Kannauj railway station

Kannauj railway station
Indian Railways station
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General information
Location	NH 34, Saraimeera, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh India
Elevation	143 metres (469 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Kanpur–Mathura section
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Status	Contraction single line electrification
Station code	KJN
Zone(s)	Northern Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Izzatnagar
History
Electrified	yes
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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. ^[1]

History

In January 2025, a ceiling collapsed at the station during construction of a two-storey building as part of a station beautification initiative. Numerous workers sustained injuries in the incident. ^{[2] [3]}

Trains

• Utsarg Express
• Kalindi Express
• Kanpur Central–Kasganj Express
• Farrukhabad–Kanpur Anwarganj Express
• Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express
• Jaipur–Lucknow Express
• Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express
• Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express
• Bandra Terminus–Lucknow Weekly Express
• Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express
• Udaipur City–Patliputra Humsafar Express

Location and Infrastructure

The station is situated on National Highway 91 in Saraimeera, Kannauj, and is elevated at 143 meters (469 feet). Kannauj Railway Station has two platforms and three tracks. The station is equipped with standard on-ground station infrastructure, including parking facilities and bicycle facilities.

In January 2025, an under-construction lintel at the station collapsed, trapping several workers. ^[4] A massive rescue operation was conducted, and all workers were safely rescued, though some sustained injuries. ^[5] The incident occurred during construction work under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) project, aimed at improving the station's infrastructure. ^[6]

References

1. "KJN/Kannauj". India Rail Info.
2. "Ceiling Collapse at Kannauj Railway Station: Several Feared Trapped, Rescue Operations Underway". Bru Times News.
3. "Part Of Kannauj Railway Station Collapses In UP, Dozens Feared Trapped". NDTV.
4. "Kannauj Railway Station lintel collapse: 28 workers rescued, no casualties reported". Financialexpress. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
5. "Rescue operation at Kannauj railway station concludes as 28 trapped workers pulled out safely". The Indian Express. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
6. PTI (12 January 2025). "28 workers pulled out safely as rescue operation at Kannauj Railway Station concludes". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 22 January 2025.