Kerakat railway station
Kerakat railway station | |||||||||||
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Indo-Gothic) | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | KCT | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 March 1904 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 23 April 2022 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Double Line Electrified | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal and North Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 1026/Day | |||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kerakat railway station (KCT) is a passenger rail station serving the town of Kerakat and nearby villages. It is situated 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Jaunpur Junction. It has two platforms.
Outline
Kerakat railway station is one of the railway stations on the Jaunpur–Kerakat–Aunrihar line section. The station is situated 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) north side from Kerakat Main Market. The station falls under the administration of Varanasi division, North Eastern Railway zone.[1]
Trains
- Suhaildev Express
- Barauni–Gondia Express
- Loknayak Express
- Bandra–Ghazipur Express
- Sadbhavna Express
- [Ghazipur City- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express 14611/14612]
- Some other Passenger trains.
History
This station was established on 21 March 1904 when
MPLADS.[3]
This Station Rebuilt in 2010-2011 From Meter gauge station to Broad Gauge Station with single line.
Now in 2022 old Station building Is Demolished & New Station Building With Double Line Electrified Track Functioning From 23 April 2022
See also
References
- ^ "Division at a Glance". Indian Railways. Northern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Indian Railways line history" (PDF). indianrailwaynotes.wordpress.com. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "केराकत को मिलेगा स्टेशन का दर्जा. रामचरित्र निषाद (Kerakat will get station status: Ramcharitra Nishad)". patrika.com (in Hindi). Jaunpur. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
External links
- Kerakat railway station at the India Rail Info
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