Here’s a deeper dive into Kanpur Central Railway Station and its impressive records:
Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Zone: North Central Railway (NCR)
Station Code: CNB
One of the five Central railway stations in India (others include Mumbai, Chennai, Trivandrum, and Mangalore).
Approximately 230 trains pass through Kanpur Central every day.
It serves as a major railway junction, linking northern, central, and eastern India.
Handles a mix of long-distance express trains, freight, and local passenger trains.
Kanpur Central holds the record for having the largest interlocking route system in the world.
Interlocking refers to a railway signaling arrangement that prevents conflicting train movements through an arrangement of tracks.
This complex system ensures safe and efficient train movement, even under high-frequency conditions.
Platforms: 10+
Tracks: 24+
Modern facilities for passengers including escalators, lifts, waiting halls, food courts, digital info boards, and more.
Serves over 2.5 lakh (250,000) passengers daily, making it one of the most crowded railway stations in India.
Located on the Delhi–Howrah route, one of the busiest and most critical railway corridors in India.
Major trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, and Vande Bharat Express pass through or halt at Kanpur Central.
