Prayagraj Junction railway station

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 junction station
Other names	Allahabad Junction
Location	Leader Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E
Elevation	316.804 metres (1,039.38 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railway zone
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Allahabad–Jabalpur section Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Allahabad–Varanasi line Allahabad–Faizabad line
Platforms	10 +(2 under construction)
Tracks	20
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PRYJ
Division(s)	Prayagraj
History
Opened	1859 (1859)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Location
Prayagraj Junction railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh
Interactive map

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

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

The opening of the Curzon Bridge, across the Ganges, in 1902, linked Allahabad to regions north of or beyond the Ganges.

The Varanasi–Allahabad 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.

Electrification

The Cheoki–Subedarganj section was electrified in 1965–66.

Workshops

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

Passenger movement

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

Kumbh Mela

The railways make special arrangements for the huge influx of pilgrims for the Kumbh Mela at Allahabad.

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.

Gallery

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  PrayagRaj Express at Allahabad Jn.

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  Allahabad Junction board.

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Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Naini toward ?		North Central Railway zone Howrah–Delhi main line		Subedarganj toward ?
Naini toward ?		North Central Railway zone Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line		Naini toward ?
Daraganj toward ?		North Eastern Railway zone Varanasi–Allahabad link		Terminus
Prayag toward ?		Northern Railway zone Kanpur–Allahabad link		Terminus