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The North Eastern Railway (abbreviated NER) is one of the 18 railway zones of Indian Railways.It is headquartered at Gorakhpur. [1]Zonal Rail Training Institute (ZRTI) is established in district Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
In the year 1801, the region was transferred by the Nawab of Awadh to the British East India Company and Gorakhpur was raised to the status of a district. In 1829, Gorakhpur was made the headquarters of a division of the same name, comprising the districts of Gorakhpur, Ghazipur and Azamgarh. R.M. Biad was the first appointed Commissioner.
It is located in north-eastern India, close to the border of Nepal. It forms part of the North Eastern Zone and part of the Lucknow NER division. [1] Gorakhpur Cantonment station, along with Gorakhpur Junction forms part of the Gonda Loop, built by the Bengal and North Western Railway from 1886-1905. [2]
This is a list of railway stations in India. ... Railway zone Elevation Map Chatrapur: CAP: ... Railway zone Division Elevation Note
Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur main line is a passenger and freight train line operating in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. The line has 51 stations, between its start at Prayagraj Junction to its point of termination at Gorakhpur Junction .
Gorakhpur Metro is a light metro project with 2 line and 27 stations is light rail transit (LRT) system approved to be built in Gorakhpur. It consist two corridors covering a distance of 27.84 km. [ 40 ] On 1 December 2021 the central government has also approved the DPR of Gorakhpur light metro project.
Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code: GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubballi Junction railway station [2] in Karnataka. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, part of Indian Railways. The station offers ...
As of 2024, there are 17 operational zones of Indian Railways. [13] The zones are headed by a General manager and are further sub-divided into divisions. Each division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), who are responsible for the operation and maintenance in the respective divisions. [ 14 ]