Kaptanganj Junction railway 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.[1]

Kaptanganj Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 64, Kaptanganj, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates26.9255°N 83.6993°E / 26.9255; 83.6993
Elevation89 metres (292 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern
Line(s)
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeCPJ
Zone(s) North Eastern
Division(s) Varanasi
History
Opened1907 (1907)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Kaptanganj Junction is located in India
Kaptanganj Junction
Kaptanganj Junction
Location within India
Kaptanganj Junction is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kaptanganj Junction
Kaptanganj Junction
Kaptanganj Junction (Uttar Pradesh)

The Siwan–Kaptanganj line was opened between 1907 and 1913. The doubling work survey for Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line was sanctioned in the Railway Budget of 2012–13.[2]

The East Central Railway zone also applied for the electrification of the following sections to the Ministry of Railways (India) for the Rail Budget 2015–16.[3][4] The doubling work survey for "Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line" was sanctioned in the Railway Budget of 2012–13.[5]

The East Central Railway zone also applied for the electrification of the following sections to the Ministry of Railways (India) for the Rail Budget 2015–16.[6][7]

References

  1. "CPJ/Kaptanganj Junction". India Rail Info.
  2. Bhelari, Amit (15 March 2012). "Bihar moans 'empty-box'. State gets few trains, but little else". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015.
  3. "(untitled)". Hidustan E-paper. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. "कई रेलखंडों पर दौड़ेंगी इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेनें" [Electric trains will run on several Relkhandon]. prabhatkhabar.com. 15 January 2015.
  5. Bhelari, Amit (15 March 2012). "Bihar moans 'empty-box'. State gets few trains, but little else". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015.
  6. "(untitled)". Hidustan E-paper. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  7. "कई रेलखंडों पर दौड़ेंगी इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेनें" [Electric trains will run on several Relkhandon]. prabhatkhabar.com. 15 January 2015.


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