Janghai is a market and

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in the district of

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, in the

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state of

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. It is located 226 km kilometres southeast of the state capital,

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, and 24 kilometres from Handia Tehsil. As of 2022, Janghai's population was about 25,000. Janghai crosses two districts, which complicates its development. Many local leaders want Janghai to become a

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Climate

Janghai has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

that is common to cities in north-central India. Janghai experiences three seasons: a hot, dry

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; a cool, dry

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; and a warm, humid monsoon season. The summer season lasts from April to June with the maximum temperatures ranging from to . The monsoon season begins in early July and lasts until September. The winter season spans December through February. Temperatures rarely drop to the freezing mark, so it does not snow. Maximum temperatures are around and minimum around . Janghai also experiences heavy fog in January, resulting in traffic and travel delays. The lowest temperature recorded in Janghai was , with the highest recorded temperature being .

Transport

Rail

Janghai has an A category railway station at a junction under the Lucknow division of the

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of Indian Railways. It is well connected to all major cities of India. Janghai is home to the largest railway station in

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, with 5 platforms and parking. Rail connects Janghai to Zafarabad and Jaunpur to the north;

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to the south,

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to the east, and Partapgarh to the west.

Major trains

* Ratnagiri Superfast Express *

Kamayani Express ''Kamayani Express'' (train nos 11071/11072) is a daily Express train run by Indian Railways between Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and . It is the only train of Central Railways that runs from Mumbai to Varanasi via Bhopal. Kamayani Express ...

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Kashi Vishwanath Express Kashi Vishwanath Express is an Indian express train that runs between in Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi railway station. The train is named after the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. Main Citys along the way are Pratapgarh, Amethi, Raebar ...

Poorva Express The 12382 / 12381 Poorva Express are daily superfast express trains of Indian Railways running between Howrah, West Bengal, and New Delhi, the capital city of India. The name ''Poorva'' signifies the eastern part of India, and the train attra ...

Bundelkhand Express The 11107 / 11108 Bundelkhand Express is an Express trains in India, Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Central Railway zone that runs between and . It is also an ISO certified train . It operates with train number 11107 fro ...

Sarnath Express Sarnath Express is an express train belonging to North Eastern Railway connecting with . Overview Sarnath Express being numbered as No.1515915160 running from with . The then Minister of Railways, Pawan Kumar Bansal announced during Railwa ...

Road

Buses and jeeps are the main transport. The Janghai Bus Depot is located to the opposite of the Janghai Railway Station. Janghai is connected to Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad and other cities, such as Azamgarh, Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Sultanpur, and Ghazipur. One of the main routes is Janghai to Handia, a road; in-between stops are Janghai bazaar, Bypass, Chuka Mode, Champapur, Chanethu, Annuwa, Belkha, Vrindavan, Vari, Madwa, Sirsa, Katahara, Ciady, Handia. Janghai connects with NH31 via Machhalishahar. Janghai Barna road also connects Janghai to Prayagraj via Phoolpur, Sahson, and Andawa. PDA buses connect Janghai to Prayagraj via Vari and Prtappur.

Air

Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is an international airport serving Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Babatpur, northwest of Varanasi. Formerly known as Varanasi Airport, it was officially renamed after Lal Bahadur ...

is 56 km away. Prayagraj Bamrauli Airport is approximately 60 km away. Domestic and international flights are accessible.

References

{{Allahabad district Villages in Allahabad district