Shahganj Junction railway station

Shahganj Junction

शाहगंज जंक्शन, شاہ گنج جنکشن
General information
LocationAyodhya Jaunpur Rd, Shahganj, Jaunpur District, Uttar Pradesh, 223101.
 India
Coordinates26°03′40″N 82°40′48″E / 26.061146°N 82.679922°E / 26.061146; 82.679922
Elevation90 metres (300 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorNorthern Railways
LinesVaranasi Lucknow Line via Ayodhya, Shahganj Ballia Line via Mau
Platforms4 Functional + 2 Under construction
Tracks6
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled Access Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSHG
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Lucknow NR
Passengers
More than 1,50,000/day
Services
Computerized Ticketing CountersParkingWCTaxi StandPublic TransportationFood Plaza
Location
Shahganj Junction Railway Station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Shahganj Junction Railway Station
Shahganj Junction Railway Station
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Shahganj Junction Railway Station is located in India
Shahganj Junction Railway Station
Shahganj Junction Railway Station
Location within India

Shahganj Junction Railway Station is a NSG-3 category railway station located in Shahganj town, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.[1] It is the largest and busiest railway station in Jaunpur District, followed by the Jaunpur Junction Railway Station.[2] It falls under the Northern Railway zone's Lucknow railway division.[3] The station code is SHG.[4] The station has a total of four platforms as of 28 October 2024, with three more platforms under construction.[5]

Connectivity

The station caters to about 77 trains, It is connected to major cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Ballia, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Lucknow, Chhapra, Mau, Surat, Jammu, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Gonda, Azamgarh, Patna, Howrah, Gorakhpur, Amritsar, Darbhanga, Ajmer, Kolkata and more.[6]

Various important and significant trains have stoppages on Shahganj Junction Railway Station, a list of a few such trains is given below :

13435/13436 : Malda Town - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express

22103/22104 : Ayodhya Cantt. – Mumbai LTT Superfast Express

12225/12226 : Kaifiyaat Superfast Express

19045/19046 : Tapti Ganga Express

11055/11056 : Godaan Express

References

  1. ↑ "Shahganj Railway Station NR/Northern Zone". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "शाहगंज रेलवे स्टेशन को चमकाने की तैयारी - Uttar Pradesh Jaunpur Local News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "DRM inspected Shahganj railway station". Dainik Bhaskar.
  4. ↑ "Station Code: Station Name Starting with S |". www.trainspnrstatus.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "बदला नजर आएगा शाहगंज स्टेशन, बनेंगे तीन नए प्लेटफार्म". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "77 Departures from Shahganj NR/Northern Zone". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.