Akbarpur Junction railway station

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Akbarpur Junction railway station is a junction station between Lucknow, Ayodhya, and Varanasi. It serves Akbarpur city. Railway stations near Akbarpur are Shahganj Junction (SHG), Jaunpur Junction (JNU), Goshainganj (GGJ), Malipur (MLPR) and Bilwai (BWI).[1][2] This station is under Redevelopment.

Akbarpur Junction
Light rail & Commuter rail station
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General information
LocationAkbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26°25′47″N 82°32′20″E / 26.4298°N 82.5389°E / 26.4298; 82.5389
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Varanasi–Jaunpur–Ayodhya–Lucknow Line NTPC Tanda City Line
Platforms3
Tracks7
ConnectionsCentral bus station, Taxi stand, Auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access[citation needed]
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeABP
Fare zoneNorthern Railways
History
Opened1873; 151 years ago (1873)
RebuiltUnder progress
ElectrifiedDouble electrified track
Passengers
15000/day
Services
Waiting room, Dormitory/Retiring rooms, Baggage room, Refreshment, ATM, Parking
Location
Akbarpur Junction is located in India
Akbarpur Junction
Akbarpur Junction
Location within India
Akbarpur Junction is located in Uttar Pradesh
Akbarpur Junction
Akbarpur Junction
Akbarpur Junction (Uttar Pradesh)

Station consist of double line electrified track.

Akbarpur junction to Goshaiganj railway station doubling and electrification completed on 25 July 2022.

Jaunpur to Tanda NTPC doubling and electrification is scheduled to be completed by December 2022.

A passenger train from Tanda to varanasi junction via akbarpur junction is scheduled to be operational after doubling and electrification will complete.

Tanda track

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A single track line from NTPC Tanda via Tanda City joins the main line at Akbarpur railway station. The Tanda track is exclusively operated by goods trains that supply coal and other goods to Tanda City and Tanda Thermal Power Plant. A service for passenger trains from Akbarpur Junction to Tanda City is under consideration.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "42 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Akbarpur NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  2. ^ "Lucknow to Akbarpur Trains". Goibibo. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.