Allahabad City railway station

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Allahabad City
Regional rail and Light rail station
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg
Other namesPrayagraj Rambagh railway station
LocationRambagh, Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Coordinates25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E / 25.4460°N 81.8289°E / 25.4460; 81.8289
Elevation316.804 metres (1,039.4 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line
Allahabad City–Howrah line
Formerly: Bengal and North Western Railway
Platforms7
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeALY
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway Zone
Division(s) Varanasi(NER)
Location
Allahabad City is located in India
Allahabad City
Allahabad City
Location within India
Allahabad City is located in Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad City
Allahabad City
Allahabad City (Uttar Pradesh)

Allahabad City railway station (officially Prayagraj Rambagh railway station[1]) is situated in the Rambagh area of Allahabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It also a Terminal station of Allahabad. Due to huge rush at Allahabad Junction the railway will develop as a high facilitated terminal.

History[edit]

The Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)-wide metre-gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1899 and 1913. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1993–94.

References[edit]

  1. ANI (21 February 2020). "4 railway stations in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj get new names". India Today. Retrieved 22 February 2020.