Jhansi Junction railway station


Jhansi Junction is a major railway junction in the city of Jhansi in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the busiest and largest railway stations in India. It is a major intercity hub and a technical stoppage for many superfast trains in India. Jhansi has its own division in the North Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. It lies on the main Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai line. The station code is JHS. The Station Director is Girish Kanchan. Vivaan Solar, a Gwalior based company has won contract to install a total of 1.5 MW rooftop solar power project at the wagon repair workshop of Jhansi Junction railway station. The company will install rooftop solar panels on production sheds and service buildings of the complex.

History

The railway station was built by the British in the late 1880s. After a long survey of three places the current site was selected for the station. The station has a massive fort-like building painted in maroon and off white.
The station had three platforms in the beginning.
Jhansi Junction was the focal point for The Indian Midland Railways Company which laid down lines radially in all directions from Jhansi Junction and managed the large workshop at Jhansi.
The first Shatabdi Express of India started between New Delhi and Jhansi.
The First Station Director Of Jhansi Junction is Girish Kanchan.
Earlier Jhansi used to be a part of Central railways zone headquartered at Mumbai but now comes under North Central Railway Zone headquartered at Allahabad.

Connectivity

Jhansi Junction is linked with many industrial and important cities of India by direct trains like New Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jammu, Agra, Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad, Banda, Nagpur etc.
Jhansi Junction is served by 4 broad gauge routes:
  1. To Delhi - Mumbai
  2. To Delhi - Chennai
  3. To Jhansi - Kanpur Central
  4. To Bina - Bhopal
  5. To Khajuraho - Manikpur
There is an ongoing survey for a new line between Jhansi Junction and Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh which would be further connected to Sawai Madhopur and Jaipur.
Many prestigious Indian Railways trains pass through Jhansi, including the Gatimaan Express
Jhansi is an important destination for tourists intending to go to Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Orchha.

Facilities

  1. 12050/12049 Jhansi Nizamuddin Gatiman express
  2. 12279/12280 Jhansi New Delhi Taj Express.
  3. 11109/11110 Jhansi Lucknow Intercity Express.
  4. 11103/11104 Jhansi - Bandra Terminus Express
  5. 11801/11802 Jhansi - Etawah Link Express
  6. 51815/51816 Jhansi Agra Fort Passenger
  7. 51831/51832 Jhansi Agra Cantt Passenger
  8. 51803/51804 Jhansi Kanpur Central Passenger
  9. 54157/54158 Jhansi Kanpur Central Passenger
  10. 51813/51814 Jhansi Lucknow Charbagh Passenger
  11. 51807/51808 Jhansi Banda Passenger
  12. 54159/54160 Jhansi Banda Passenger
  13. 51805/51806 Jhansi Manikpur Passenger
  14. 51819/51820 Jhansi Allahabad Jn Passenger
  15. 51817/51818 Jhansi Tikamgarh Passenger
  16. 51821/51822 Jhansi Khajuraho Passenger
  17. 51811/51812 Jhansi Bina Passenger
  18. 51827/51828 Jhansi Itarsi Nagpur Passenger
and several other passengers and shuttles trains connecting Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra Cantt, Allahabad,Manikpur, Banda Jn,Khajuraho, Tikamgarh,Bhopal,Bina and Itarsi.

Longest railway platforms in the world

The longest railway platforms are:
  1. Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh, India:
  2. Kollam Junction, Kerala, India:
  3. Kharagpur, West Bengal, India:
  4. State Street subway, Chicago, Illinois, US:
  5. Bilaspur railway station, Chhattisgarh, India:
  6. Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal, Folkestone, England:
  7. Jhansi Junction, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India:
  8. East Perth railway station, Perth, Western Australia:
  9. Kalgoorlie railway station, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia:
  10. Sonepur railway station, Sonepur, Bihar, India:
  11. Nabadwip Dham railway station, Nadia, West Bengal, India
  12. Flinders Street railway station, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:
  13. Port Pirie railway station, South Australia:
  14. East Tsim Sha Tsui Station, Kowloon, Hong Kong: longest platform with platform screen doors: