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GCT/Ghazipur City (5 PFs)
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Updated: Mar 10 (01:12)
Ghazipur City railway station (GCT) is a major railway station in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. Located off the Varanasi-Gorakhpur Highway (NH 31), it is well connected to major cities in the state. The station boasts 5 platforms, offering various amenities like waiting rooms, refreshment stalls, and clean restrooms. Visitors will find the station clean and well-maintained, with friendly staff readily available for assistance.

Tourism

Baba Vishwanath Mandir: A revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, attracting devotees from far and wide.
Jama Masjid: A beautiful mosque with intricate architecture, a significant place of worship for the Muslim community.
Hanuman Mandir: A temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, known for its spiritual significance.
Durga Mandir: A temple dedicated to the goddess Durga, a popular pilgrimage site.
Gurudwara Sahib: A Sikh gurudwara, a place of worship and community gathering.

Food

Biryaniwala: Known for its delicious vegetarian biryani and other North Indian delicacies.
Shree Ji: Offers a wide variety of vegetarian dishes, including thalis and snacks.
The Dhaba: A popular choice for authentic vegetarian Indian food at affordable prices.
Samosa Wala: Famous for its crispy and flavorful samosas, perfect for a quick bite.
Chai Point: A perfect spot for a refreshing cup of chai and snacks like pakoras and samosas.

Station Address

Off. Varanasi - Gorakhpur Highway (NH 31), Railway Station Road, Mahuabagh, Ghazipur - 233 001
State: Uttar Pradesh
Elevation: 74 m above sea level
Type: Regular   Category: NSG-4
Zone: NER/North Eastern   Division: Varanasi
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Jun 17 (22:59) Train Incidents in India: Smoke on Passenger Train, Fire on Link Express, Vande Bharat Express Halted
Major Accidents/Disruptions
NER/North Eastern
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News Entry# 556599   
  Past Edits
Jun 17 2024 (22:59)
Station Tag: Ghazipur City/GCT added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Jun 17 2024 (22:59)
Station Tag: Bijnor/BJO added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
भटनी-वाराणसी पैसेंजर ट्रेन की बोगी से धुआं निकलते देख यात्रियों में मची भगदड़, खिड़कियों से कूदकर भागे

On June 14th, a passenger train traveling from Bhatni to Varanasi City experienced a smoke incident. The smoke originated from the third coach from the rear of the 01747 passenger train, causing passengers to panic and jump off the train. The train was halted at Katyaan Taal station for approximately 15...
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minutes due to chain pulling, which resulted in wheel jamming and smoke emission. On the same day, a Lucknow-Chandigarh Link Express experienced a fire in the guard's compartment wheels near Chandauli station in Bijnor. Passengers panicked and jumped off the train, resulting in injuries. The train was delayed for half an hour after the fire was extinguished. The Vande Bharat Express traveling from Dehradun to Lucknow was also stopped mid-journey.

14 June ko Bhatni se Varanasi City jaane wali 01747 passenger train mein, peeche ki teesri bogi se dhuwan nikalta hua dekha gaya, jiski wajah se yaatriyon mein afra-tafri mach gayi. Yaatri bogi se koodkar bhaagne lage. Chain pulling ki wajah se train 15 minute tak Katyaan Taal mein ruk gayi....
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Us din, Lucknow-Chandigarh Link Express mein guard ke dibba ke pehiyon mein aag lag gayi. Yaatri bhaagne lage aur kuchh log zakhmi ho gaye. Train aag bujhane ke baad aadha ghanta late chali. Dehradun se Lucknow jaane wali Vande Bharat Express ko bhi beech raste mein rok diya gaya.
Jun 03 (19:23) Two Cousins Found Dead on Railway Tracks in Ghazipur, Suspect Detained
Crime/Accidents
NER/North Eastern
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News Entry# 554604   
  Past Edits
Jun 03 2024 (19:23)
Station Tag: Ghazipur City/GCT added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
Stations:  Ghazipur City/GCT  
घर से गायब मौसेरी बहनों का शव छह किलोमीटर दूर रेल पटरी पर मिला, हिरासत में युवक

Two teenage cousins, Shaloo (15) and Roshni (15), went missing from their home in Nakhtpur village, Ghazipur, on Sunday night while going to the toilet. Their bodies were found six kilometers away, near Pipridih village in Mau, on the railway tracks, with injuries indicating they were hit by a train. Police...
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are investigating the case and have detained a local youth as a suspect. The youth was reportedly seen with the girls before they disappeared and was later found searching for them along with others. The families allege that the youth is involved in the girls' disappearance and death. The police are trying to understand how the girls traveled six kilometers to Pipridih and are awaiting the postmortem report to determine the exact cause of death.

Ghazipur ke Nakhtpur gaon mein, do mauseeri bahanon, Shaloo (15) aur Roshni (15), ka shav ghar se chhe kilometer door Mau ke Pipridih gaon ke paas railway track par mila hai. Unko train se katta gaya hai. Police ne case ki investigation shuru kar di hai aur ek local youth ko...
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suspect ke roop mein detain kar liya hai. Youth ko girls ke ghar se jaate hue dekha gaya tha aur baad mein woh unko dhundhne mein dusron ke saath tha. Family ka alagam hai ki youth girls ke gayab hone aur marne mein involved hai. Police yeh jaan ne ki koshish kar rahi hai ki girls chhe kilometer Pipridih kaise pahunchi aur postmortem report ka intezaar kar rahi hai.
Apr 16 (09:05) Uttar Pradesh Bridge With 395 LED Lights Lies Dark Despite ₹3 Crore Cost
IR Affairs
NER/North Eastern
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News Entry# 548553   
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Apr 16 2024 (09:05)
Station Tag: Ghazipur Ghat/GZT added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 16 2024 (09:05)
Station Tag: Tarighat/TRG added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 16 2024 (09:05)
Station Tag: Dildarnagar Junction/DLN added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 16 2024 (09:05)
Station Tag: Ghazipur City/GCT added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 16 2024 (09:05)
Train Tag: Dildarnagar - Ghazipur City MEMU Special/05480 added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 16 2024 (09:05)
Train Tag: Ghazipur City - Dildarnagar MEMU Special/05479 added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 16 2024 (09:05)
Train Tag: Ghazipur City - Dildarnagar Passenger Special/03646 added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 16 2024 (09:05)
Train Tag: Dildarnagar - Ghazipur City Passenger Special/03645 added by PraveenSingh8008/815087
जमानियां में रेल पुल पर लगी 395 रंगीन एलईडी लाइटें:विभाग द्वारा न जलाए जाने पर बनी शोपीश, रात में छाया रहता है अंधेरा

A newly constructed road and rail bridge over the Ganga River in the Zamania area of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, features 395 colorful LED lights on its bottom deck, costing approximately ₹3 crore. Despite the installation, these lights have not been illuminated for the past 4 months, leaving the bridge in a...
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state of disrepair.

Ghazipur ke Zamania area mein Ganga River pe bana new road aur rail bridge pe, bottom deck pe, ₹3 crore ki lagat se 395 colourful LED lights lagai gayi hai. Lekin, pichle 4 mahine se, yeh lights nahi jalayi jaa rahi hai, jisse yeh bridge ek showpiece ban kar reh gayi...
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hai.
Apr 10 (08:42) Ghazipur City Station Duplication Remains Incomplete After Seven Years
IR Affairs
NER/North Eastern
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News Entry# 547859   
  Past Edits
Apr 10 2024 (08:43)
Station Tag: Dildarnagar Junction/DLN added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:43)
Station Tag: Tarighat/TRG added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:43)
Station Tag: Ghazipur City/GCT added by PraveenSingh8008/815087
तारीघाट से सिटी स्टेशन तक दोहरीकरण कार्य अधूरा:सात साल पहले शुरू हुआ था काम, दोहरीकरण से ट्रेनों के परिचालन में होगी आसानी

The project to double the railway track between Tarighat and Mau, including the duplication of the city station in Zamania, Ghazipur, remains incomplete. The new 9.600 km railway route to Tarighat, a part of the expansion project, has not been completed even after seven years despite costing approximately 35 crore rupees.

Ghazipur ke Zamania mein Tarighat-Mau rail vistarikaran pariyोजना ke tahat shahar mein sthit City Station ka doharakaran ka kaam abhi bhi adhoora hai. Naye station Tarighat tak 9.600 km lamba naya rail route ka karib 35 crore ki lagat se doharakaran ka kaam saat saal baad bhi pura nahin ho...
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saka hai.
Apr 10 (08:35) Indian Railways Plans Extensive Vande Bharat Expansion with New Routes and Services
IR Affairs
NER/North Eastern
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News Entry# 547857   
  Past Edits
Apr 10 2024 (08:36)
Station Tag: Surat/ST added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:36)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: Mumbai LTT/LTT added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: Chhapra Junction/CPR added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: New Delhi/NDLS added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: Ghazipur City/GCT added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: Mau Junction/MAU added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: Gomti Nagar (Lucknow)/GTNR added by PraveenSingh8008/815087

Apr 10 2024 (08:35)
Station Tag: Gorakhpur Junction/GKP added by PraveenSingh8008/815087
यात्रीगण कृपया ध्यान दें! गोरखपुर से आगरा के बीच सेमी हाईस्पीड वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन की सौगात जल्द

The Indian Railways is planning to launch a significant number of Vande Bharat Express trains in the coming year. Notably, a daily Vande Bharat service is proposed between Gorakhpur and Agra as well as Varanasi and Deoghar (Baba Dham) for the convenience of tourists and locals. The Northeast Railway administration is...
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also planning to launch a six-day-a-week Vande Bharat service between Gorakhpur and Prayagraj via Varanasi. Additionally, proposals are in place for two chair-car and three sleeper Vande Bharat trains. These include a chair-car train connecting Kathgodam to New Delhi, a sleeper train operating three times a week from Gorakhpur to New Delhi, and another sleeper train running twice a week between Gorakhpur, Mau, and Mumbai (LTT) via Chhapra and Azamgarh. Two Amrit Bharat Express trains are also planned, one connecting Gomti Nagar to Mumbai (CSMT) and another connecting Ghazipur City to Surat. These proposals are pending approval from the Indian Railways Board, and once approved, the operations will begin. The first Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat was launched by Prime Minister Modi on July 7th, 2023, and has been operating daily since July 9th except for Saturdays.

Indian Railways aane waale saal mein bahut saare Vande Bharat Express trains chalane ka plan bana rahe hai. Gorakhpur se Agra aur Varanasi se Deoghar (Baba Dham) ke beech daily Vande Bharat service chalane ka proposal hai, yeh tourists aur local logon ke liye bahut helpful hoga. Northeast Railway...
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administration bhi Gorakhpur se Prayagraj, Varanasi ke raste se, hafte mein chhe din Vande Bharat service chalane ka plan bana raha hai. Iske alag se, do chair-car aur teen sleeper Vande Bharat trains ke proposals bhi hai. Ismein Kathgodam se New Delhi tak chair-car train, Gorakhpur se New Delhi tak hafte mein teen din sleeper train, aur Gorakhpur se Mau, Chhapra aur Azamgarh ke raste se Mumbai (LTT) tak hafte mein do din sleeper train bhi include hai. Do Amrit Bharat Express trains ka bhi plan hai, ek Gomti Nagar se Mumbai (CSMT) tak aur dusra Ghazipur City se Surat tak. Yeh sab proposals abhi Indian Railways Board se approval ka intezaar kar rahe hain, aur approval milne ke baad yeh trains chalna shuru ho jayengi. Pehle Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat ko Prime Minister Modi ne 7 July, 2023 ko launch kiya tha, aur yeh train 9 July se har din chalta hai, sirf Saturday ko chhodkar.
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