Prayagraj Junction railway station

Prayagraj Junction (station code: PRYJ), formerly known as Allahabad Junction,[1] is a railway station on the Howrah–Delhi main line, Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur main line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It is the headquarters of the North Central Railway zone. It is located in Prayagraj in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Prayagraj and the surrounding areas.

This article is about the Railway Station. For other uses, see Prayagraj (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Prayag Junction railway station.

Prayagraj Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Other namesAllahabad Junction
LocationLeader Road, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E
Elevation316.804 metres (1,039.38 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railway zone
Line(s)
Platforms10
Tracks20
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePRYJ
Division(s) Prayagraj
History
Opened1859 (1859)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Location
Prayagraj Junction railway station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj Junction railway station
Prayagraj Junction railway station
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Interactive map

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 Prayagraj to Kanpur in 1859. For the first through train from Howrah to Delhi in 1864, coaches were ferried on boats across the Yamuna at Prayagraj With the completion of the Old Naini Bridge across the Yamuna through trains started running in 1865–66.[2][3][4]

The opening of the Curzon Bridge, across the Ganges, in 1902, linked Prayagraj to regions north of or beyond the Ganges.[5]

The Varanasi–Prayagraj 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.[6][7]

The state government changed the name of the station from Allahabad Junction to Prayagraj Junction in February 2020.[8]

Electrification

The Cheoki–Subedarganj section was electrified in 1965–66.[9]

Workshops

There are engineering workshops of Indian Railways at the railway station.[10]

Passenger movement

Prayagraj is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[11] The station has two entry sides i.e. City Side to the south and Civil Lines Side to the north.[12]

Kumbh Mela

The railways make special arrangements for the huge influx of pilgrims for the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj.[13][14]

Amenities

Prayagraj Junction is an 'A' grade railway station. It furnishes 3 double-bedded AC retiring rooms, 9 double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms, a 20-bedded dormitory and Wi-Fi for the comfort of passengers. The North Central Railways (NCR) have introduced airport like boarding facility so that the passengers will be issued boarding pass to avail facilities at the junction from new state of the art check-in counters.[15]

  • Prayag Raj Express at Prayagraj Jn.
    Prayag Raj Express at Prayagraj Jn.

References
  1. "After new name, now code initials for Prayagraj Junction". The Times of India. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. "Allahabad Division: A Historical Perspective". North Central Railway. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. "Railways enter 159th year of its journey". The Times of India. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  5. "India Office Select Materials". The British Library. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  6. "Indian Railway History – North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Former Bengal & North Western Railway lines. Wordpress. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  7. "Varanasi Division". North Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  8. "4 railway stations in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj get new names". Mint. 21 February 2020.
  9. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  10. "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  11. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  12. "railway station: Intensive checking at railway station | Allahabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  13. "Railways puts in place arrangements to check rush of Maha Kumbh pilgrims". The Times of India. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  14. "Railways Make Adequate Arrangments [sic] to Ensure Maximum Facilities for Pilgrims of Kumbh Mela – 2013". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 13 January 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  15. Rajiv, Mani (18 June 2020). "UP: Airport like check-in starts at Prayagraj junction". The Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Naini
towards ?
North Central Railway zone Subedarganj
towards ?
North Central Railway zone Naini
towards ?
Daraganj
towards ?
North Eastern Railway zone
Varanasi–Allahabad link
 Terminus
Prayag
towards ?
Northern Railway zone
Kanpur–Allahabad link
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