Cheoki Junction railway station
Allahabad Cheoki Junction railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Naini, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Elevation | 97 metres (318 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | North Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Howrah–Delhi main line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Double Electric-Line |
| Station code | ACOI |
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Allahabad railway division |
| Electrified | Yes |
Allahabad Cheoki Junction railway station (Hindi : इलाहाबाद छिवकी जंक्शन)(Previous Name - Cheoki Junction railway station पूर्व नाम - छिवकी जंक्शन) is one of the major railways stations (besides Allahabad junction) located in Allahabad District. Cheoki is at a distance of 10 km from Allahabad junction on the Howrah–Delhi main line. Trains that bypass Allahabad Junction and which come from Jabalpur and go towards Mughal Sarai usually stop at Cheoki.[1]
Cheoki has three platforms that are high-level platforms and one UTS. Some popular trains that stop at Cheoki are Bhagmati Express, Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar-Kolkata Express, Bhagalpur-Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Express, Chambal Express, Mahanagari express, Shipra Express, Sanghamithra Superfast Express Tapti Ganga Express, Howrah Mumbai Mail and Sanghamitra Superfast Express, Patliputra - Pune Superfast Express, Ganga Kaveri Express, Bhagalpur Antyodaya Express, Humsafar Express and Mahamana Express.
The station was constructed to decongest Allahabad junction and provide a separate route for trains to Southern India and Jabalpur which originate from eastern India and Mughalsarai. A delay of more than 30 minutes for engine change at Allahabad is thus avoided. This allows trains on the New Delhi-Howrah route to run punctually since scarce platform space at Allahabad junction is freed up.
The station is a B-class station and part of North Central Railways under Allahabad railway division.
Trains plying between Manikpur-Jabalpur-Itarsi, Manikpur-Jhansi-Gwalior, Manikpur-Katni-Bhopal-Indore and Manikpur-Nagpur-Gondia-Secunderabad-Yesvantpur transit through Cheoki.
The station currently lacks facilities like porters, however efforts are being made to convert the station to a satellite hub with better passenger amenities since several trains to southern India transit through this station.
References
- ↑ "COI/Cheoki Junction". India Rail Info.
