Phaphund railway station

Location
	Phaphund railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh

Phaphund railway station
Phaphund railway station
Indian Railways station
	Phaphund (Dibiyapur) railway station
General information
Location	Near Baba Paramhansh Ashram, Railway ground, Station Road, Dibiyapur, Uttar Pradesh; India
Coordinates	26°37′57″N 79°33′16″E / 26.6324°N 79.5544°E
Elevation	145 metres (476 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railway zone
Line(s)	Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Platforms	4
Tracks	5 (double electrified BG)
Connections	Auto and Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PHD
Zone(s)	North Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Prayagraj
History
Opened	1886; 138 years ago
Electrified	1961–63
Services
Location
Location
	Phaphund railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh

Phaphund railway station (proposed to be renamed as Dibiyapur railway station) is an "A" graded railway station in Auraiya district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its code is PHD. It serves Auraiya district and Dibiyapur city. It is located on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is one of the main serving railway stations on the Kanpur–Delhi section of the Prayagraj railway division. Built during British rule, the station is owned by Indian Railways and operated by North Central Railway and consists of five tracks and four platforms.

Kanpur–Phaphund-
Tundla sub-section

Legend

km

to New Delhi

231

Tundla

222

Hirangaon

215

Firozabad

204

Makkhanpur

195

Shikohabad

to Farrukhabad

184

Kaurara

174

Bhadan

167

Balrai

155

Jaswant Nagar

to Farrukhabad

to Gwalior

139

Etawah

NH 2

130

Ekdil

119

Bharthana

109

Samhon

104

Ghasara Halt

100

Achalda

91

Pata

GAIL Uttar Pradesh

Petrochemical Complex

Auraiya Thermal

Power Station

83

Phaphund

74

Kanchausi

69

Para Jani Halt

63

Jhinjak

53

Ambiapur

44

Rura

37

Roshan Mau

33

Maitha

23

Bhaupur

Panki Thermal

Power Station

11

Panki

Agra–Bhopal section

4

Govindpuri

to Farrukhabad

Kanpur Anwarganj

Mughalsarai–Kanpur section

0

Kanpur Central

Lucknow–Kanpur

Suburban Railway

km

Location

Phaphund railway station is located on Kanpur–Phaphund–Tundla sub-section of the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located 83 kilometers (52 mi) from the Kanpur Central railway station and 148 kilometers (92 mi) from Tundla Junction railway station.

History

The East Indian Railway Company initiated efforts to develop a railway line from Howrah to Delhi in the mid-nineteenth century. Even when the line to Mughalsarai was being constructed and only the lines near Howrah were put in operation, the first train ran from Allahabad to Kanpur in 1859 and the Kanpur–Etawah section was opened to traffic in the 1860s. For the first through train from Howrah to Delhi in 1864, coaches were ferried on boats across the Yamuna at Allahabad. With the completion of the Old Naini Bridge across the Yamuna, through trains started running in 1865–66.

Connectivity

It provides connectivity to the cities of Kota, Agra, Lucknow, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Patna, New Delhi and more.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Electrification

The Kanpur–Panki sector was electrified in 1968–69, Panki–Tundla in 1971–72.

Facilities

The platforms are well sheltered. The station is well connected by auto and bus stands. It provides free Wi-Fi in the station campus, parking and bicycle facilities. Smart card based booking machines are also installed in the station campus. A booking office also sits beside the railway overbridge. Modern cleaning machines are also operating in the campus thrice a day to maintain cleanliness standards in the station campus. Closed-circuit television cameras have been installed and are operating soundly in the station campus.

Recently coach indicator display boards have been installed on Platforms 2 and 3. Also new train display boards have been installed throughout railway station.

Infrastructure

The station consists of four platforms and five tracks. A new railway overbridge has been built. This new overbridge has been made more favourable by providing and iron ceiling to facilitate shelter in the rainy and humid season. CCTV cameras have been also installed in the campus recently for better security of passengers.

Platforms have coach indicator display system for facilitating passengers along with train display boards throughout.

Construction

Two waiting halls on the platforms 1, 2, 3, and 4 are under construction. (Expected:the end of April 2022), they will be constructed to provide passengers with more comfort. The increment in length of platforms is under construction. The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor^[4] has been constructed which will facilitate movement of goods train.

Creation of more friendly and secure environment for passengers is under construction.

Dedicated freight corridor

The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor^[5] has been constructed which will facilitate movement of goods train. Under construction two more railway lines have been constructed towards Platform 4 end side which facilitates goods train.

Local movements and criticism

Several movements have been repeatedly launched by the local civilians of Dibiyapur to rename the station Dibiyapur as it is situated in the heart of city instead of Phaphund which is 9 km from Dibiyapur. People reasoned their demand by presenting that passengers most often get confused with the current name while booking train tickets. Also current name harms the identity of Dibiyapur.They repeatedly launched their movement on social media by the handle "Dibiyapur-Hamara swabhiman" recently.^[6]

Moreover, many a times the station suffered a criticism for not having efficient management for train halting on Platform 3.