour, Jugaur, Amausi, Alamnagar, Kakori, Malihabad, Mohibullapur, and Utretia. Extensive bus services and other public road transport connect all the stations with each other.

But Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station and Lucknow Junction Railway Station are two main railway stations:

 The Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station :  This station is also called Lucknow NR and its station code is LKO. The name comes from the Charbagh area in the southern part of the city, where it is located as the area earlier had four gardens.  Lucknow is well-connected with important cities across the country through one of its two main stations.

Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station (LKO) has been constructed on a raised plinth and has several towers and circular Awadh-type domes.  As many as 114 pairs of trains of the Northern Railway terminate or originate here.  It is also the focal point of the Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway system.

The construction of the Charbagh railway station began in 1914 and was completed in 1923. The lovely building looks like a palace with a large garden in front. Its architecture is a blend of Rajput, Awadhi and Mughal styles. It is a unique building and is said that the aerial view of the Charbagh station looks like a chess board. The building’s domes and pillars seem to be the chess pieces. It is rated among the most beautiful stations in the country.

Charbagh Station is an architectural masterpiece and is one of the attractions of Lucknow. Tourists are greatly impressed as soon as they arrive. Designed by J.H. Hornimen, it cost Rs.70 lakh in those times.

The 47-mile Lucknow-Kanpur railway line became operational in 1867. It then was a part of the Oudh Rohilkhand Railway. The Lucknow division was under East Indian Railway till 1952. Before 1867, there was a large orchard on the land on which the Charbagh Railway Station stands. The impressive present building was built in 1926.

Lucknow Junction Railway Station :  Lucknow Junction Railway Station, also known as NER with station code LIN, has six platforms. Two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws and cars can reach its platform No.6 by a cabway underpass. This is the third such cabway after Howrah and Gorakhpur railway stations.

The facilities available at Lucknow NR include waiting rooms, baggage room, dormitories or retiring rooms, refreshments and ATM. Counters and water coolers make pure drinking water available.

The Lucknow Junction NER is almost a continuation of the Charbagh station. People often think of it as an extension of the Charbagh railway station. People continue to call it the “Chhoti Line” as earlier it was the station for NE Railway’s meter gauge trains. Now in the Lucknow division of North Eastern Railway, it is the terminus for broad gauge trains of North Eastern Railway. The trains arriving here have to reverse the direction to leave the station even if the train is going beyond Lucknow. The Lucknow Junction NER station has a separate building made of red sandstone and has its own distinct identity.

As many as 22 pairs of express or mail trains, and 5 pairs of passenger trains start from, terminate at or pass through the LJN station every day, but none of these trains is a Rajdhani or Shatabadi.

Lucknow Junction NER was the meter gauge trains terminus for almost all tracks of North Eastern Railway zone earlier. After conversion to broad gauge, the Lucknow junction has no meter gauge tracks. Lucknow Aishbagh Junction is now the terminus for the remaining meter gauge trains services. The Aishbagh junction has broad gauge tracks too.

The work on the two-stage, Rs12500-crore Lucknow Metro is scheduled to start soon. The first phase is expected to be completed by 2016–17.

 

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