Mathura Junction railway station (station code: MTJ[1]) is an important station on the Agra–Delhi chord of the Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Chennai lines. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the important North-Central Railway stations. It serves Mathura and Vrindavan.[2]
Mathura Junction | |||||||||
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 Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||
 Mathura Junction railway station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′41″N 77°40′20″E / 27.4781°N 77.6722°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 177.546 metres (582.50 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Agra–Delhi chord Delhi–Chennai line Mathura–Bharatpur–Vadodara line Mathura–Kasganj line Mathura–Achhnera–Bharatpur line Mathura–Alwar line Mathura–Vrindavan line(Under Gauge Conversion) | ||||||||
| Platforms | 10 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 21 | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||
| Accessible | Overbridge crossing | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||
| Station code | MTJ[1] | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Agra | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1904 | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (1982–85) | ||||||||
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Overview
editMathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan, 11 km away from Mathura. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.[3] Mathura Refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation which is one of the largest oil refineries in India, is located in Mathura.[4]
History
editThe 29 mi (47 km)-long Hath Road–Mathura Cantt line was opened in 1875 by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway. It was transferred to the North Eastern Railway in 1952. The Mathura–Kasganj line was converted from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2009.[5][6]
The 7 mi (11 km)-long metre-gauge Mathura–Vrindavan branch line was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway in 1889.[5]
Mathura–Achhnera–Bharatpur line- Achhnera Junction to Mathura (23 miles) MG line opened 7 November 1881 by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway and gauge conversion work completed on year 2003-04.
Mathura–Alwar line- Mathura to Alwar, toatal 123 kilometer long new rail line wark started from year 1980 by western railway and completed in 1995 and inauguration by railway minister late C.K. jaffer sharief in 1995.
Mathura–Vrindavan line (Under Gauge Conversion) Mathura to Vrindavan (Brindaban) (7 miles) MG line opened 26 August 1889 by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway. This branch MG rail line closed on 17 march 2023 for gauge conversion work.
Station
editMathura Junction has 10 platforms. There is a junction for southbound and westbound trains. It has connectivity with all major cities in India. There are seven routes / lines from this railway junction station. Platform 10 is dedicated to Vrindavan metre-gauge trains(currently not operating as gauge conversions). As per the 2018 report released by the Quality Council of India (QCI), station was declared the least clean station among the 75 major stations.[7]
Electrification
editThe Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85. The Mathura–Bharatpur–Gangapur city line was electrified in 1985–86.[8]
Amenities
editMathura Junction railway station has a tourist information centre, telephone booths, computerised reservation centre, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, and a book stall.[9] Indian Railways, as part of its station redevelopment initiative, successfully renovated Mathura's Railway station making it more convenient for passengers visiting the city by Railways. The station has new entry and exit gates, and the first-class waiting room for passengers has been revamped by providing new benches.[10] The circulation area of the station has been modified.
Passengers
editMathura Junction is among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. The junction is important as from here the routes of trains coming from Delhi are bifurcated towards Mumbai and the South Indian cities of Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai.[11]
Train accident
editOn September 28, 2023, a MEMU Train collided with a buffer on Platform 2A. The cause of the accident was that the train was under maintenance and a train lighting staff, who was drunk and busy in his mobile on a video call, operated the train at full speed, 1 person was injured.[12]
Gallery
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Platform board -
Mathura station remodelled in 1955 -
Mathura Junction -
12403 Allahabad Mathura Express at Mathura Junction -
Mathura Junction – Welcome
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "164 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Mathura NCR/North Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "Mathura and Vrindavan – general information". ISKCON. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Mathura Refinery". Indian Oil. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History:Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Jodhpur Is India's Cleanest Railway Station; Mathura And Varanasi Among Dirtiest". /www.indiatimes.com. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Mathurapur to Bharatpur Trains". Make my trip. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ Devanjana, Nag (30 January 2019). "Don't rub your eyes! This is Indian Railways' Mathura Junction station after its beautiful makeover; see pics". The Financial Express. Financial Express. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Mathura Train Accident: Mildly-Drunk Staff Was Watching Mobile, Kept Bag On Throttle; 5 Suspended". 28 September 2023.
External links
edit- Trains passing through Mathura Junction Railway Station Archived 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Trains at Mathura Junction
Mathura travel guide from Wikivoyage- Vrindavan travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Baad towards ?
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North Central Railway zone | Bhuteshwar towards ?
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| Terminus | North Eastern Railway zone | Mathura Cantt towards ?
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| West Central Railway zone Mathura–Kota line
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Murhesi Rampur towards ?
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| West Central Railway zone Mathura–Alwar line
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Bhuteshwar towards ?
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| North Central Railway zone Mathura–Vrindavan link
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Masani towards ?
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| North Central Railway zone Mathura–Achhnera line
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Bhainsa towards ?
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