Jhansi Junction railway station
JHANSI JUNCTION Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi | |||||||
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Jhansi Junction railway station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 25°26′38″N 78°33′12″E / 25.4439°N 78.5534°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 260 metres (850 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | North Central Railways | ||||||
| Lines | 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) | ||||||
| Platforms | 8 | ||||||
| Tracks | 13 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||
| Accessible | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | VGLJ (formerly JHS) | ||||||
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Jhansi | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1880 | ||||||
| Electrified | 1986-87 | ||||||
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Jhansi Junction railway station (officially Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Railway Station, station code: VGLJ) is a major railway junction in the city of Jhansi in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the busiest and largest railway stations in India. 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 Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express, Punjab Mail, Kerala Express, Karnataka Express, Humsafar Express, etc.
It is a major intercity hub and a technical as well as commercial stoppage for all trains passing through Jhansi.