Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur district, North Eastern Railway Zone and Gorakhpur division. The city is home to the Gorakhnath Math, a Gorakhnath temple. The city also has an Indian Air Force station, since 1963. Gita Press, the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts like Ramayana and Mahabharat is also located in Gorakhpur which was established here in 1926.
Chauri Chaura is a town near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The town is located at a distance of 16km from Gorakhpur, on the State Highway between Gorakhpur and Deoria. The town railway station is located 25 km south-east of Gorakhpur Junction.
Gorakhpur district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This district is a part of the Gorakhpur division. The city of Gorakhpur, or Gorakhpur is the administrative headquarters of this district and Gorakhpur division. It borders Sant Kabir Nagar district to the west, Kushinagar and Deoria districts to the east, and Maharajganj and Azamgarh districts to the north and south.
The Varanasi–Chhapra line or Chhapra–Varanasi line is a railway route on the North Eastern Railway section of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Varanasi division and Azamgarh division of Uttar Pradesh state and Saran division of Bihar state.
Gorakhpur Junction railway station is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station. in Karnataka. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, part of Indian Railways. The station offers Class A-1 railway station facilities.
The Chauri Chaura Incident took place on 4 February 1922 at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of United Provinces in British India. The police there fired upon a large group of protesters participating in the Non-cooperation movement. In retaliation, the demonstrators attacked and set fire to a police station, which killed all of its occupants. The incident led to the death of three civilians and 22 policemen. Mahatma Gandhi halted the Non-Cooperation Movement on the national level on 12 February 1922 as a direct result of the incident. In spite of Gandhi's decision, 19 arrested demonstrators were sentenced to death and 14 to life imprisonment by the British colonial authorities.
The 15003 / 04 Kanpur–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kanpur Anwarganj & Gorakhpur Junction in India.
Amla Junction railway station is a main railway station in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is AMLA. It serves Amla city. The station consists of six platforms.
Chodiala railway station is a railway station in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is CDL. It serves Chodiala city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The station is located 14 km from Roorkee and 21 km from Saharanpur.
Jhalawar Road railway station is a small railway station in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan. Its code is JHW. It serves Jhalawar city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The station is 38 km from Jhalawar city before construction of line to Jhalawar city this station was main rail route.
Nautanwa railway station is a small railway station in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is NTV. It serves Nautanwa city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Belthara Road railway station is a small railway station in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is BLTR. It serves Belthara Road city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Siwan Junction railway station is 'A' Category railway station in the city of Siwan, in the state of Bihar.This station is well connected to all major cities of India serving passengers of District Siwan and Gopalganj . It is well connected with major cities like Kolkata, Amritsar, Ranchi, Guwahati, Lucknow, Delhi, Kanpur, Jamshedpur and Gorakhpur.
Kannauj railway station is a railway station in Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is KJN. It will serve Kannauj city. The station has two platforms. Recently Vivek Gupta, ADRM of izzatnagar railway zone announced to update the entire Kannauj railway station by improving food quality, railway road broadening, and other facilities available at the station.
Kaptanganj Junction railway station is a small railway station in Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is CPJ. It serves Kaptanganj town. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
The 15027 / 15028 Maurya Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Gorakhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15027/15028 train numbers on a daily basis.
Chauri-Chaura is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Chauri-Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Manauri railway station is situated in Manauri bajar, Allahabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its station code is MRE. It is one of the major railway stations for Kaushambi district and west area of Allahabad district
Gyanpur Road railway station is a small railway station in Gyanpur town of Bhadohi district in Uttar Pradesh. Its code is GYN. It serves Gyanpur town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Bhagwan Ahir was born in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh. On 4 February 1922, a tragic incident occurred outside the Chaura police station in Gorakhpur district, where a group of police and village watchmen clashed with a crowd of 3000 to 4000 peasants from neighboring villages. Most of the crowd did not have any weapons. Unfortunately, the officer-in-charge of the police station, Gupteshar Singh, made a fatal mistake by ordering the police to fire first in the air and then at the crowd, resulting in the death of some peasants and injuries to hundreds of others. This incensed the peaceful satyagrahi crowd, who retaliated by killing 22 policemen and chowkidars, and setting the police station on fire.
