Unchahar Junction railway station

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Unchahar Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
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General information
LocationNTPC Highway Link, Lucknow–Allahabad Road, Unchahar,
Rae Bareli district,
Uttar Pradesh
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 25°54′N81°18′E / 25.900°N 81.300°E / 25.900; 81.300
Elevation107 metres (351 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railways
Line(s) Mughalsarai–Kanpur section,
Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUCR
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Lucknow NR
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Unchahar Junction
Location within Uttar Pradesh
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Unchahar Junction
Unchahar Junction (India)

Unchahar Junction railway station (station code:- UCR) is the junction railway station located in Unchahar, Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. It consists of three platforms. It falls under Northern Railway zone's Lucknow NR railway division. [1]

Unchahar changed dramatically after the work done by former Member of Legislative Assembly, Late. Har Narayan Singh. Some of his work include the establishment of the well known Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Station of the National Thermal Power Corporation, which now has an installed capacity of 1050 MW and the launching of the daily train Unchahar Express connecting Allahabad with Chandigarh.

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References

  1. "UCR/Unchahar". India Rail Info.