Faizabad Junction railway station

2023-05-12T14:10:00Z

103.44.172.246:

{{short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{multiple issues|
{{one source|date=February 2019}}
{{third-party|date=February 2019}}
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ayodhya Cantt
| native_name =
| native_name_lang=
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| address = [[Ayodhya]], [[Ayodhya district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = India
| coordinates =
| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh
| line = [[Varanasi–Lucknow line]]<br/>Prayagraj–Ayodhya line <br/>
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 5
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 10
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1874}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified =
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}} Available
| code = AYC
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| former = [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]
| passengers = 4,34,566{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
| pass_year = 2017
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = [[File:Feature ticket office.svg|20px|Computerized ticketing counters]] [[File:Baggage claim ecomo.svg|20px|Luggage checking system]] [[File:Feature parking.svg|20px|Parking]] [[File:Feature accessible.svg|20px|Disabled access]] [[File:SymbolCoffeeShop.svg|20px|Food plaza]] [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg|20px|Kiosks]] [[File:Aseos Públicos.jpg|20px|WC]] [[File:Aiga taxi.svg|20px|Taxi stand]] [[File:Feature suburban buses.svg|20px|Public transportation]]
| map_locator =
}}

'''Ayodhya Cantt railway station''' is a junction railway station in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India and is well connected with [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], Ahmedabad, Durg, [[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Varanasi]], [[Amritsar]], [[Gorakhpur]], [[Jhansi]], Agra Cantt, Agra Fort, Mathura, Jammutawi, Guwahati, Okha, Dibrugarh, Chhapra, Patna, Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur, Indore, Ludhiana, Dhanbad, and [[Prayagraj]]. Ayodhya Cantt is one of the two railway junctions in [[Ayodhya district]] another one is {{stnlnk|Ayodhya Junction}} which is situated in the adjacent city of [[Ayodhya]] at the south end of city on the bank of [[Sarayu]] river.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arrivals at AYC/Ayodhya Cantt (5 PFs)|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/faizabad-junction-fd/694|work=India Rail Info}}</ref>

==See also==
* Ayodhya Cantt-Delhi Express
* [[Saket Express]]
* [[Rameswaram–Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express]]
* [[Faizabad Superfast Express]]
* [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]]
* Akbarpur railway station
* Jaunpur Junction
* [[Rudauli railway station]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
People thronging for boarding at NDLS.jpg|People boarding a train
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|694}}

{{coord|26|46|07|N|82|08|06|E|display=inline}}
{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway junction stations in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Faizabad district]]
[[Category:Lucknow NR railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1874]]
[[Category:Transport in Faizabad]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Faizabad]]

{{UttarPradesh-railstation-stub}}

Ayodhya Junction railway station

2023-05-12T14:06:09Z

103.44.172.246:

{{short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]] <br/>{{background color|darkblue|{{font color|white|Ayodhya Junction}}}}
| type = [[Light rail]] and [[Commuter rail]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Ayodhya Junction railway station, Ayodhya.jpg
| image_caption = Ayodhya Junction entrance
| address = [[Ayodhya]], [[Faizabad district|Ayodhya district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = India
| coordinates =
| line = [[Varanasi–Lucknow line|Varanasi–Jaunpur–Faizabad–Lucknow line|Varanasi-Jaunpur-Ayodhya-Lucknow line]] <br/>
Gorakhpur–Mankapur–Ayodhya line
| other = Central bus station, Taxi stand, Auto stand
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 3
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 5
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1874}}
| closed =
| rebuilt = Under progress
| electrified = Yes
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = AY
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = [[File:Feature ticket office.svg|20px|Computerized ticketing counters]] [[File:Baggage claim ecomo.svg|20px|Luggage checking system]] [[File:Feature parking.svg|20px|Parking]] [[File:Feature accessible.svg|20px|Disabled access]] [[File:SymbolCoffeeShop.svg|20px|Food plaza]] [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg|20px|Kiosks]] [[File:Aseos Públicos.jpg|20px|WC]] [[File:Aiga taxi.svg|20px|Taxi stand]] [[File:Feature suburban buses.svg|20px|Public transportation]]
| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh
}}
'''Ayodhya Junction railway station''' is a railway station in the city of [[Ayodhya]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India and is well connected to major cities and towns of the country. It is one of two railway junctions in the twin city; the other one is {{stnlnk|Faizabad Junction}}.

==Connectivity==
[[File:Ayodhya Junction railway station in Ayodhya, India.jpg|thumb|left|Ayodhya Junction railway station platform]]
The station is near to [[Faizabad Junction railway station|Ayodhya Cantt railway station]] on Ayodhya–[[Akbarpur railway station]] line. Another line crosses [[Saryu River]] and goes further north to {{stnlnk|Mankapur Junction}}.

==Ongoing development==
The station is under expansion of doubling and electrification since 2019.

The new design will retain the temple-like look and adds many new amenities besides increasing capacity to handle more crowd expected due to the construction of the [[Ram Mandir, Ayodhya|Ram Mandir in Ayodhya]].
The redevelopment is being done in two phases. While the first phase will see the development of the platform areas, the second will see the erection of the new station building with amenities like more washrooms, lounges, dormitories, ticketing. Phase 1 is expected to be completed by June 2021<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/first-phase-of-ayodhya-railway-station-modelled-on-ram-mandir-to-be-completed-by-june-2021/story-KW6BaKvnhZKbfo9NzYAI1L.html|title=Phase-1 of Ayodhya station modelled on Ram Mandir to be completed by June 2021|first1=Anisha |last1=Dutta |first2=Sohini |last2=Sarkar |date=2 August 2020|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ayodhya-railway-station-to-be-redeveloped-on-temple-model-budget-raised-6536473/|title=Ayodhya railway station to be redeveloped on temple model; budget raised|date=3 August 2020|work=Indian Express|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Faizabad Airport|Ayodhya Airport]]
* [[Rudauli railway station]]
* [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]]
* [[Indian Railways]]
* [[Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway]]
* [[Kanpur Central]]
* [[Gulab Bari]]
* [[Bahu Begum ka Maqbara]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/ayodhya-ay-railway-station.html Ayodhya railway timetable]

{{coord|26.78777|N|82.200083|E|display=title}}

{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway junction stations in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Faizabad district]]
[[Category:Lucknow NR railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1874]]
[[Category:Ayodhya]]
[[Category:Transport in Faizabad]]

{{UttarPradesh-railstation-stub}}

IndianPedia - User contributions [en]

Faizabad Junction railway station

Ayodhya Junction railway station