Kerakat railway station

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Kerakat railway station
Indian Railways station
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Kerakat railway station- track
LocationSH-151,Saraibiru, Kerakat, Jaunpur. Uttar Pradesh.
India
Coordinates25°38′52″N 82°55′06″E / 25.647767°N 82.918429°E / 25.647767; 82.918429
Elevation84 metres (276 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Aunrihar–Jaunpur line
Platforms2 (In Construction)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, Auto
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade (Indo-Gothic)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
Station codeKCT
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Varanasi
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened21 March 1904; 117 years ago (1904-03-21)
Rebuilt2010; 12 years ago (2010)
Previous namesBengal and North Western Railway
Passengers
750/Day
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Gangauli
toward ?
North Eastern Railway zone
Aunrihar–Kerakat-Jaunpur line
toward ?
Location
Kerakat is located in India
Kerakat
Kerakat
Location within India

Kerakat railway station (KCT) is a passenger rail station serving the town of Kerakat and nearby villages. It is situated 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Jaunpur Junction. It is very famous and small station of this area. This station has two platforms.

Outline[]

Kerakat railway station is one of the railway stations on the Jaunpur–Kerakat–Aunrihar line section. The station is situated 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) north side from Kerakat Main Market. The station falls under the administration of Varanasi division, North Eastern Railway zone.[1]

Trains[]

  1. Suhaildev Express
  2. Barauni–Gondia Express
  3. Loknayak Express
  4. Bandra–Ghazipur Express
  5. Sadbhavna Express
  6. Some other Passenger trains.

History[]

This station was established on 21 March 1904 when Aunrihar–Kerakat–Jaunpur line was opened under the administration of Bengal and North Western Railway. The Aunrihar–Kirakat–Jaunpur line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)-wide metre-gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway in 1904.[2] It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge in 2010–11 along with basic amenities for the station with additional funds to the tune of 13 lakh (US$17,000) from MPLADS.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Division at a Glance". Indian Railways. Northern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Indian Railways line history" (PDF). indianrailwaynotes.wordpress.com. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ^ "केराकत को मिलेगा स्टेशन का दर्जा. रामचरित्र निषाद (Kerakat will get station status: Ramcharitra Nishad)". patrika.com (in Hindi). Jaunpur. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

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