Panki railway station

Panki Dham railway station is a large railway station in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Panki Dham is the fourth-largest railway station in Kanpur city, for which is serves. Its code is PNKD. The station consists of 3 platforms and has many Express/Mail trains stoppage.[2] Shram Shakti Express which travels between Kanpur Central and New Delhi only stops at Panki Dham between Kanpur and Delhi.

Panki Dham
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationStation Road, Panki, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Coordinates26.4596°N 80.2383°E / 26.4596; 80.2383
Elevation130 metres (430 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)KanpurDelhi line
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codePNKD
Fare zoneNorth Central Railway
History
Opened1981[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
50,000
Location
Panki Dham is located in Uttar Pradesh
Panki Dham
Panki Dham
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Panki Dham is located in India
Panki Dham
Panki Dham
Panki Dham (India)

Overview

Panki is an important industrial suburb in Kanpur city. Duncan's Fertilizer Unit (now owned by Jaypee Group) situated here is one of the largest fertilizer-manufacturing plants in India. Panki also has Panki Hanuman Temple which is visited by thousands of people every year from all over North India. Panki Station being on Howrah–Delhi main line serves people from Kalianpur, Panki, Armapur Estate, Kakadeo, Vijay Nagar and Fazalganj and if station have an direct entrance through Kalpi Road then it may also cover area like Bhaunti, Barra Dabauli ie almost 40% of Kanpur city. There should be a City bus stop in new entrance too.

References

  1. "Indian Railways". 15 April 1981 via Google Books.
  2. "PNK/Panki". India Rail Info.
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