Kerakat railway station

Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, India

25°38′52″N 82°55′06″E / 25.647767°N 82.918429°E / 25.647767; 82.918429Elevation84 metres (276 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth Eastern Railway zoneLine(s)Aunrihar–Jaunpur linePlatforms2Tracks4ConnectionsBus, AutoConstructionStructure typeAt-grade (Indo-Gothic)ParkingYesBicycle facilitiesYesAccessible

Other informationStatusActiveStation codeKCT Zone(s) North Eastern Railway zone Division(s) VaranasiFare zoneIndian RailwaysHistoryOpened21 March 1904; 120 years ago (1904-03-21)Rebuilt23 April 2022; 2 years ago (2022-04-23)ElectrifiedDouble Line ElectrifiedPrevious namesBengal and North Western RailwayPassengers1026/Day Services

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Gangauli towards Jaunpur Junction		North Eastern Railway zone Aunrihar–Kerakat-Jaunpur line		Dobhi towards Aunrihar Junction

Location
Kerakat Location within India Show map of India Kerakat Kerakat (Uttar Pradesh) Show map of Uttar Pradesh

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 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

Suhaildev Express
Barauni–Gondia Express
Loknayak Express
Bandra–Ghazipur Express
Sadbhavna Express
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$16,000) from MPLADS.^[3] This Station Rebuilt in 2010-2011 From Meter gauge station to Broad Gauge Station with single line. Now in 2022 old Station building Is Demolished & New Station Building With Double Line Electrified Track Functioning From 23 April 2022

References

^ "Division at a Glance". Indian Railways. Northern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
^ "Indian Railways line history" (PDF). indianrailwaynotes.wordpress.com. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
^ "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.

External links

Kerakat railway station at the India Rail Info

Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh

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