Allahabad Chheoki Junction railway station
Prayagraj Chheoki Junction railway station[1], formerly known as Chheoki Junction railway station and Allahabad Chheoki Junction railway station is one of the major railways stations (besides Prayagraj junction) located in Allahabad District. Chheoki is at a distance of 10 km from Prayagraj junction on the Howrah–Delhi main line. Trains that bypass Prayagraj Junction and which come from Jabalpur and go towards Mughalsarai usually stop at Chheoki.To reduce the load on the main junction, trains were shifted to Chheoki.[2]
Prayagraj Chheoki Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Naini, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 25.3767°N 81.8672°E |
| Elevation | 97 metres (318 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | North Central Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Howrah-Delhi main line Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Prayagraj-Mumbai line Prayagraj-Jabalpur line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Double Electric-Line |
| Station code | PCOI, formerly ACOI |
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Prayagraj |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Prayagraj Chheoki Junction Location within India  Prayagraj Chheoki Junction Prayagraj Chheoki Junction (Uttar Pradesh) | |
Chheoki has three platforms that are high-level platforms and one UTS. Some popular trains that stop at Chheoki 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, Bhagalpur Antyodaya Express, Humsafar Express and Mahamana Express.
The station was constructed to decongest Prayagraj 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 Prayagraj junction is thus avoided. This allows trains on the New Delhi-Howrah route to run punctually since scarce platform space at Prayagraj 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
- ANI (21 February 2020). "4 railway stations in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj get new names". India Today. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- "COI/Cheoki Junction". India Rail Info.
