Pratapgarh Junction | |
| Other Name: | Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh Junction (official) |
| Type: | Indian Railways station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Junction Point, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 25.9129°N 82.0013°W |
| Map Type: | India#India Uttar Pradesh |
| Other: | Auto stand |
| Elevation: | 97m (318feet) |
| Structure: | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Platform: | 5 |
| Tracks: | 9 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Available |
| Opened: | 1898 |
| Rebuilt: | Remodelled in 2022-23 |
| Electrified: | Yes (since 2018) |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Northern Railway |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Passengers: | 20000 |
| Services: | WiFi, Clean Drinking Water, Parking, Waiting Rooms |
Pratapgarh Junction, officially Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh Junction,[1] is a main railway station in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is MBDP (old code PBH). It serves Pratapgarh city. The station consists of five platforms.[2]
The station is strategically situated on the Prayagraj–Ayodhya and Varanasi–Lucknow railway route. The section is fully electrified.
Many important passenger amenity works have been sanctioned for upliftment of Pratapgarh railway station. Major items include improvement of circulating area, replacement of old FOB, provision of Lounge for passengers, extension, raising and improvement of platforms, platform resurfacing, renovation of waiting rooms, replacement of water hydrants on platform no. 3, provision of full length washing line, renovation of Pay and Use toilet, provision of 10 kWp solar panel & LED lights in station building, circulating area & on platforms etc., at approximate cost of Rs 8.75 crore.[3]
The platforms are accessible via 2 foot overbridges. The platform and the foot overbridge are not suitable for people with disabilities and do not comply with the directions of the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The lack of provision of lifts, escalator, underpass makes it difficult for people to go to other platforms.[4]