Kerakat railway station

Kerakat railway station
Indian Railways station
Kerakat railway station- track
General information
Location SH-151, Kerakat-Deogaon Road, Saraibiru, Kerakat, Jaunpur. Uttar Pradesh.
India
Coordinates 25.647767°N 82.918429°E / 25.647767; 82.918429
Elevation 84 metres (276 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Eastern Railway zone
Line(s) Aunrihar–Jaunpur line
Platforms 2
Tracks 4
Connections Bus, Auto
Construction
Structure type At-grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Accessible Disabled access
Other information
Status Active
Station code KCT
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Varanasi
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened 21 March 1904
Rebuilt 23 April 2022
Electrified Double Line Electrified
Previous names Bengal and North Western Railway
Passengers
1026/Day
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Gangauli
towards Jaunpur Junction
North Eastern Railway zone
Aunrihar–Kerakat-Jaunpur line
 Dobhi
towards Aunrihar Junction
Location
Kerakat is located in India
Kerakat
Kerakat
Location within India
Kerakat is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kerakat
Kerakat
Kerakat (Uttar Pradesh)

Kerakat railway station (KCT) is a passenger rail station serving the town of Kerakat and nearby villages. It is situated 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Jaunpur Junction. It has two platforms.

Outline

Kerakat railway station is one of the railway stations on the Jaunpur–Kerakat–Aunrihar line section. The station is situated 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) north side from Kerakat Main Market. The station falls under the administration of Varanasi division, North Eastern Railway zone.

Trains

  1. Suhaildev Express
  2. Barauni–Gondia Express
  3. Loknayak Express
  4. Bandra–Ghazipur Express
  5. Sadbhavna Express
  6. Some other Passenger trains.

History

This station was established on 21 March 1904 when Aunrihar–Kerakat–Jaunpur line was opened under the administration of Bengal and North Western Railway. The Aunrihar–Kirakat–Jaunpur 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 in 1904. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge in 2010–11 along with basic amenities for the station with additional funds to the tune of ₹13 lakh (US$16,000) from MPLADS. This Station Rebuilt in 2010-2011 From Meter gauge station to Broad Gauge Station with single line. Now in 2022 old Station building Is Demolished & New Station Building With Double Line Electrified Track Functioning From 23 April 2022

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