KANPUR CENTRAL

        Kanpur Central is one of five "Central" railway stations in India. it's a serious intercity rail and commuter rail station within the town of Kanpur, and is located on the Howrah - delhi broad gauge route passing through Uttar Pradesh. It holds the record for the most important interlocking route system within the world. it's the busiest station of the North Central Railways recording traffic of quite 150,000 passengers, and more than 280 trains per day.
After determining the railway stations that need to be best, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee included Kanpur Central in her list. She included funding for this add her "50 best Railway Stations" budget. A phased revamping has begun.

Though the re-modelling of Kanpur Central Station began a protracted time past, it's being done step by step in phases. At present, the re-modelling work is continuing terribly slowly, however senior NCR officers are hopeful of keeping their promise of providing a brand new, improved look to Kanpur Central within the close to future.


History

The present station was in-built 1928, although the imposing building was completed in 1930. The building's construction is impressed by Lucknow's magnificent Lucknow Charbagh railway station building that was built by the british in 1914; but, it couldn't be made identically to Charbagh because it'd are hugely expensive. Deputy chief traffic manager Shivendra Shukla announced that the pending work the railway over-bridge, presently under construction in Cantt, will be sped up. To assist passengers, particularly the old, 2 escalators area unit likely to be installed. according to the projected set up, all railway quarters on town facet will be demolished, providing area for a large current space. Three-layered underground parking for vehicles, that isn't offered at the other railway station of the NCR division, has also been projected. The entry and exit points on town side are going to be created separate to confirm smooth traffic flow in and out of the station. The entry purpose for vehicles can stay the same however a separate exit route, in all probability opening at Ghantaghar flyover, has been projected. this will guarantee hassle-free driving for passengers moving in and out of the station.

Passenger Facilitation Center

The passenger facilitation center can consolidate all the mandatory services provided railway workers into one building. These services include: train inquiries, retiring room/dormitory booking, wheel chair booking for unfit passengers, sale of railway time-table, and platform tickets. Also, all railway announcements will be made from this center. The Central railway station will have a traveler agreeableness center including: the waiting hall and waiting area, booking office, traveler facilitation center, cloak room, bags and, parcel booking office etc..., located on the platform itself. Railway authorities have launched its token system for passengers to reduce the long waiting time for a reservation.


Trains for KANPUR CENTRAL

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