Phaphund railway station

Phaphund railway station
Indian Railway Station
Phaphund (Dibiyapur) Railway Station
Location	Near Baba Paramhansh Ashram,Railway ground,Station Road,Dibiyapur, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	26°37′57″N 79°33′16″E / 26.6324°N 79.5544°E / 26.6324; 79.5544Coordinates: 26°37′57″N 79°33′16″E / 26.6324°N 79.5544°E / 26.6324; 79.5544
Elevation	145 metres (476 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railway
Line(s)	Kanpur-Delhi section of Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
Platforms	4
Tracks	5 (Double Electrified BG)
Connections	Auto and Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PHD
Zone(s)	North Central Railway
Division(s)	Allahabad railway division
History
Opened	1886
Electrified	1961-63
Services
Location
Phaphund railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh

Phaphund railway station is an "A" graded railway station in Auraiya district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its code is PHD. It serves Auraiya district and Dibiyapur town. It is located on the Kanpur-Delhi section of Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line. It is one of the main serving railway stations on the Kanpur-Delhi section of the Allahabad railway division. Built during British rule, the station is owned by Indian Railways and operated by North Central Railway and consists of five tracks and four platforms. The station provides free Wi-Fi in the station campus, parking and bicycle facilities. The station is located 83 kilometres (52 mi) from the Kanpur Central railway station and 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Tundla Junction railway station. It provides connectivity to the cities of Kota, Agra, Lucknow, Aligarh, Allahabad, Varanasi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Patna, New Delhi and more.^{[1] [2][3][4][5]}

Kanpur–Phaphund-Tundla Sub-section

231 Tundla 222 Hirangaon 215 Firozabad 204 Makkhanpur 195 Shikohabad to Farrukhabad 184 Kaurara 174 Bhadan 167 Balrai 155 Jaswant Nagar to Farrukhabad to Gwalior 139 Etawah 130Ekdil 119Bharthana 109Samhon 104Ghasara Halt 100Achalda 91Pata UP Petrochemical Complex of GAIL Auraiya Thermal Power Station 83Phaphund 74Kanchausi 69Para Jani Halt 63Jhinjak 53Ambiapur 44Rura 37Roshan Mau 33Maitha 23Bhaupur Panki Thermal Power Station 11Panki to Kanpur-Jhansi branch line 4Govindpuri to Farukkhabad Kanpur Anwarganj 0 Kanpur Central / to Lucknow to Mughalsarai-Kanpur section Source: Google Maps

Location

Phaphund railway station is located on Kanpur-Phaphund-Tundla Sub-section of the Kanpur-Delhi section of Howrah-Delhi main line and Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line. It is located 83 kilometers (52 mi) from the Kanpur Central railway station and 148 kilometers (92 mi) from Tundla Junction railway station.

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 Allahabad to Kanpur in 1859 and the Kanpur-Etawah section was opened to traffic in the 1860s. For the first through train from Howrah to Delhi in 1864, coaches were ferried on boats across the Yamuna at Allahabad. With the completion of the Old Naini Bridge across the Yamuna, through trains started running in 1865-66.

Train statistics

• Number of Halting Trains: 30

• Number of Originating Trains: 3

• Number of Terminating Trains: 3

Major trains

Table of trains available at Phaphund railway station

Electrification

The Kanpur–Panki sector was electrified in 1968-69, Panki-Tundla in 1971-72.

Facilities

The platforms are well sheltered. The station is well connected by auto and bus stands. It provides free Wi-Fi in the station campus, parking and bicycle facilities. Smart card based booking machines are also installed in the station campus. A booking office also sits beside the railway overbridge. The number of halting trains is thirty, originating trains is three, and the number of terminating trains is three.

Infrastructure

The station consists of four platforms and five tracks. A new railway overbridge has been built. This new overbridge has been made more favourable by providing and iron ceiling to facilitate shelter in the rainy and humid season.

Construction

• Two waiting halls on the platforms 1, 2, 3, and 4 are under construction. Expected:the end of April 2018, they will be constructed to provide passengers with more comfort.
• The increment in length of platforms is under construction.
• The dedicated freight corridor^[6]is under construction which will facilitate movement of goods train.
• Creation of more friendly and secure environment for passengers is under construction.

Limitations

Still the station is 'A' graded station but it is far away from 'A' class facilities. Some of the major problems at this station are-

• Low number of halting (30), terminating (3) and originating (3) trains. After the close of Tinsukia, Janta Express, Upper India, Assam Mail and other, there were no new trains introduced to compensate the passenger load of these popular trains.

• Between the departure of Gomti Express (12420) at 18:03 and arrival of Avadh Express (19037/19039) at 02:15 there are no trains available to travel towards Kanpur Central .

• There is still no vehicle stand for parking.

• here are many facilities available to passengers but the quality of these facilities is very poor.

• Sanitation, cleanliness and waiting halls have very poor quality as compared to its status.

• There are no additional lines for departing originating trains and stopping terminating trains.

• Although the new booking station is built but it is not beautified yet.

• Beautification of station is also pending.

Nearby Townships

References

External links

• Arrivals at Phaphund-indiarailinfo
• Arrival/Departure at Phaphund railway station-etrain
• Train time table of Phaphund(PHD) railway station-railyatri

Dibiyapur travel guide from Wikivoyage