Mainpuri railway station explained

Mainpuri Junction railway station
Type:	Indian Railways station
Style:	Indian Railways
Address:	Lane 12, Mainpuri, Mainpuri District, Uttar Pradesh
Country:	India
Map Type:	India#India Uttar Pradesh
Elevation:	159m (522feet)
Structure:	Standard on ground
Platform:	2
Parking:	Yes
Bicycle:	No
Opened:	1905
Owned:	Indian Railways
Operator:	North Central Railway
Status:	Functioning
Map Dot Label:	Mainpuri railway station
Map Size:	300

Mainpuri Junction is on the Shikohabad-Farrukhabad branch line. It is located in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Mainpuri and the surrounding areas.

History

A branch line was opened from Shikohabad to Mainpuri in 1905 and extended to Farrukhabad in 1906.^[1]

The Etawah–Mainpuri link rout has started.^[2]

Development

• Electrification is continuing on Shikohabad-Farrukhabad route.
• Electrification work will soon start on the Mainpuri-Etawah route.
• Etah-Gursahayganj via Mainpuri New Route:Bhogaon: A survey of a new railway line has been started by the Railways to improve rail connectivity in the district. The survey process has started on the new railway line from Gurusahaiganj to Etah district of Kannauj district. The new railway line can be laid through the GT Road bank in the district. As soon as the report of the survey is received, the Railways will decide in advance about the new line.

External links

• Trains at Mainpuri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mainpuri . Chapter 7: Communication . Mainpuri district administration . 24 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130728090858/http://mainpuri.nic.in/gaz/chapter7.htm . 28 July 2013 . dmy-all .
2. Web site: 1 Speech of Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal introducing the Railway Budget, 2013-14 26th February 2013 . Annexure I, Item 13 . Indian Railway . 24 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130717075408/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/English_Speech_2013-14.pdf . 17 July 2013 .