Prayagraj Junction

Prayagraj Junction (station code: PRYJ), formerly known as Allahabad Junction,is a railway station on the Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line,Howrah–Delhi main line, Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur main line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It is the headquarters of the North Central Railway zone. It is located in Prayagraj in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Prayagraj and the surrounding areas.

                       Other names

Allahabad Junction

                          Location

Leader Road, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

India

                      Coordinates

 25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E

                        Elevation

316.804 metres (1,039.38 ft)

                        Owned by

Indian Railways

                       Operated by

North Central Railway zone 

                        Main line

Howrah–Delhi

Howrah–Gaya–Delhi

Howrah-Prayagraj–Mumbai 

Prayagraj–Jabalpur section

Mughalsarai-Kanpur section

Mughalsarai-Varanasi 

Mughalsarai–Ayodhya 

                         Platforms

10

                           Tracks

20

                     Construction

Structure type

Standard on ground

                         Parking

Yes

                 Bicycle facilities

Yes

                Other information

Status = Functioning

                    Station code

PRYJ

                      Division(s)

Prayagraj

                        Opened

1859

165 years ago

                      Electrified

1965–66

                  Previous names

East Indian Railway Company

                        History 

The East Indian Railway Company initiated efforts to develop a railway line from Howrah to Delhi in the mid nineteenth century. Even when the line to Mughalsarai was being constructed and only the lines near Howrah were put in operation, the first train ran from Prayagraj to Kanpur in 1859. For the first through train from Howrah to Delhi in 1864, coaches were ferried on boats across the Yamuna at Prayagraj With the completion of the Old Naini Bridge across the Yamuna through trains started running in 1865–66.

The opening of the Curzon Bridge, across the Ganga, in 1902, linked Prayagraj to regions north of or beyond the Ganga

The Varanasi–Prayagraj City (Rambagh) line was constructed as a metre-gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1899 and 1913. It was converted to broad gauge in 1993–94.

The state government changed the name of the station from Allahabad Junction to Prayagraj Junction in February 2020.

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Gatimaan Express

The 12049 / 12050 Gatimaan Express is India's first semi-high speed train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi.It takes 4 hours 25 minutes to cover the 403 km (250 mi) journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction railway stations with an average speed of 91 km/h (57 mph).

                            Overview

Service type = Shatabdi Express

Status = Operational

First service = 5 April 2016; 7 years ago (Inaugural run)

1 April 2018; 5 years ago (Extended to Virangana Lakshmibai Junction)

                   Current operator(s)

Indian Railways IRCTC

Website = Indian Railways

Route = Termini

Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)

Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (VGLJ)

                            Stops

Agra Cantt & Gwalior Junction

Distance travelled = 403 km (250 mi)

Average journey time = 4hrs 25mnts

Service frequency = 6 days a week

Train number(s) = 12049 / 12050

    

                  On-board services

Class(es) = Executive Class Premium Class

Seating arrangements = Yes

Sleeping arrangements = No

      

                Catering facilities

On-board catering

              Observation facilities

Large windows

Baggage facilities

Overhead racks

                   Other facilities

Passenger Information system, Smoke Detection System, CCTV surveillance system, Bio-toilets

       

                     Technical

Rolling stock

LHB coach

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

Electrification = Yes

                   Operating speed

Max: 160 km/h (99 mph)

Avg: 91 km/h (57 mph)

Track owner(s) = Indian Railways

Rake maintenance =Indian Railways

The top operating speed of the Gatimaan Express is up to 160 km/h between Tughlakabad railway station to Agra Cantt, which makes it the fastest regularly scheduled train service in India with Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express.

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Longest running train in India .

1. Dibrugarh to Kanniyakumari.

Train no/name = 22503/22504 Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express

Km= 4,154.1 km

Number of stop = 58

Run = 4 times in weekly

Time taken = 75 hrs 30 min (~3 days 3 hours 30 minutes)

2

Silchar to Thiruvananthapuram Central 

Train no/name = 12507/12508 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express

Km = 3,915.5 km

Number of Stops = 57

Run = Weekly

Time taken = 71 hours 45 min (~2 days 23 hours 45 minutes)

3

Kanniyakumari to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Train no/name = 16317/16318 Himsagar Express

Km = 3,788.7 km

Number of Stops = 65

Run = Weekly

Time taken = 68 hrs 20 min (~2 days 20 hours 20 minutes)

4

Tirunelveli Junction to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Train no/name = 16787/16788 Ten Jammu Express

Km= 3,642 km

Number of Stops= 64

Run = Weekly

Time taken = 71 hrs 20 min (~2 days 23 hours 20 minutes)

5

Firozpur Cantonment Junction to Rameswaram

Train no/name = 20973/20974

Firozpur Cantt.-Rameswaram Humsafar Express

Km = 3,544 km

Number of Stops = 41

Run = Weekly

Time taken = 60 hrs 30 min (~2 days 12 hours 30 minutes)

6

New Tinsukia to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal

Train no/name = 22501/22502 New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express

Km = 3,542 km

Number of Stops= 38

Run = Weekly

Time taken= 63 hrs 15 mins (~2 days 15 hours 15 minutes)

7

Agartala to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal

Train no/name = 12503/12504 Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express

Km = 3,529 km

Number of Stops =31

Run = 2 times weekly

Time taken = 64 hrs 15 mins (~2 days 16 hours 15 minutes)

8

Silchar to Coimbatore 

Train no/name = 12515/12516 Silchar–Coimbatore Superfast Express

Km = 3,492.5 km

Number of Stops= 38

Run = Weekly

Time taken = 55 hrs 13 mins (~2 days 7 hours 13 minutes)

9

Dibrugarh to Lalgarh

Train no/name = 15909/15910 Avadh Assam Express

Km = 3,118 km

Number of Stops = 86

Run = Daily

Time taken = 66 hrs 25 mins (~2 days 18 hours 15 minutes)

10

Shri Ganganagar to Tiruchchirappalli

Train no/name = 22497/22498 Shri Ganganagar-Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express

Km = 3,116 km

Number of Stops= 35

Run = Weekly

Time taken = 58 hrs 25 mins (~2 days 8 hours 25 minutes)

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Ajmer Dadar Express

The 12989 / 12990 Dadar–Ajmer Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between Ajmer Junction and Dadar in India.

                  Ajmer Dadar Express

                          Overview

Service type = Superfast

Locale = Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra

Current operator = North Western Railways

Route = Termini   Ajmer Junction (AII)

Dadar Western (DDR)

Stops = 21

Distance travelled = 978 km (608 mi)

Average journey time = 17 hours 20 minutes as 12990,

17 hours 30 minutes as 12889.

Service frequency = Tri-weekly

Train number(s) = 12989 / 12990

                  On-board services

Class(es) = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved

Seating arrangements = Yes

Sleeping arrangements = Yes

Catering facilities = On-board catering,

E-catering

                 Observation facilities

Large windows

                      Other facilities

Below the seats

Technical

Rolling stock

LHB coach

Track gauge = 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed = 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,

56.04 km/h (35 mph) average including halts

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About Ganga Gomti Express

The 14215 / 14216 Ganga Gomti Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Prayagraj sangam terminal and Lucknow Junction in India.

Overview

Service type = Express

Locale = Uttar Pradesh

Current operator(s) = Northern Railways

Route = Prayagraj sangam Terminal

Lucknow NR

Stops = 8

Distance travelled = 201 km (125 mi)

Average journey time = 4 hours 25 minutes

Service frequency = Daily

Train number(s) = 14215 / 14216

On-board services 

Class(es)

AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved

Seating arrangements =Yes

Sleeping arrangements = No

Catering facilities = No pantry car attached

Technical

Rolling stock = ICF coach

Track gauge = 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed = 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,

44.57 km/h (28 mph) average including halts

It operates as train number 14215 from Prayagraj sangam Terminal to Lucknow NR and as train number 14216 in the reverse direction serving the state of Uttar Pradesh

The 14215 Prayag Ghat Terminal–Lucknow Ganga Gomti Express covers the distance of 201 kilometres in 4 hours 3 mins (47.29 km/h) and in 4 hours 25 mins as 14216 Lucknow–Prayag Ghat Terminal Ganga Gomti Express (45.51 km/h).

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