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{{short description|Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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| type            = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| type            = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| image        = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]
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| address      = [[State Highway 25 (Uttar Pradesh)|State Highway 25]], [[Kakori]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| address      = [[State Highway 25 (Uttar Pradesh)|State Highway 25]], [[Kakori]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country      = India
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| other        = Auto stand
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| elevation    = {{convert|130|m|ft}}
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| rebuilt      = {{start date and age|2016}}
| electrified  = Yes
| electrified  = Yes
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   | code = KKJ
   | code = KKJ
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== History ==
== History ==
On 9 August 1925, the station came into light of the world history when Indian revolutionary Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sachindra Bakshi, Keshab Chakravarty, Manmathnath Gupta, Murari Lal Gupta (fake name of Murari Lal Khanna), Mukundi Lal (Mukundi Lal Gupta) and Banwari Lal snatched the government's treasury from a train. The incident is called as Kakori train robbery or the [[Kakori conspiracy]] case of British period.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110916130548/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-09/lucknow/29868140_1_kakori-shaheed-smarak-memorial-ram-prasad-bismil Tourist spot tag may uplift Kakori]</ref>
On 9 August 1925, the station came into light of the world history when Indian revolutionary [[Ram Prasad Bismil]], [[Ashfaqulla Khan]], [[Rajendra Lahiri]], [[Chandra Shekhar Azad|Chandrashekhar Azad]], [[Sachindra Bakshi]], [[Keshab Chakravarthy|Keshab Chakravarty]], [[Manmath Nath Gupta|Manmathnath Gupta]], Murari Lal Gupta (fake name of Murari Lal Khanna), [[Mukundi Lal]] (Mukundi Lal Gupta) and Banwari Lal snatched the government's treasury from a train. The incident is called as Kakori train robbery or the [[Kakori conspiracy]] case of British period.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sinha |first=Arunav |date=9 August 2011 |title=Tourist spot tag may uplift Kakori |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-09/lucknow/29868140_1_kakori-shaheed-smarak-memorial-ram-prasad-bismil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916130548/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-09/lucknow/29868140_1_kakori-shaheed-smarak-memorial-ram-prasad-bismil |archive-date=16 September 2011 |work=[[Times News Network]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}


[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2016]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Lucknow district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Lucknow district]]
[[Category:Moradabad railway division]]
[[Category:Moradabad railway division]]

Latest revision as of 19:35, 16 November 2025


Kakori railway station
Express train and Passenger train station
LocationState Highway 25, Kakori, Uttar Pradesh
India
Elevation130 metres (430 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeKKJ
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Moradabad
History
Rebuilt2016; 10 years ago (2016)
ElectrifiedYes

Kakori railway station is a small railway station in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is KKJ. It serves Kakori village.

History[edit | edit source]

On 9 August 1925, the station came into light of the world history when Indian revolutionary Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sachindra Bakshi, Keshab Chakravarty, Manmathnath Gupta, Murari Lal Gupta (fake name of Murari Lal Khanna), Mukundi Lal (Mukundi Lal Gupta) and Banwari Lal snatched the government's treasury from a train. The incident is called as Kakori train robbery or the Kakori conspiracy case of British period.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Sinha, Arunav (9 August 2011). "Tourist spot tag may uplift Kakori". Times News Network. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011.

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