Pratapgarh Junction railway station

Pratapgarh Junction, officially Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh Junction,^[1] is a main railway station in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is MBDP (old code PBH). It serves Pratapgarh city. The station consists of five platforms.^[2]

Pratapgarh Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Other names	Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh Junction (official)
Location	Junction Point, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	25.9129°N 82.0013°E / 25.9129; 82.0013
Elevation	97 metres (318 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Ayodhya–Sultanpur–Pratapgarh–Prayagraj line
Platforms	5
Tracks	9
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MBDP
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Lucknow NR
History
Opened	1870
Rebuilt	Remodelled in 2024-26
Electrified	Yes ( since 2018)
Previous names	Pratapgarh Junction
Passengers
40000
Services
WiFi, Clean Drinking Water, Parking, Waiting Rooms
Location Pratapgarh Junction Location within India Show map of India Pratapgarh Junction Pratapgarh Junction (Uttar Pradesh) Show map of Uttar Pradesh

The station is strategically situated on the Prayagraj–Ayodhya and Varanasi–Lucknow railway route. The section is fully electrified.

Many important passenger amenity works have been sanctioned for upliftment of Pratapgarh railway station. Major items include improvement of circulating area, replacement of old FOB, provision of Lounge for passengers, extension, raising and improvement of platforms, platform resurfacing, renovation of waiting rooms, replacement of water hydrants on platform no. 3, provision of full length washing line, renovation of Pay and Use toilet, provision of 10 kWp solar panel & LED lights in station building, circulating area & on platforms etc., at approximate cost of Rs 8.75 crore.^[3]

The platforms are accessible via 2 foot overbridges. The platform and the foot overbridge are not suitable for people with disabilities and do not comply with the directions of the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The lack of provision of lifts, escalator, underpass makes it difficult for people to go to other platforms.^[4]

Trains

• Udyog Nagri Express- Pratapgarh to LTT Mumbai
• Pratapgarh–Kanpur Intercity Express
• Varanasi–Pratapgarh Passenger
• Pratapgarh–Lucknow DEMU
• Pratapgarh–Lucknow Passenger
• Padmavat Express- Pratapgarh to Delhi
• Howrah - Amritsar (Punjab) Mail Express
• Bhopal–Pratapgarh Superfast Express
• Jaunpur–Raebareli Express
• Dehradun Janta Express- Banaras to Dehradun
• Archana Superfast Express- Jammu Tavi to Patna Jn
• Kashi Vishwanath Express-Banaras to New Delhi
• Banaras-Lucknow Intercity Express
• Nautanwa-Durg Express
• Manwar Sangam Express- Prayagraj Sangam to Basti
• Saryu Express- Prayagraj Sangam to Mankapur
• Agra-Kolkata Express
• Yashwantpur Superfast Express- Lucknow to Yashwantpur(Bangalore)
• Ekatmata Express- Lucknow to Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction(Mugalsarai)
• Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow Passenger
• Prayagraj Sangam-Bareilly Express
• Antyodaya Express- Chapra to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]]
• Prayagraj Sangam-Ayodhya Cantt Passenger
• New Delhi- Malda Town Express
• Gareeb Rath Express- Varanasi to Anand Vihar
• Neelanchal Superfast Express- Puri to Anand Vihar
• Marudhar Express- Jodhpur to Varanasi
• Yog Nagri Rishikesh Haridwar Express- Prayagraj Sangam to Rishikesh
• Bikaner Superfast Express- Howrah to Bikaner
• Lal Kuan Superfast Express- Howrah to Lal Kuan junction
• Saket Express- Ayodhya Cantt to LTT Mumbai]]

References

1. "UP's three railway stations rechristened after Hindu deities". Hindustan Times. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
2. "PBH/Pratapgarh Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
3. "Renovation on Pratapgarh Junction". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
4. "Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India". Accessible India Campaign.