Aligarh Junction railway station explained


Type:Express train and Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:NH 91, Church compound, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh,
Elevation:193m (633feet)
Line:Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line, Aligarh–Bareilly Branch line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:7
Parking: Yes
Bicycle:No
Other: Cabs, City Bus, Auto-rickshaw
Opened:1865-66
Electrified: 1975–76
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:North Central Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Passengers:205,000 daily
Map Type:India Uttar Pradesh
Map Dot Label:Aligarh railway station
Map Size:300

Aligarh Junction railway station is an 'A' class junction station on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Aligarh.

History

Trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah–Delhi line in 1866.[1]

The Bareilly–Moradabad Chord via Rampur, with a branch line to Aligarh, was built by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in 1894.[2] [3]

Electrification

The Tundla–Aligarh–Ghaziabad and Aligarh–Harduaganj sectors were electrified in 1975–76.[4]

Infrastructure

There are Seven platforms with three foot bridges. Lift facility is available at platform numbers 1&2,3&4,5&6. Escalators also available at platform 2 and 7. A new terminal at city side is now also in working.

It also has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms.[5]

Accident

Five people were killed and many others injured in an accident at Aligarh railway station on the evening of Sunday 19 June 2011. The accident took place when a goods train was passing a crowded platform. According to officials, a brake lever snapped from the train, and the projecting wheel ploughed into passengers waiting at the platform. There were many people waiting for the DelhiTundla passenger train on the platform. The hand brake and the connecting rod had come loose and the protruding object turned deadly for the victims. While two people died on the spot, three others succumbed to their injuries in hospital. At least six other injured people were admitted to Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College Hospital at Aligarh Muslim University.[6]

Major Trains

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History: Early History (1832–1869) . IRFCA. 28 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway. fibis. 30 May 2013.
  3. Web site: The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway . Management E-books6 . 28 June 2013 .
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 28 June 2013.
  5. Web site: North Central Railway: Retiring Room Facilities . Trains Enquiry . 28 June 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130624223505/http://www.trainenquiry.com/o/StaticContent/Railway_Amnities/NC_R/Retiring_room_NCR.htm . 24 June 2013 .
  6. Web site: Five Killed in Freak Train Accident at Aligarh railway station . Indiatoday . 20 June 2011 .