Idgah Railway Station
Idgah railway station is in Idgah colony in the southwest of the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Idgah railway station serves around 75,000 passengers every day.
History
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge Delhi–Bandikui and Bandikui–Agra lines of Rajputana State Railway were opened in 1874. The Agra–Jaipur line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2005.
The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.
Electrification
The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1998–99 and Yamuna Bridge-Agra in 1990–91.
References
- ^ "Idgah Agra Jn". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History:Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Boost for Jaipur–Agra rail link". The Hindu. 6 May 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
- Train Arrivals at Idgah Railway Station
- Satellite of Idgah Railway Station
Agra travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Following station | ||
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| Agra Fort towards ?
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North Central Railway zone | Agra Cantonment towards ?
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| North Central Railway zone Agra–Bharatpur branch line
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Bichpuri towards ?
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| North Central Railway zone Agra–Bayana branch line
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Pathauli towards ?
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