Prayagraj Rambagh railway station
Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Prayagraj Rambagh railway station[1] is situated in the Rambagh area of Prayagraj in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It also serves as a Terminal station of Prayagraj serving alongside the main Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. Due to huge rush at Prayagraj Junction the railway will develop as a high facilitated terminal.
LocationRambag, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh
India
IndiaCoordinates25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E
Elevation316.804 metres (1,039.4 ft)
SystemRegional rail and Light rail station
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Rambag, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E | ||||
| Elevation | 316.804 metres (1,039.4 ft) | ||||
| System | Regional rail and Light rail station | ||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operator | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Lines | Prayagraj-Mau-Gorakhpur main line Prayagraj City–Howrah line | ||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
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| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | PRRB | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway Zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi | ||||
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History
The Prayagraj-Mau-Gorakhpur main line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1899 and 1913. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1993–94.
