Chandauli Majhwar railway station is on the Delhi–Howrah line. It is located in
Chandauli district in the Indian state of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
. It serves
Chandauli and the surrounding areas. Its name chandauli Majhwar is derived from the district name Chandauli and a very famous nearby village named
Majhwar Khas
The Majhwar are a Scheduled Caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
The 2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House li ...
.
History
The
East Indian Railway Company
The East Indian Railway Company, operating as the East Indian Railway (reporting mark EIR), introduced railways to East India and North India, while the Companies such as the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, South Indian Railway, Bombay, Barod ...
started connecting Delhi and Howrah from the mid nineteenth century. In 1862, the railway tracks crossed Mughalsarai and reached the western bank of the
Yamuna
The Yamuna (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), also spelt Jumna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in List of major rivers of India, India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a ...
. The through link to Delhi was established in 1866. The
Grand Chord
Grand Chord is part of the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line. It acts as a link between Sitarampur, (Asansol), (West Bengal) and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Uttar Pradesh, previously known as Mughalsarai Jun ...
was commissioned in 1906.
Electrification
The Mughalsarai–Howrah sector was electrified in 1961–63.
References
External links
Trains at Chandauli Majhwar
Railway stations in Chandauli district
Mughalsarai railway division
1906 establishments in India
Chandauli
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