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Indian Railways is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system. As of 2023, it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a track length of 132,310 km (82,210 mi), running track length of 106,493 km (66,172 mi) and route length of ...
Patna (English: / ˈ p ʌ t n ə, ˈ p æ t-/, [13] [14] Hindi: [ˈpəʈnaː] ⓘ, ISO: Paṭanā), historically known as Pāṭaliputra, [15] is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. [1] According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, [16] making it the 19th largest city in India. [1]
Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code: GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubballi Junction railway station [ 2] in Karnataka. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, part of Indian Railways.
Jodhpur ( Hindi pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒoːd̪ʱpʊr] ⓘ) is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan after its capital Jaipur. As of 2011, the city has a population of 1.03 million. [ 11 ] It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division.
Categorization of Indian Railway stations by commercial importance. Indian Railways classifies its railway stations based on commercial and strategic importance under various categories in order to ascertain, plan and provide minimum essential amenities for passengers using them. [ 1] While the primary criteria for determining the importance of ...
Nagpur (pronunciation: [naːɡpuːɾ] ISO: Nāgapura) is the third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. [ 15] It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. [ 16] It is the largest and most populated city in central India. [ 17] Also known as the "Orange City", Nagpur is the 13th ...
Kanpur Central railway station. / 26.4539; 80.3512. Kanpur Central (formerly known as Cawnpore North Barracks, station code: CNB) is a central and junction railway station in the city of Kanpur and is one of the five central Indian railway stations. It is third busiest in country after Howrah Jn and New Delhi railway station.
Jaipur station was built in 1875 and is situated at the centre of Rajasthan. Serving almost 35,000 passengers daily, Jaipur Junction is the busiest station in Rajasthan.[2] The cornerstone of the existing Jaipur railway station building was laid on 4 May 1956 by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh IIof Jaipur and construction took three years to complete.[3]