Bahraich railway station
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Bahraich railway station | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Location | Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 27°34′54″N 81°36′19″E / 27.5816396°N 81.605411°E |
Elevation | 125 metres (410 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | North Eastern Railway |
Line(s) | Towards Mailani (MLN) & NepalGunj Road / Towards Gonda (GD) |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 5 |
Connections | Auto stand |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Active |
Station code | BRK |
Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway |
Division(s) | lucknow NER railway division |
History | |
Opened | 24 hours |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Bahraich railway station is a main railway station in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its code is BRK. It serves the city of Bahraich.
Architecture and Facilities
The station consists of three platforms, two for broad gauge, and one for metre gauge. The platforms are well sheltered.
It has all facilities that a standard railway station should have like water, sanitation, recreation, seating lounge, circulating areas etc.[1]
Route
Bahraich is on Indian Railways route map, and provides a newly constructed broad-gauge line, running from Gonda to Bahraich. The work of electrification is done by North Eastern Railways.
Meter Gauge
In addition to broad gauge line, the last conserved meter gauge railway line of
Operations
The trains on the section are running from 9 November 2018.
State rail minister Manoj Sinha flagged off 75023 GD–BRK Spl. DEMU train from Gonda Junction.
Jarwal Road, Bahraich (UP) is a broad-gauge station 55 kilometers (34 miles) from district headquarters, and lies on Gorakhpur–Lucknow main line. Although Jarwal road railway station is not connected with Bahraich railway station. Demand for direct train connectivity was at its peak since Budget was sanctioned in 1997 (21 years ago), despite no additional work started, including land acquisition work which was pending from years.
Khalilabad Railway Line
The central cabinet in year 2019 parliament sessions sanctioned a total budget of 4,939.78 crore. The total length of the new broad gauge line will be 240.26 km, an official statement said. The new line, which will cross towns such as Bhinga, Shravasti, Balrampur, Uttraula, Domariyaganj, Mehdawal and Bansi, and is likely expected to be completed by 2024-25.
Goods loading/unloading Yard
The goods unloading station of BRK is constructed in Chilwariya, a small town at a distance of 12 KM from city railway station. This Unloading/loading station was created there to majorly facilitate the supply of Sugarcanes & sugar from/to Simbhavli Sugar Mills. Apart from these fertilizers, oils are also being transported here on regular basis.
References
- ^ "BRK/Bahraich". India Rail Info.
2.^ https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/gonda/train-electeic-gonda-news-lko6133215124 3.^ https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/gonda-crs-investigate-gonda-bahraich-electric-work-22373634.html