Kannauj railway station
Kannauj railway station | |||||
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 Indian Railways logo | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | NH 34, Saraimeera, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Elevation | 143 metres (469 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operator | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Line | Kanpur–Mathura section | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | yes | ||||
Cycle facilities | yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Contraction single line electrification | ||||
| Station code | KJN | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Eastern Railway | ||||
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Kannauj railway station is a railway station in Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is KJN. It serves as a Railway Station for Kannauj city. The station has two platforms.[1] It operates under the North Eastern Railway Zone.[2] There are two platforms in the Station.[3]
Trains
- Utsarg Express
- Kalindi Express
- Kanpur Central–Kasganj Express
- Farrukhabad–Kanpur Anwarganj Express
- Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express
- Jaipur–Lucknow Express
- Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express
- Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express
- Bandra Terminus–Lucknow Weekly Express
- Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express
- Udaipur City–Patliputra Humsafar Express
Location and Infrastructure
The station is situated on National Highway 91 in Saraimeera, Kannauj, and is elevated at 143 meters (469 feet). Kannauj Railway Station has two platforms and three tracks. The station is equipped with standard on-ground station infrastructure, including parking facilities and bicycle facilities.
In January 2025, an under-construction lintel at the station collapsed, trapping several workers.[4] A massive rescue operation was conducted, and all workers were safely rescued, though some sustained injuries.[5] The incident occurred during construction work under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) project, aimed at improving the station's infrastructure.[6]
References
- ↑ "KJN/Kannauj". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "Kannauj Railway Station Map/Atlas".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Kannauj (KJN) Railway Station (RailYatri)".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Kannauj Railway Station lintel collapse: 28 workers rescued, no casualties reported". Financialexpress. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ "Rescue operation at Kannauj railway station concludes as 28 trapped workers pulled out safely". The Indian Express. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ PTI (12 January 2025). "28 workers pulled out safely as rescue operation at Kannauj Railway Station concludes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
