Jhansi Junction railway station

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Jhansi Junction
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Jhansi Junction railway station
General information
Other namesVirangana Lakshmibai Jhansi railway station (official)
LocationLal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 25°26′38″N78°33′12″E / 25.4439°N 78.5534°E / 25.4439; 78.5534
Elevation260 metres (850 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Central Railways
Line(s)New Delhi–Mumbai CSMT
Agra–Bhopal section
Delhi–Chennai line
Jhansi–Kanpur section
Jhansi–Manikpur–Prayagraj section

Jhansi–Gwalior–Etawah section

Jhansi–Sawai Madhopur section (proposed)
Platforms8
Tracks13
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVGLJ (formerly JHS)
Zone(s) North Central Railway zone
Division(s) Jhansi
History
Opened1880
Electrified1986-87
Location
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Jhansi Junction railway station
Location within Uttar Pradesh
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Jhansi Junction railway station (India)
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Jhansi Junction railway station (officially Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Railway Station, [1] station code: VGLJ [2] ) is a major railway junction in the city of Jhansi in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. [3] It is one of the busiest and largest railway stations in India.[ citation needed ] It hosts various trains of Indian Railways like the Gatimaan Express, which is the fastest train of India, as well as others like Bundelkhand Express. It is a major halt for various important trains of Indian Railways like five sets of Rajdhani Express bound for Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad etc. One set of Bhopal Shatabdi Express, three Duronto Express trains, Punjab Mail one of the oldest running trains in India, Kerala Express, Karnataka Express, etc.

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It is a major intercity hub and a technical as well as commercial stoppage for all trains passing through Jhansi.

History

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Jhansi Station in 1880

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.

During ancient times, Jhansi was a stronghold of the Chandela Rajput kings and was known as Balwant Nagar. However, it lost importance in the 11th century after the decline of the Chandela dynasty. It rose in prominence in the 17th century when Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha State constructed the Jhansi Fort in 1613.

The station had three platforms in the beginning. Platform One is 2,525 feet (770 m) long making it the fifth longest in the India. It could easily handle two trains at a time (Same are the cases with platforms two and three).

The station was the focal point for The Indian Midland Railways Company which laid down lines radially in all directions from Jhansi, and managed the large workshop at Jhansi. [4]

The first Shatabdi Express of India started between New Delhi and Jhansi.

The fastest train of India Gatimaan Express runs between New Delhi and Jhansi. It is a high-priority train used by tourists and businessmen. Covering journey in 4 hours 10 minutes.

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.

On 1 January 2022, the train station was renamed from Jhansi Junction to Virangana Lakshmibai Railway Station in memory of Rani Lakshmibai, the former Queen, or Rani, of Jhansi who fought against the British. [1] This change also changed the station code from JHS to VGLB, and the numerical code to 13309727. [1] [5] There is a social media campaign against the new name, and people have complained about the name to the MP for Jhansi, Anurag Sharma saying that "Jhansi" should be part of the station's name. [1]

Connectivity

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Jhansi Junction platform no 4

Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (Jhansi Junction) Railway Station is linked with many industrial and important cities of India by direct trains like New Delhi, Prayagraj, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Sagar, Lucknow, Etawah, Varanasi, Jabalpur, Pune, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Kanpur, Vasco da gama, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Udaipur, Amritsar, Pathankot, Lucknow, Bhopal, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Coimbatore, Jammu, Agra, Amaravati, Raipur, Ahmedabad, Banda, Nagpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode etc.

Virangna Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction Railway Station is served by 4 broad gauge routes:

  1. Delhi–Mumbai
  2. Delhi–Dr. M.G.R. Chennai Central
  3. Jhansi–Kanpur Central
  4. Nagpur–Bhopal
  5. Prayagraj–Manikpur

There is an ongoing survey for a new line between Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction Railway Station and Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh which would be further connected to Sawai Madhopur and Jaipur.

Many Indian Railways trains pass through Jhansi, including the Gatimaan Express (currently the fastest train in India).

Jhansi is an important destination for tourists intending to go to Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Orchha.

Facilities

Trains boarding from Jhansi Junction Railway Station

  1. 12050/12049 Jhansi–Nizamuddin Gatimaan Express
  2. 12279/12280 Jhansi–New Delhi Taj Express.
  3. 11109/11110 Jhansi–Lucknow Intercity Express
  4. 11103/11104 Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express (via Gwalior, Ujjain, Ratlam, Surat
  5. 11105/11106 Jhansi Kolkata Pratham Swatrantata Sangram Express (via Kanpur, Patna)
  6. 11801/11802 Jhansi–Etawah Link Express
  7. 51815/51816 Jhansi–Agra Fort Passenger
  8. 51831/51832 Jhansi–Agra Cantt Passenger
  9. 51803/51804 Jhansi–Kanpur Central Passenger
  10. 54157/54158 Jhansi–Kanpur Central Passenger
  11. 51813/51814 Jhansi–Lucknow Charbagh Passenger
  12. 51807/51808 Jhansi–Banda Passenger
  13. 54159/54160 Jhansi–Banda Passenger
  14. 51805/51806 Jhansi–Manikpur Passenger
  15. 51819/51820 Jhansi–Prayagraj Jn Passenger
  16. 51817/51818 Jhansi–Tikamgarh Passenger
  17. 51821/51822 Jhansi–Khajuraho Passenger
  18. 51811/51812 Jhansi–Bina Passenger
  19. 51827/51828 Jhansi–Itarsi Nagpur Passenger

and several other passengers and shuttles trains connecting Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra Cantt, Prayagraj, Manikpur, Banda Jn, Khajuraho, Tikamgarh, Bhopal, Bina and Itarsi.

Loco sheds

Jhansi has both the Electric & Diesel loco sheds. Its has many electric and diesel locos together.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jhansi railway station is now 'Virangana Lakshmibai'. The station also got its new code abbreviation VGLB against the earlier one JHS". The Deccan Herald . 2 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Azhar. "Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Railway Station Map/Atlas NCR/North Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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  5. ↑ "New code to book tickets for Jhansi Railway Station post name change. Passengers going to Jhansi Railway Station will now have to use 'VJLB' as code to book tickets instead of 'JHS', as per the changed name, a railways official said on Thursday". The Business Standard . PTI. 31 December 2021.
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