Operated by Indian Railways Opened 1930 Phone 070429 66929 Platforms in use 12 | Parking Available Elevation 127 m Tracks 14 | |
 | ||
Location Cantt Side: Central Station Lane, Shanti Nagar, Kanpur Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh
City Side: Ghantaghar Crossing, City of Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
India Line(s) Mughalsarai-Kanpur section
Kanpur-Delhi section
Howrah-Delhi main line
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
Kanpur→Unnao→Lucknow
Kanpur→Rai-Barelli→Allahabad
Kanpur→Sitapur→Shahjehanpur
Kanpur→Bhimsen→Jhansi
Kanpur→Bhimsen→Banda
Kanpur→Farrukhabad→Kasganj
Kanpur-Panki-Mandhana (Projected) Connections Prepaid Auto cum Taxi Stand/Ghantaghar KMBS Bus Stop Structure type Standard (on ground station) Address Central Station,, Jaipuria Rd, Rail Bazar, Mirpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208004 Similar Lucknow Charbagh railway st, Allahabad Junction railway st, New Delhi railway station, Jhansi Junction railway st, Mughalsarai Junction railway st | ||
Ecr king 12310 rajendra nagar patna rajdhani entering kanpur central railway station
Kanpur Central is one of five "Central" railway stations in India. It is a major intercity rail and commuter rail station in the city of Kanpur, and is situated on the Howrah - Delhi broad gauge route passing through Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur Central is the third busiest railway station in India. It also holds the record for the largest interlocking route system in the world. It is the busiest station of the North Central Railways, recording traffic of more than 150,000 passengers and more than 280 trains per day.
Contents
- Ecr king 12310 rajendra nagar patna rajdhani entering kanpur central railway station
- Blast at kanpur central railway station no casualty reported
- Major features
- Routes from Kanpur
- Rajdhani Express
- Garib Rath Express
- Trains Originating from Kanpur Central
- References
After determining the railway stations that need to be world-class, former Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee included Kanpur Central in her list. She included funding for this work in her "50 World-Class Railway Stations" budget. A phased revamping has begun.
Though the re-modelling of Kanpur Central Station began a long time ago, it is being done gradually in phases. At present, the re-modelling work is proceeding very slowly, but senior NCR officials are hopeful of keeping their promise of providing a new, improved look to Kanpur Central in the near future.
The present station was built in 1928, though the imposing building was completed in 1930. The building's construction is inspired by Lucknow's magnificent Lucknow Charbagh railway station building which was built by the British in 1914; however, it could not be constructed identically to Charbagh because it would have been enormously expensive.
Blast at kanpur central railway station no casualty reported
Major features
There are two footbridges over the tracks, Howrah Bridge and Delhi Bridge, and the station has one underpass route connecting all of the railway platforms. Escalators to the foot over-bridges are operational in Kanpur Central.
Massive improvements in the station's lighting has been undertaken. More lighting has been provided in the subway which connects different platforms. As well, tube lights in the subway have been connected with inverters to ensure that there is power at peak times. This will also help ensure passengers' safety when they use the subway to reach a particular platform. New LED neon sign boards with the station's name embedded on it are being procured and will soon be installed on both sides of the railway station. A proposal has been sent to provide facade lighting in order to give the station building a beautiful appearance during the night hours.
To tackle the water crisis, a round-the-clock water monitoring committee has been established. Senior supervisors from the mechanical, civil, and electrical deparftments man the platforms to ensure the availability of drinking water on platforms, and on the trains. A grievance committee has been set upso that passengers can register complaints related to non-availability of drinking water. The maintenance of the existing retiring room and dormitories will be taken up in the next phase. Also, a new platform surface has been made at platform number one as cracks had developed on the older existing surface.
The passenger facilitation center will consolidate all the necessary services provided railway staff into one building. These services include: train inquiries, retiring room/dormitory booking, wheel chair booking for handicapped passengers, sale of railway time-table, and platform tickets. Also, all railway announcements will be made from this center. The Central Railway Station will also have a passenger amenity center including: the waiting hall and waiting room, booking office, passenger facilitation center, cloak room, luggage and, parcel booking office etc..., located on the platform itself.
Railway authorities have launched its token system for passengers to reduce the long waiting time for a reservation.
Four new electronic coach induction units have been installed at platform number one so that it is easier for passengers to identify their coach when a train halts. The installation of the coach induction units is part of the ongoing beautification drive at the Kanpur railway station.
Kanpur Central is among the top hundred booking stations of the Indian Railways.
Routes from Kanpur
Rajdhani Express
10 pairs of Rajdhani Express at Kanpur Central.
Garib Rath Express
8 pairs of Garib Rath Express at Kanpur Central.