Azamgarh railway station

Azamgarh
General information
LocationSH 73, Musapur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Elevation81 metres (266 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railways
Platforms4
Tracks7
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAMH
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Varanasi
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Azamgarh
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Azamgarh
Azamgarh (India)

Azamgarh Railway Station is an electrified double line railway station located in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. The station code is AMH.[1]

This station is part of North Eastern Railway Zone's Varanasi Division and the Gorakhpur-Prayagraj line via Azamgarh-Jaunpur.[2]

This station is an Aadarsh category (NSG 3) in North Eastern Railway.

Azamgarh Railway station is a high-revenue station, serving over 25,000 passengers and over 25 Mail/ Express and almost 8 Passenger trains on daily basis.

The station is well connected with many important cultural cites such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Jaunpur, Lucknow, Surat, Amritsar, Prayagraj and Ajmer.

History

Azamgarh Railway station was built by the British Government in 1896, it started as a minor railway stop. After independence in 1947, the station was developed.

In February 2024, the development of the station was announced for equipment like lifts and escalators.[3] Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme works estimated over ₹27 crore were taken up in September 2025.[4]

Key modernization projects

  • The construction of a 12-meter-wide foot over-bridge was started at a cost of ₹4.07 crore and was scheduled to be completed by March 2026. Earlier, a beutification project was taken up at a cost of Rs.8.14 crore and pay and use toilets were built at a cost of Rs.1.54 crore.
  • Later, platform improvements including lifts were also taken up at a cost of ₹4.86 crore including accessibility for elderly and physically disabled passengers.
  • A new rail line between Khurhat and Pipridih near Mau was approved.

Services

  • Sabarmati Express
  • Kaifiyaat SF Express
  • Azamgarh–Mumbai LTT Weekly Express
  • Saryu-Yamuna Express
  • Azamgarh–Varanasi City Passenger (unreserved)
  • Azamgarh–Kolkata Weekly Express*
  • Tapti Ganga Express
  • Gorakhpur–Mumbai LTT Godan Express
  • Aanad Vihar Trm.-Mau Express

See also

References

  1. ^ "Azamgarh (AMH) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Azamgarh Railway Station Map/Atlas NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Azamgarh News: लिफ्ट व एस्केलेटर से लैस होगा रेलवे स्टेशन, बढ़ेगी यात्री सुविधाएं". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. ^ Dwivedi, Shubhendra Dhar (5 August 2025). "Ground Report: अब ऐसा नजर आएगा आजमगढ़ रेलवे स्टेशन! करोड़ों की लागत से हो रहा मेकओवर, लिफ्ट से लेकर डिजी बोर्ड तक सबकुछ मिलेगा". Hindi.News18. Retrieved 8 March 2026.