Mughalsarai Junction railway station

Mughalsarai
मुगलसराय
Indian Railway Junction Station

Mughalsarai railway station
Location Mughalsarai - 232101, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Coordinates 25°16′36″N 83°07′02″E / 25.2767°N 83.1173°E / 25.2767; 83.1173Coordinates: 25°16′36″N 83°07′02″E / 25.2767°N 83.1173°E / 25.2767; 83.1173
Elevation 84 metres (276 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Central Railway
Line(s) Howrah-Delhi main line
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Gaya-Mughalsarai section
Mughalsarai-Kanpur section
Grand Chord
Patna-Mughalsarai section
Mughalsarai-Varanasi-Lucknow section
Platforms 8
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code MGS
Division(s) Mughalsarai
History
Opened 1862
Electrified 1961-63
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Eastern Railway
Location
Mughalsarai railway station
Location in Uttar Pradesh

Mughalsarai Junction (station code MGS)[1] is an Indian Railways railway station in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the fourth busiest railway junction in India. The station contains the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia.[2]

History

The East Indian Railway Company started connecting Delhi and Howrah from the mid nineteenth century. In 1862, the railway tracks crossed Mughalsarai and reached the western bank of the Yamuna. The through link to Delhi was established in 1866.[3] The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[4]

The Dufferin Bridge across the Ganges was opened in 1887, connecting Mughalsarai to Varanasi.[5]

Electrification

The Gaya-Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961-63. Mughalsarai yard was electrified in 1963-65.[6]

Marshalling yard

Mughalsarai marshalling yard is the largest in Asia.[7][8][9] It is 12.5 km long and handles around 1, 500 wagons daily. Wagon handling has come down after the railways discontinued piecemeal loading. At its peak, it handled 5,000 wagons a day.[7][10]

Sheds and workshops

Mughal Sarai diesel loco shed is home to WDM-2, WDM-3A and WDS-5 diesel locos. There was a Northern Railway diesel loco shed at Mughalsarai. It was decommissioned in 2001. Mughalsarai electric loco shed can hold more than 150 electric locos. Amongst them are WAM-4, WAP-4 and more than 70 WAG-7 locos. Kanpur Central electric loco shed accommodates WAP-4 and WAG-7 electric locos.[11]

The largest wagon repair workshop of Indian Railways is located at Mughalsarai.[11]

Passenger movement

Mughalsarai is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[12]

Amenities

Mughalsarai railway station has 2 AC, 4 non-AC retiring rooms, and a ten-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a food plaza and a ‘Jan Aahar’ (affordable food) facility. The station has ATMs of nationalized banks.[13]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.stationcodes.com/mughalsarai-railway-station-code-410.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-yard.html
  3. ↑ "IR History: Early History (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "IR History: Part II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Freight Sheds and Mashalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "General Information" (PDF). East Central Railway. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Mughalsarai: Tracks to Nowhere". Outlook India, 8 January 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Marshalling Yards". Indian Railway Employee. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  11. 1 2 "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "Mughalsarai Division, Commercial Department" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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