Allahabad City railway station
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Allahabad City | |
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Regional rail and Light rail station | |
Other names | Prayagraj Rambagh railway station |
Location | Rambagh, Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E / 25.4460°N 81.8289°E |
Elevation | 316.804 metres (1,039.4 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | North Eastern Railway |
Line(s) | Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Allahabad City–Howrah line Formerly: Bengal and North Western Railway |
Platforms | 7 |
Tracks | 9 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | ALY |
Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway Zone |
Division(s) | Varanasi(NER) |
Location | |
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+3⁄8 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]
- ↑ ANI (21 February 2020). "4 railway stations in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj get new names". India Today. Retrieved 22 February 2020.