Kerakat railway station

Kerakat railway station
Indian Railways station
Kerakat railway station- track
Location	SH-151,Saraibiru, Kerakat, Jaunpur. Uttar Pradesh. India
Coordinates	25°38′52″N 82°55′06″E / 25.647767°N 82.918429°E / 25.647767; 82.918429
Elevation	84 metres (276 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Aunrihar–Jaunpur line
Platforms	2 (In Construction)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, Auto
Construction
Structure type	At-grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	KCT
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Varanasi
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	21 March 1904; 117 years ago (1904-03-21)
Rebuilt	2010; 12 years ago (2010)
Previous names	Bengal and North Western Railway
Passengers
750/Day
Services
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Location
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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+3⁄8 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[]

• Bengal and North Western Railway
• North Eastern Railway zone
• Oudh and Tirhut Railway

References[]

External links[]

• Kerakat railway station at the India Rail Info

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