Kanpur Central

Kanpur Central (CNB) Cawnpore Barracks
Station statistics
Address	Kanpur Cantonment, Kanpur, India
Coordinates	26°27′15″N 80°21′03″E / 26.4541°N 80.3508°E / 26.4541; 80.3508
Lines	New Delhi→Kanpur→Howrah Kanpur→Jhansi Kanpur→Farrukhabad→Kasganj etc
Connections	Prepaid Auto cum Taxi Stand
Structure	Railway Station
Platforms	9 (passengers) 12 (commercial)
Tracks	12
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Not Available
Baggage check	Not Available
Other information
Opened	1859
Electrified	Yes
Accessible
Code	CNB
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Fare zone	North Central Railways North Eastern Railways
Formerly	Indian Branch Rly. Co. Northern Railways
Services
ATM, Baggage Room<, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms Refreshment, Waiting Room

Coordinates: 26°27′15″N 80°21′03″E / 26.4541°N 80.3508°E / 26.4541; 80.3508

Kanpur Central (Hindi: कानपुर सेंट्रल , Urdu:کانپور مرکزی ) is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh. The Kanpur Central Station has Route Interlock System similar to New Delhi Railway Station.

With increase in the passenger in flux, the railway authorities were bound to provide the largest station of North Central Railways, a face-lift, as the station records a rush of more than one lakh passengers and more than 300 trains passing through here on a daily basis.Kanpur Central is also the main hub for the Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway system (MEMU).

Railway Minister Km. Mamata Bannerjee has included Kanpur Central in 50 World-Class Railway Stations in her budget.

Kanpur Central will have escalators soon.

STATION CODE: CNB

Major Changes

Modular Catering System

One of the changes are the availability of packed food from the modular catering system at the Kanpur Central railway station.It was May 1 that the railway authorities banned the use of the cooking gas by the vendors at the railway platforms.

Foot Over bridge

The foot-over bridge has being constructed at Delhi end recently. The ongoing construction work at the circulating area will also get over soon. Also the new drainage system has been laid and a new car parking has been developed in front of the parcel house.

Improvement in the lighting Work

Massive improvement in the lighting work has been taken up. More lighting has been provided in the sub-way have been which connects different platforms. Also the tube lights in the sub-way have been connected with inverter to ensure that there is power at the time of power roasting as well. This will also provide safety to the passengers while using the sub-way to reach a particular platform. New LED neon sign boards with station's name embedded on it are being procured and will be installed on both sides of the railway station soon. Proposal has been sent to provide facade lighting in order to give station building a beautiful look during the night hours.

Availability of Drinking Water

For tackling the water crisis, round the clock water monitoring cell has been brought in the action, wherein senior supervisors of three departments viz mechanical, civil and electrical are manning the platforms to ensure that there is a regular water supply at the platforms and also the water is available in the water tanks of various trains. The grievance cell has been made available to the passengers for getting their complaints registered related to non-availability of drinking water. The maintenance of the existing retiring room and dormitories would be taken up in the next phase. Also, a new platform surface would be made at the platform number one as cracks have developed on the existing surface.

Passenger Facilitation Center

The passenger facilitation center would provide the passengers with all the necessary help from our railway staff under one roof only like train enquiry, retiring room/dormitory book, wheel chair booking for the handicapped passengers, sale of railway time-table and the platforms tickets. Also, all railway announcements would be made from there only. The central railway station will also have passenger amenity center in which the waiting hall and waiting room, booking office, passenger facilitation center, cloak room, luggage and parcel booking office etc will be there on platform only

Token System for Reservation

Keeping in view the ongoing beautification drive at the Kanpur Central railway station, the railway authorities have launched its token system for passengers. The token reservation system enables the passenger to curtail on the long hours of wait for getting the reservation done.

Coach Induction Units

Four new electronic coach induction units at the platform number one of the Kanpur Central railway station, so that it becomes easy for the passengers to identify their coach when the train halts. The installation of the coach induction units is indeed a part of the ongoing beautification drive at the Kanpur railway station.

Other Stations Serving Kanpur

Routes from Kanpur

• New Delhi→Tundla→Kanpur
• Kanpur→Allahabad→Howrah
• Kanpur→Unnao→Lucknow
• Kanpur→Unnao→Dalmau→Rai-Barelli→Unchahar→Allahabad
• Kanpur→Unnao→Balamau→Sitapur→Shahjehanpur
• Kanpur→Bhimsen→Jhansi
• Kanpur→Bhimsen→Banda
• Kanpur→Farrukhabad→Kasganj
• Kanpur→Mandhana→Bharmvarat(Bhitoor) (Non-Operational)

Important Trains originating at Kanpur

• ^ - starts at Kanpur Anwerganj
• @ - to be announced later

Important Trains passing Kanpur Central

• PUSHPAK EXPRESS LUCKNOW-MUMBAI

• 2183/2184 Bhopal - Lucknow Express
• 2301/2302 Howrah Rajdhani
• 2313/2314 Sealdah Rajdhani Express
• 2439/2440 Ranchi Rajdhani Express
• 2417/2418 Prayagraj Express
• Purshottam Express to Puri
• Kashi Vishwanath Express to Varanasi
• 2558/2559 Shivganga Express
• 2301/2302 Calcutta Rajdhani Express
• 2303/2304 Poorva Express
• 2309/2310 Patna Rajdhani Express
• 2323/2324 HWH NDLS Express

Trains connecting Stations of Kanpur

Gallery of the Railway Station

External links

• List of trains stopping at Kanpur Central

See also

• Indian Railways
• North Eastern Railway
• North Central Railway