Railways in Kanpur
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Railways in Kanpur began when the first passenger train in North India
ran between Allahabad
and Kanpur (180 km) on 3 March 1859. Kanpur Junction
(today people called it Kanpur Purana) opened in 1859 and was closed after the opening of Kanpur Central, the present station in 1928.
Track leading from Govindpuri to Kanpur Central
via Juhi Yard is a spur route of the original route Govindpuri - Juhi Yard - Chandari
. This is because, after the construction of Kanpur Central
in 1928, it also linked to Lucknow
in a more direct way.
Kanpur Central
is, strictly speaking, not on the Delhi
- Mughalsarai
main line. Track connects Kanpur Central to Chandari on the Delhi - Mughalsarai main line, and is considered a cause of delays. All Delhi - Mughalsarai goods trains bypass Kanpur Central along the line that connects Govindpuri with Chandari
.
line between Lucknow and Delhi. The railways decided to convert the Lucknow - Kanpur (72 km) metre gauge line to a broad gauge line. With the completion of this work in March 1993, there will be a direct double broad gauge line between Lucknow and Delhi for the first time. The existing metre gauge service was closed around 7 January 1992 and the broad gauge line was commissioned by 15 March 1992. With this, the Kanpur New Delhi Shatabdi Express was also extended to Lucknow. During the financial year 1992, the Northern Railway will convert a further 443 km of metre gauge track to broad gauge. The gauge conversion has become known as Project Unigauge
.
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
ran between Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
and Kanpur (180 km) on 3 March 1859. Kanpur Junction
Kanpur Junction
Kanpur Junction was a former station in Kanpur on the Kanpur-Allahabad railway line opened in 1859 and was closed after the opening of Kanpur Central, the present station....
(today people called it Kanpur Purana) opened in 1859 and was closed after the opening of Kanpur Central, the present station in 1928.
Track leading from Govindpuri to Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh...
via Juhi Yard is a spur route of the original route Govindpuri - Juhi Yard - Chandari
Chandari
Chandari junction railway station is on the Kanpur-Allahabad line....
. This is because, after the construction of Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh...
in 1928, it also linked to Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
in a more direct way.
Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh...
is, strictly speaking, not on the Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
- Mughalsarai
Mughalsarai
Mughalsarai is a city and a municipal board in Chandauli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located around 10 km from Varanasi, it is an important railway junction of the Indian Railways. Once, it enjoyed the position of the largest railway marshalling yard of Asia...
main line. Track connects Kanpur Central to Chandari on the Delhi - Mughalsarai main line, and is considered a cause of delays. All Delhi - Mughalsarai goods trains bypass Kanpur Central along the line that connects Govindpuri with Chandari
Chandari
Chandari junction railway station is on the Kanpur-Allahabad line....
.
Timeline
- In early 1860s, Kanpur-EtawahEtawahEtawah is a city on the Yamuna River in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Etawah District. The city was an important center for the Revolt of 1857 . Also is the place of sangam or confluence between Yamuna and Chambal...
section opened.
- In 1866, Indian Branch Rly. Co. begins construction of Lucknow-Kanpur light metre gaugeMetre gaugeMetre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
(mg) line. In 1867, the Indian Branch Railway Co. had finished construction of the light mg line between Lucknow and Kanpur.
- In 1880, Kanpur-Farukhabad section is operational.
- In 1889, Indian Midland Rly. opens lines from JhansiJhansiJhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
to Kanpur with Jhansi to Gwalior, ManikpurManikpur, Uttar PradeshManikpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Now the name of Manikpur town has been changed, new name is Garhi Manikpur...
and Bhopal.
- In 1911, Kanpur - ChachranChachranChachran Sharif is a city in Tehsil Khanpur of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in the Punjab state of Pakistan.Chacharan Sharif is a historical town of District Rahim Yar Khan which is attributed with name of famous poet and saint Khawaja Ghulam Fareed and it is called Fareed city as he was born and...
line opened by the Princely statePrincely stateA Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of BahawalpurBahawalpurBahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
(now in PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, closed in the 1980s).
- In 1956, for the first time a "buffetBuffet carA buffet car is a passenger car of a train, where snacks and beverages can be bought at a counter and consumed. Typically, passengers are not allowed to consume brought-along food and drinks in the car, and are therefore only able to eat in this area by buying their food in the car.- Further...
-cum-cinemaMovie theaterA movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
" car is introduced in the Janata Express between Kanpur and Jha Jha.
- In 1989, The second Shatabdi Express is introduced between New Delhi and Kanpur (later extended to Lucknow).
- 12 Aug 2008: Centralized traffic controlCentralized traffic controlCentralized traffic control is a form of railway signalling that originated in North America and centralizes train routing decisions that were previously carried out by local signal operators or the train crews themselves. The system consists of a centralized train dispatcher's office that...
with electronicElectronicsElectronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
interlockingInterlockingIn railway signalling, an interlocking is an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junctions or crossings. The signalling appliances and tracks are sometimes collectively referred to as an interlocking plant...
and automatic signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
set up on the Ghaziabad - Kanpur section (410km).
Kanpur-Lucknow
There was no double broad gaugeIndian gauge
Indian gauge is a track gauge commonly used in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina and Chile. It is also the gauge that is used on BART , in northern California.- Scotland :...
line between Lucknow and Delhi. The railways decided to convert the Lucknow - Kanpur (72 km) metre gauge line to a broad gauge line. With the completion of this work in March 1993, there will be a direct double broad gauge line between Lucknow and Delhi for the first time. The existing metre gauge service was closed around 7 January 1992 and the broad gauge line was commissioned by 15 March 1992. With this, the Kanpur New Delhi Shatabdi Express was also extended to Lucknow. During the financial year 1992, the Northern Railway will convert a further 443 km of metre gauge track to broad gauge. The gauge conversion has become known as Project Unigauge
Project Unigauge
Project Unigauge is an ongoing exercise by Indian Railways to standardise most of the rail gauges in India at 1676 mm broad gauge....
.