Akbarpur Junction railway station explained

Akbarpur Junction
Type:Light rail & Commuter rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.4298°N 82.5389°W
Map Type:India#India Uttar Pradesh
Line:Varanasi–Jaunpur–Ayodhya–Lucknow Line NTPC Tanda City Line
Other:Central bus station, Taxi stand, Auto stand
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:3
Tracks:7
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Available
Rebuilt:Under progress
Electrified:Double electrified track
Code:ABP
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:Northern Railways
Status:Active
Passengers:15000/day
Services:Waiting room, Dormitory/Retiring rooms, Baggage room, Refreshment, ATM, Parking

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.

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 42 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Akbarpur NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry.
  2. Web site: 2 June 2023 . Lucknow to Akbarpur Trains . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051911/https://www.goibibo.com/trains/lucknow-to-akbarpur-trains/ . 22 December 2017 . 2 June 2023 . Goibibo.