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Aunrihar Junction railway station

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Aunrihar Junction Railway Station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates25°32′N 83°11′E / 25.533°N 83.183°E / 25.533; 83.183
Elevation80 metres (255 ft)
Line(s)Varanasi–Chhapra line
Jaunpur-Kerakat-Aunrihar Line Varanasi-Mau-Gorakhpur line
Platforms7
Tracks12
ConnectionsPrepaid auto cum taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeARJ
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Varanasi
Fare zoneNorth Eastern Railway Zone
History
ElectrifiedDouble electrified
Services
Computerized ticketing countersLuggage checking systemParkingDisabled accessFood plazaKiosksWCTaxi standPublic transportation
Location
Aunrihar railway station is located in India
Aunrihar railway station
Aunrihar railway station
Location within India
Aunrihar railway station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Aunrihar railway station
Aunrihar railway station
Aunrihar railway station (Uttar Pradesh)

Aunrihar Junction is a railway station located in the city of Aunrihar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important railway station in Ghazipur district. It falls on Varanasi–Chhapra line and Aunrihar–Jaunpur line. It is well connected to major cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune, Faizabad, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Jaunpur and Varanasi.

Aunrihar DMU Shed

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Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha handed over two schemes worth Rs 153 crore to his parliamentary constituency Ghazipur. He inaugurated the DEMU shed on Aunrihar Junction.

Saidpur E-Loco-Shed

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Saidpur Bhitri E-loco Shed is 6 km from Aunrihar Junction and 0.5 km from Saidpur Bhitri railway station (SYH). Minister of State for Railways and Minister of State (Independent charge) Manoj Sinha said that after the formation of AC Electric Locoshed, the name of the Sardar Bhitri, known for the article of Emperor Skanda Gupta, will become immortal in Indian Railways. The Minister of State for Railways was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of AC Locoshed of 100 Loco capacity at Saidpur Bhitari railway station located on Saturday. Said that 100 locos will be maintained here in the initial phase. Later it will be made of 200 people capacity.

References

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  • "Arrivals at ARJ/Aunrihar Junction". India Rail Info.