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			{{Short description\|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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	{{Infobox station		{{Infobox station
	\| name = ~~[[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg\|50px]]<br/>~~Govindpuri Junction		\| name = Govindpuri Junction
	\| native_name = <hr/>~~{{small\|~~Kanpur South}}		\| native_name = <hr/>Kanpur South
	\| type = [[Indian Railways]] station		\| type = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg\|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
	\| style = Indian Railways		\| style = Indian Railways
	\| image =		\| image =
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	\| coordinates = {{Coord\|26.4538\|N\|80.3136\|E\|type:railwaystation_region:IN\|display=inline}}		\| coordinates = {{Coord\|26.4538\|N\|80.3136\|E\|type:railwaystation_region:IN\|display=inline}}
	\| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh		\| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh
	\| line = [[New Delhi ~~railway station\|New Delhi]]→'''~~Kanpur~~'''→[[~~Howrah ~~station\|Howrah]]~~ <br>		\| line = New Delhi-Kanpur-Howrah mainline, <br/> Kanpur-Jhansi line, <br/>
	~~'''~~Kanpur~~'''→[[~~Jhansi]]<br>		Kanpur-Banda line
	~~'''~~Kanpur~~'''→[[Banda, Uttar Pradesh\|~~Banda]]
	\| other =		\| other =
	\| structure = ~~Railway station~~		\| structure = Standard on ground
	\| platforms = 3		\| platforms = 3 (10 under construction)
	(~~present,~~10 under construction)
	\| depth =		\| depth =
	\| levels =		\| levels =
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	\| parking = Available		\| parking = Available
	\| bicycle = Available		\| bicycle = Available
	\| opened = 1921		\| opened = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|1921}}
	\| closed =		\| closed =
	\| rebuilt = 2016		\| rebuilt = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2016}}
	\| electrified = ~~2002~~		\| status = Active
	\| ~~ADA~~ =		\| electrified = Yes
			\| accessible =
	\| code = {{Indian railway code		\| code = {{Indian railway code
	\| code = GOY		\| code = GOY
	\| zone = ~~kanpur central~~		\| zone = [[North Central Railway zone]]
	\| division = ~~kanpur central~~		\| division = {{rwd\|Prayagraj}}
	}}		}}
	\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]		\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
	\| zone = [[North Central ~~Railways~~]]		\| zone = [[North Central Railway zone\|North Central Railway]]
	\| former = [[Indian Branch Railway Company]]<br/>[[Northern Railway zone\|Northern Railway]]		\| former = [[Indian Branch Railway Company]]<br />[[Northern Railway zone\|Northern Railway]]
	\| passengers = 650000		\| passengers = 650000
	\| pass_year =		\| pass_year =
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	'''Govindpuri Junction''' or '''Kanpur South''' is a railway station in [[Kanpur]] which caters 650,000 passengers to their destinations. It is the third busiest railway station in [[Kanpur]] ~~followed by~~ [[Kanpur Central]]. On [[International Women's Day]], 2018 Govindpuri became the first railway station in [[North Central Railway]] with all-women staff.<ref>{{~~Cite~~ web\|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/govindpuri-railway-station-in-kanpur-to-have-all-women-staff-from-today/story-qq1GyLf5r9xHTrqrDCre9H.html\|title = Govindpuri railway station in Kanpur to have all-women staff from today\|date = 8 March 2018}}</ref>		'''Govindpuri Junction''' or '''Kanpur South''' is a railway station in [[Kanpur]] which caters 650,000 passengers to their destinations. It is the third busiest railway station in [[Kanpur]] after [[Kanpur Central]] & [[Kanpur Anwarganj]]. On [[International Women's Day]], 2018 Govindpuri became the first railway station in [[North Central Railway]] with all-women staff.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/govindpuri-railway-station-in-kanpur-to-have-all-women-staff-from-today/story-qq1GyLf5r9xHTrqrDCre9H.html\|title = Govindpuri railway station in Kanpur to have all-women staff from today\|date = 8 March 2018}}</ref>

	Strictly speaking by definition, it is the ''junction'' where Jhansi/Banda line is separated from Delhi–Howrah Line; however, it is not granted ''junction'' status yet due to which it has two station codes, GOV and GOY. There are ten platforms under construction to reduce load from Kanpur Central so that 256 more trains that can't be handled by other stations due to the lack of tracks and platforms will given to kanpur central as it is being rebuilt to cater 1200 trains per day and currently it is catering 611 trains.		Strictly speaking by definition, it is the ''junction'' where Jhansi/Banda line is separated from Delhi–Howrah Line; however, it is not granted ''junction'' status yet due to which it has two station codes, GOV and GOY. There are ten platforms under construction to reduce load from Kanpur Central so that 256 more trains that can't be handled by other stations due to the lack of tracks and platforms will given to kanpur central as it is being rebuilt to cater 1200 trains per day and currently it is catering 611 trains.

	==Location==		==Location==
	It is located near [[Govind Nagar]] locality in Kanpur South. A rail overbridge is also there (bearing the same name), which remains congested throughout the day.		It is located near [[Govind Nagar]] locality in Kanpur South. A pair of rail overbridge is also there (bearing the same name), which remains congested throughout the day.

	==History==		==History==
	Due to proximity to Juhi yard, the station was called Juhi till the 1970s.<ref>http://www.irfca.org/members/archive/messages.php?index=405</ref> Then as urban agglomeration in South Kanpur increased, the station was renamed Govindpuri due to proximity to [[Govind Nagar]], a locality named and inaugurated by [[Govind Vallabh Pant]].		Due to proximity to Juhi yard, the station was called Juhi till the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.irfca.org/members/archive/messages.php?index=405 \|title=Old Mailing List Archive Index \|publisher=IRFCA.org \|date= \|accessdate=2022-09-01}}</ref> Then as urban agglomeration in South Kanpur increased, the station was renamed Govindpuri due to proximity to [[Govind Nagar]], a locality named and inaugurated by [[Govind Vallabh Pant]].

	===Trains===		===Trains===
	*~~Mahoba-Kanpur Passenger~~		*Chitrakoot Exp
			*Kashi Mahakal Exp
			*Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Exp
			*Tripur Sundari Exp
			*Jallian Wala Bagh Exp
			*Purushottam Exp
			*West Bengal Sapark Kranti SF Exp
			*Poorvottar Sampark Kranti SF Exp
			*Bhrigu SF Exp
			*Amrit Bharat Exp
			*Garib Rath Exp
			*Jammu Mail
			*All passing passengers

	~~'''~~Trains with no stops~~'''~~		===Trains with no stops===
	*Shatabdi Exp.		*Shatabdi Exp
	*Rajdhani Exp.		*Rajdhani Exp
	*Duronto Exp.		*Duronto Exp

	==Future development==		==Future development==
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	The width of Platform No. 2 and Platform No. 3 is also been increased.		The width of Platform No. 2 and Platform No. 3 is also been increased.

	~~There~~ are plans to run some express and passengers trains from Govindpuri.{{clarify\|date=February 2019}}		Recently some train's halts have been shifted here from Kanpur Central & are plans to run some express and passengers trains from Govindpuri.{{clarify\|date=February 2019}}

	Trains towards [[Jhansi]], [[Mahoba]], Banda/Chitrakoot, [[Etawah]] and [[Tundla]] will be managed by Kanpur South.<ref>{{~~Cite~~ web\|url=http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=30&edition=2010-04-26&pageno=7\|title = Yahoo Search - Web Search}}</ref>{{failed verification\|date=February 2019}}		Trains towards [[Jhansi]], [[Mahoba]], [[Banda, Uttar Pradesh\|Banda]], [[Chitrakoot Dham\|Chitrakoot]], [[Etawah]] and [[Tundla]] will be managed by Kanpur South.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=30&edition=2010-04-26&pageno=7\|title=Yahoo Search - Web Search\|access-date=27 April 2010\|archive-date=24 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224074431/http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=30&edition=2010-04-26&pageno=7\|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification\|date=February 2019}}

	==See also==		==See also==
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	{{Infobox station		{{Infobox station
	\| name = Govindpuri Junction ~~railway station~~		\| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg\|50px]]<br/>Govindpuri Junction
	\| native_name =		\| native_name = <hr/>{{small\|Kanpur South}}
	\| type= [[Indian Railways]] station		\| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
	\| style = Indian Railways		\| style = Indian Railways
	\| image= ~~[[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg\|100px]]~~		\| image =
	\| image_caption=		\| image_caption =
	\| address= Govind Nagar, [[Kanpur]], India		\| address = Govind Nagar, [[Kanpur]], India
	\| coordinates= {{Coord\|26.4538\|N\|80.3136\|E\|type:railwaystation_region:IN\|display=inline}}		\| coordinates = {{Coord\|26.4538\|N\|80.3136\|E\|type:railwaystation_region:IN\|display=inline}}
	\| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh		\| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh
	\| line= [[New Delhi railway station\|New Delhi]]→'''Kanpur'''→[[Howrah station\|Howrah]] <br>		\| line = [[New Delhi railway station\|New Delhi]]→'''Kanpur'''→[[Howrah station\|Howrah]] <br>
	'''Kanpur'''→[[Jhansi]]<br>		'''Kanpur'''→[[Jhansi]]<br>
	'''Kanpur'''→[[Banda, Uttar Pradesh\|Banda]]		'''Kanpur'''→[[Banda, Uttar Pradesh\|Banda]]
	\| other=		\| other =
	\| structure= Railway station		\| structure = Railway station
	\| platforms= 3		\| platforms = 3
	(present,10 under construction)		(present,10 under construction)
	\| depth=		\| depth =
	\| levels=		\| levels =
	\| tracks= 22		\| tracks = 22
	\| parking= Available		\| parking = Available
	\| bicycle= Available		\| bicycle = Available
	\| opened=1921		\| opened = 1921
	\| closed=		\| closed =
	\| rebuilt=2016		\| rebuilt = 2016
	\| electrified=2002		\| electrified = 2002
	\| ADA=		\| ADA =
	\| code = {{Indian railway code		\| code = {{Indian railway code
	\| code = GOY		\| code = GOY
	\| zone = kanpur central		\| zone = kanpur central
	\| division = kanpur central		\| division = kanpur central
	}}		}}
	\| owned= [[Indian Railways]]		\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
	\| zone= [[North Central Railways]]		\| zone = [[North Central Railways]]
	\| former= [[Indian Branch Railway Company]]<br/>[[Northern Railway zone\|Northern Railway]]		\| former = [[Indian Branch Railway Company]]<br/>[[Northern Railway zone\|Northern Railway]]
	\| passengers=650000		\| passengers = 650000
	\| pass_year=		\| pass_year =
	\| pass_percent=		\| pass_percent =
	\| pass_system=		\| pass_system =
	\| mpassengers=		\| mpassengers =
	\| services= ATM		\| services = ATM
	\| map_locator=		\| map_locator =
	}}		}}

	'''Govindpuri Junction''' or '''Kanpur South''' is a railway station in [[Kanpur]] which caters 650,000 passengers to their destinations. It is the ~~second~~ busiest railway station in [[Kanpur]] followed by [[Kanpur Central]]. On [[International Women's Day]], 2018 Govindpuri became the first railway station in [[North Central Railway]] with all-women staff.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/govindpuri-railway-station-in-kanpur-to-have-all-women-staff-from-today/story-qq1GyLf5r9xHTrqrDCre9H.html\|title = Govindpuri railway station in Kanpur to have all-women staff from today\|date = 8 March 2018}}</ref>		'''Govindpuri Junction''' or '''Kanpur South''' is a railway station in [[Kanpur]] which caters 650,000 passengers to their destinations. It is the third busiest railway station in [[Kanpur]] followed by [[Kanpur Central]]. On [[International Women's Day]], 2018 Govindpuri became the first railway station in [[North Central Railway]] with all-women staff.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/govindpuri-railway-station-in-kanpur-to-have-all-women-staff-from-today/story-qq1GyLf5r9xHTrqrDCre9H.html\|title = Govindpuri railway station in Kanpur to have all-women staff from today\|date = 8 March 2018}}</ref>

	Strictly speaking by definition, it is the ''junction'' where Jhansi/Banda line is separated from Delhi–Howrah Line; however, it is not granted ''junction'' status yet due to which it has two station codes, GOV and GOY. There are ten platforms under construction to reduce load from Kanpur Central so that 256 more trains that can't be handled by other stations due to the lack of tracks and platforms will given to kanpur central as it is being rebuilt to cater 1200 trains per day and currently it is catering 611 trains. ~~After being completed Govindpuri will become fifth busiest and third biggest after Kanpur Central and Howrah junction leaving New Delhi railway station behind.{{citation needed\|date=February 2019}}~~		Strictly speaking by definition, it is the ''junction'' where Jhansi/Banda line is separated from Delhi–Howrah Line; however, it is not granted ''junction'' status yet due to which it has two station codes, GOV and GOY. There are ten platforms under construction to reduce load from Kanpur Central so that 256 more trains that can't be handled by other stations due to the lack of tracks and platforms will given to kanpur central as it is being rebuilt to cater 1200 trains per day and currently it is catering 611 trains.

	==Location==		==Location==

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	'''Govindpuri Junction''' or '''Kanpur South''' is a railway station in [[Kanpur]] which caters 650,000 passengers to their destinations. It is the second busiest railway station in [[Kanpur]] followed by [[Kanpur Central]]. On [[International Women's Day]], 2018 Govindpuri became the first railway station in [[North Central Railway]] with all-women staff.<ref>https://m.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/govindpuri-railway-station-in-kanpur-to-have-all-women-staff-from-today/story-qq1GyLf5r9xHTrqrDCre9H.html</ref>		'''Govindpuri Junction''' or '''Kanpur South''' is a railway station in [[Kanpur]] which caters 650,000 passengers to their destinations. It is the second busiest railway station in [[Kanpur]] followed by [[Kanpur Central]]. On [[International Women's Day]], 2018 Govindpuri became the first railway station in [[North Central Railway]] with all-women staff.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/govindpuri-railway-station-in-kanpur-to-have-all-women-staff-from-today/story-qq1GyLf5r9xHTrqrDCre9H.html\|title = Govindpuri railway station in Kanpur to have all-women staff from today\|date = 8 March 2018}}</ref>

	Strictly speaking by definition, it is the ''junction'' where Jhansi/Banda line is separated from Delhi–Howrah Line; however, it is not granted ''junction'' status yet due to which it has two station codes, GOV and GOY. There are ten platforms under construction to reduce load from Kanpur Central so that 256 more trains that can't be handled by other stations due to the lack of tracks and platforms will given to kanpur central as it is being rebuilt to cater 1200 trains per day and currently it is catering 611 trains. After being completed Govindpuri will become fifth busiest and third biggest after Kanpur Central and Howrah junction leaving New Delhi railway station behind.{{citation needed\|date=February 2019}}		Strictly speaking by definition, it is the ''junction'' where Jhansi/Banda line is separated from Delhi–Howrah Line; however, it is not granted ''junction'' status yet due to which it has two station codes, GOV and GOY. There are ten platforms under construction to reduce load from Kanpur Central so that 256 more trains that can't be handled by other stations due to the lack of tracks and platforms will given to kanpur central as it is being rebuilt to cater 1200 trains per day and currently it is catering 611 trains. After being completed Govindpuri will become fifth busiest and third biggest after Kanpur Central and Howrah junction leaving New Delhi railway station behind.{{citation needed\|date=February 2019}}
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	There are plans to run some express and passengers trains from Govindpuri.{{clarify\|date=February 2019}}		There are plans to run some express and passengers trains from Govindpuri.{{clarify\|date=February 2019}}

	Trains towards [[Jhansi]], [[Mahoba]], Banda/Chitrakoot, [[Etawah]] and [[Tundla]] ~~wil~~ be managed by Kanpur South.<ref>http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=30&edition=2010-04-26&pageno=7</ref>{{failed verification\|date=February 2019}}		Trains towards [[Jhansi]], [[Mahoba]], Banda/Chitrakoot, [[Etawah]] and [[Tundla]] will be managed by Kanpur South.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=30&edition=2010-04-26&pageno=7\|title = Yahoo Search - Web Search}}</ref>{{failed verification\|date=February 2019}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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| name = Govindpuri Junction railway station
| native_name =
| type= [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image= [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]
| image_caption=
| address= Govind Nagar, [[Kanpur]], India
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| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh
| line= [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]→'''Kanpur'''→[[Howrah station|Howrah]] <br>
'''Kanpur'''→[[Jhansi]]<br>
'''Kanpur'''→[[Banda, Uttar Pradesh|Banda]]
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| structure= Railway station
| platforms= 3
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| depth=
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| tracks= 22
| parking= Available
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| closed=
| rebuilt=2016
| electrified=2002
| ADA=
| code = {{Indian railway code
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| zone = kanpur central
| division = kanpur central
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| owned= [[Indian Railways]]
| zone= [[North Central Railways]]
| former= [[Indian Branch Railway Company]]<br/>[[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
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'''Govindpuri Junction''' or '''Kanpur South''' is a railway station in [[Kanpur]] which caters 650,000 passengers to their destinations. It is the second busiest railway station in [[Kanpur]] followed by [[Kanpur Central]]. On [[International Women's Day]], 2018 Govindpuri became the first railway station in [[North Central Railway]] with all-women staff.<ref>https://m.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/govindpuri-railway-station-in-kanpur-to-have-all-women-staff-from-today/story-qq1GyLf5r9xHTrqrDCre9H.html</ref>

Strictly speaking by definition, it is the ''junction'' where Jhansi/Banda line is separated from Delhi–Howrah Line; however, it is not granted ''junction'' status yet due to which it has two station codes, GOV and GOY. There are ten platforms under construction to reduce load from Kanpur Central so that 256 more trains that can't be handled by other stations due to the lack of tracks and platforms will given to kanpur central as it is being rebuilt to cater 1200 trains per day and currently it is catering 611 trains. After being completed Govindpuri will become fifth busiest and third biggest after Kanpur Central and Howrah junction leaving New Delhi railway station behind.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

==Location==
It is located near [[Govind Nagar]] locality in Kanpur South. A rail overbridge is also there (bearing the same name), which remains congested throughout the day.

==History==
Due to proximity to Juhi yard, the station was called Juhi till the 1970s.<ref>http://www.irfca.org/members/archive/messages.php?index=405</ref> Then as urban agglomeration in South Kanpur increased, the station was renamed Govindpuri due to proximity to [[Govind Nagar]], a locality named and inaugurated by [[Govind Vallabh Pant]].

===Trains===
*Mahoba-Kanpur Passenger

'''Trains with no stops'''
*Shatabdi Exp.
*Rajdhani Exp.
*Duronto Exp.

==Future development==
{{unreferenced section|date=February 2019}}
However, in next two years, things will change it will become the first halt station in India which will directly turn into Terminal station. '''Kanpur South''' The new terminal will help decongest [[Kanpur Central]] which has gotten saturated as it caters to over 600 trains.
It is modelled same as [[Anand Vihar Terminal]] in Delhi.

The station is ongoing construction of a new waiting room, a new ticketing room, new platforms and overbridge. The Reservation Room has been constructed and now in use and the older one will be dismantled. The new Platform No. 1 is also under construction which be longer and slightly before than earlier one leaving an extra loop line between Platform no. 1 and Platform no. 2. The older Platform No. 1 will be dismantled.

The width of Platform No. 2 and Platform No. 3 is also been increased.

There are plans to run some express and passengers trains from Govindpuri.{{clarify|date=February 2019}}

Trains towards [[Jhansi]], [[Mahoba]], Banda/Chitrakoot, [[Etawah]] and [[Tundla]] wil be managed by Kanpur South.<ref>http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=30&edition=2010-04-26&pageno=7</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2019}}

==See also==
*[[Kanpur Central]]
*[[Kanpur Anwarganj]]
*[[Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Kanpur}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Kanpur]]

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