Allahabad City railway station
Prayagraj Rambagh railway station[1], formerly known as Allahabad City railway station is situated in Rambagh area of Allahabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It also a Terminal station of Allahabad. Due to huge rush at Prayagraj Junction the railway station is being developed as a highly facilitated terminal station.
Prayagraj Rambagh railway station | |
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| Regional rail and Light rail station | |
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| Location | Rambagh, Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E |
| Elevation | 316.804 metres (1,039.4 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railway |
| Operated by | North Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Prayagraj-Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line Prayagraj Rambagh-Varanasi-Howrah Line |
| Platforms | 7 |
| Tracks | 9 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PRRB, formerly ALY |
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway Zone |
| Division(s) | Varanasi railway division(NER) |
| History | |
| Previous names | Bengal and North Western Railway |
| Location | |
  Prayagraj Rambagh railway station Location within India  Prayagraj Rambagh railway station Prayagraj Rambagh railway station (Uttar Pradesh) | |
History
The Allahabad-Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1899 and 1913. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 1993–94.
References
- ANI (21 February 2020). "4 railway stations in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj get new names". India Today. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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