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Aligarh Junction railway station

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Aligarh Junction railway station is an 'A' class junction station on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Aligarh.


Aligarh Junction.
Express train and Passenger train station
Aligarh Junction Railway Station
General information
LocationNH 91, Church compound, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh,
 India
Coordinates27°53′22.49″N 78°4′28.42″E / 27.8895806°N 78.0745611°E / 27.8895806; 78.0745611
Elevation193 metres (633 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railway zone
Line(s)Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line, Aligarh–Bareilly Branch line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Platforms7
ConnectionsTaxi Cabs, Bus City Bus, Auto-rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingParking Yes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeALJN
Division(s) Prayagraj
History
Opened1865-66
Electrified 1975–76
Passengers
205,000 daily[citation needed]
Services
CCTV
Location
Aligarh railway station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh railway station
Aligarh railway station
Location within Uttar Pradesh

History

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Trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah–Delhi line in 1866.[1]

The Bareilly–Moradabad Chord via Rampur, with a branch line to Aligarh, was built by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in 1894.[2][3]

Electrification

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The Tundla–Hathras—Aligarh–Ghaziabad and Aligarh–Harduaganj sectors were electrified in 1975–76.[4]

Infrastructure

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There are Seven platforms with three foot bridges. Lift facility is available at platform numbers 1&2,3&4,5&6. Escalators also available at platform 2 and 7. A new terminal at city side is now also in working.

It also has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms.[5]

Accident

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Five people were killed and many others injured in an accident at Aligarh railway station on the evening of Sunday 19 June 2011. The accident took place when a goods train was passing a crowded platform. According to officials, a brake lever snapped from the train, and the projecting wheel ploughed into passengers waiting at the platform. There were many people waiting for the Delhi–Tundla passenger train on the platform. The hand brake and the connecting rod had come loose and the protruding object turned deadly for the victims. While two people died on the spot, three others succumbed to their injuries in hospital. At least six other injured people were admitted to Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College Hospital at Aligarh Muslim University.[6]

Major Trains

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway". fibis. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ^ "The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway" (PDF). Management E-books6. Retrieved 28 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  5. ^ "North Central Railway: Retiring Room Facilities". Trains Enquiry. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Five Killed in Freak Train Accident at Aligarh railway station". Indiatoday. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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Preceding station   Indian Railways Following station
Daud Khan
towards ?
North Central Railway zone Maharwal
towards ?
Terminus North Central Railway zone
Aligarh–Moradabad branch line
 Manzurgarhi
towards ?
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