Mughalsarai Junction railway station
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Mughalsarai Junction
मुगलसराय जंक्शन |
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |
Mughalsarai railway station
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| Location |
Mughalsarai - 232101, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 25°16′36″N 83°07′02″E / 25.2767°N 83.1173°ECoordinates: 25°16′36″N 83°07′02″E / 25.2767°N 83.1173°E |
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway zone |
| Line(s) |
Howrah-Delhi main line Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line Gaya-Mughalsarai section Mughalsarai-Kanpur section Grand Chord Patna-Mughalsarai section Mughalsarai-Varanasi-Lucknow section |
| Platforms | 8 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MGS |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Mughalsarai |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Electrified | 1961-63 |
| Previous names |
East Indian Railway Company Eastern Railway |
| Location | |
Mughalsarai Junction railway station (station code MGS) is an Indian Railways railway station in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the fourth busiest railway junction in India. The station contains the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia.
The East Indian Railway Company started connecting Delhi and Howrah from the mid nineteenth century. In 1862, the railway tracks crossed Mughalsarai and reached the western bank of the Yamuna. The through link to Delhi was established in 1866. The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.
The Dufferin Bridge across the Ganges was opened in 1887, connecting Mughalsarai to Varanasi.
The Gaya-Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961-63. Mughalsarai yard was electrified in 1963-65.
Mughalsarai marshalling yard is the largest in Asia. It is 12.5 km long and handles around 1, 500 wagons daily. Wagon handling has come down after the railways discontinued piecemeal loading. At its peak, it handled 5,000 wagons a day.
Mughal Sarai diesel loco shed is home to WDM-2, WDM-3A and WDS-5 diesel locos. There was a Northern Railway diesel loco shed at Mughalsarai. It was decommissioned in 2001. Mughalsarai electric loco shed can hold more than 150 electric locos. Amongst them are WAM-4, WAP-4 and more than 70 WAG-7 locos. Kanpur Central electric loco shed accommodates WAP-4 and WAG-7 electric locos.
The largest wagon repair workshop of Indian Railways is located at Mughalsarai.
Mughalsarai is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
Mughalsarai railway station has 2 AC, 4 non-AC retiring rooms, and a ten-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a food plaza and a ‘Jan Aahar’ (affordable food) facility. The station has ATMs of nationalized banks.
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