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*** NCR's Largest Stn- Kanpur Central***
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#City Info: Kanpur lies at the Central Up and comes under Awadh region. Its the largest city of state. Many small big industries like SAIL, Duncan, around 250small big tannaries makes it an Industrial City. Major Educational institutes like IIT, HBTI, GSV Medical Clg, CSA Agri Univ, many research institutes, defence organizations like DRDO, COD, Ordanance factories, Air Force Base, Military Cantonment, One of the best preparatory classes for entrance exam, good medical facilities makes Kanpur Central one of the busy and high patronage giving station
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#Routes: 5 directions: Ald, Ndls, Lko, Jhs, Bnda, Kasganj
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#Zone n Division: North Central Railway's Allahabad Division.
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#No. Of Platforms: 10,
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#Electrification: Ndls, Ald, Lko, Jhs route is electrified, while Banda, Kasganj is diesel run route.
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#FOB: 2 - 1 Stair Case at Ald end and another at Ndls end.
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#Underpass: 1 at Ald End.
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#Food: IRCTC Food Plaza at pf 1.
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#Trains: Cnb is the station with max no of VIP trains ie 22 pairs:
Raj 9, Shatabdi 2, GR 7, Yuva 1, Duronto 3 pairs.
¤Sampark Kranti: 5pairs
¤SF: 41 pairs
¤Exp: 49 pairs
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#Cloak Room: At right hand side in cantt side(pf 1 side)general waiting room
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#ATM: Cantt (pf 1) Side: SBI and Bank of Baroda.
City (pf 9) side: Near Parking: Canara, Pnb, United Bank, Axis bank Atm.
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#Reservation Office: Near Prepaid Auto Booth, City side exit.
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#Bus Stand: CNB is situated at a distance of 1.5 - 2km from Jhakarkati UPSRTC ISBT, buses to several dirn ply from there.
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#Auto Stand: Prepaid Auto Stands are on both the side exit. Sharing Auto and City buses are available at City side exit.
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#MCO: Mco office is near to cloak room at pf 1 side.
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#RMS: At pf 1, ald end.
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#Current Reservation: At waiting hall of pf 1. And city side unreserved ticket counter.
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#Mobile Charging pt: At pf 1 and waiting hall of City Side.
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#Book Stalls: Wheeler, and Gita Press stall at pf 1 entrance.
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#River: Kanpur is on bank of River Ganga. Cnb Lko lines crosses Ganga at its one of the broadest form.
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#Culture: Nawabi(Ganga Yamuna tehjeeb) culture
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#Language: Blend of Urdu and Hindi, Urdu influence is more.
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#Photo:
Pics taken from IRI gallery.
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#PS: The information here is per the time, blog is posted. It may update, develop with time.

From today I am going to start a new series i.e
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~~~ Janmashtami Special ~~~
*** India's Largest Jn- Mathura Jn***
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#City Info: Mathura lies at Western part of Uttar Pradesh. It is considered as one of the holiest pilgrimage in Hinduism. It is the birth place of Lord Krishna, and His childhood days. Mathura district comprises divine places of Vrindavan, Barsana, Gokul, Govardhan. Along with IOC refinery, Cantonment helps Mathura station to be one of the busy and patrongae giving station.
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#Routes: 7 directions: Agc, Kota, Nzm, Alwar, Vrindavan, Kasganj and Achhnera.
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#Zone n Division: North Central Railway's Agra Division.
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#No. Of Platforms: 10, 5 for Kota/AGC/NZM/Alwar route.
5 for Achhnera/AGC/Kasganj route.
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#Electrification: Nzm Kota/Agc route is electrified, while Alwar,Kasganj, Achhnera, Vrindavan is diesel run route.
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#FOB: 3. 1 Stair Case at Agc/Kota End. 2 Slide thru bridge at Nzm/Alwar End. 3 Kasganj end.
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#Gauge: Broad Gauge, Narrow Gauge.
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#Food: Krishnaz Food Plaza at pf 1, Agra End. Mathura is famous for Peda and Ghevar sweets.
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#Trains:
¤VIP trains 5: Raj, Shatabdi, JS, GR, Yuva: 1 pair of each.
¤Sampark Kranti: 2pairs
¤SF: 37 pairs
¤Exp: 18 pairs
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#Cloak Room: Pf 1, Delhi end.
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#ATM: SBI ATM near Unreserved Ticket counter.
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#Reservation Office: It is located Left hand side (towards pf 1) just at exit from Station building.
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#Auto/Bus Stand: MTJ is situated at max 2km distance to Mathura New Bus Stand. Buses ply towards Vrindavan, Govardhan, Aligarh, Agra, Lucknow, Banda, Hathras, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Palwal, Delhi etc.
* One can get sharing auto towards Vrindavan, Janmabhoomi, Bus Stand from station itself.
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#River: Mathura is on bank of River Yamuna. MTJ KSJ lines crosses Yamuna at its one of the broadest form near Vishram Ghat.
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#Culture: Blend of Western Up, Northern UP, Rajasthani and Haryavani culture.
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#Language: Hindi and its Brij, Marwari and Haryanvi dialect..
*Bengali can be seen written at most of the places in Vrindavan.
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#Note: In Mathura Jn tracks are developed on either side of station building which is connected thru a passage between pf 1 and 6. Its arranged as
#5,4#3,2#1[building]6#7,8#9,10#
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#Photo:
Pic 1: Prem Mandir, Vrindavan; self clicked.
Pic 2: Lane in Vrindavan towards Banke Bihari ji temple; self clicked.
Pic 3: Yamuna Ghat at Vrindavan; self clicked.
Pic 4: Kusum Sarovar, Govardhan; Wikipedia
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#PS: All details are as per the time blog is written. Changes and Development may happen with the time.