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Indian Railway Station Name and Station Code List Station name specifies the Indian Railways Railway Station Name or City which belongs to the Railway Station. Railway Station Short Code specifies the short cut code to specify the Station Name. This format is using most common to all the online rail inquiries as well as IRCTC ticket booking process. So we are here by providing a consolidated Indian Railway Station Name and Station Code List in simple table format. New Name to Railway Stations Station Name and Station Short CodeHistory of Railway Station in India Station Name and Station Short Code For reducing the IRCTC ticket booking time you must know the Station Short Code. Like picture shows IRCTC always asking From Station or To Station. Where you can save a lots of time when you know exact the Station Code you want to go. If you know the exact station code then you just have enter the enter Station Code instead of full station Name. This way we can save lots of time on booking IRCTC ticket online. Following chart Shows Latest Station Code as well Station names from all India. How to find the Station Code or Station Name on the Chart Provided? You can search the Station Code or Name on following table with Station Name or Station Code you wish to search. Also you can perform sorting of the records as per your interest. Category Wise Indian Railway Station Name Ministry of Railways, has decided to post Station Directors at all A-1 Category railway stations numbering 75. Station Directors will ensure that the stations function as excellence centers for the customers with the additional objective to ensure vigilant and sensitive customer service and also superior commercial sense. The functions of the Station Directors and their teams will be as follows : - Prompt, courteous and hassle-free service to customers.Proper cleanliness and hygiene at the station and stationary trainsEfficient working of booking and reservation officePunctuality of trains t the station, timely placement and withdrawal of rakes at platforms of the stationProper functioning, upkeep/repairs of all passenger amenities at the station.Upkeep of passenger enquiry system, display board etc.Ensuring efficient, transparent and customer oriented working of Parcel OfficeMonitoring the service of catering/vending stall at the station·Prompt grievance redressalSecurity of passengersAny other items identified for making station an excellent center for customer Category wise India Railway Station Name and Station Code List available on the following table. Following are the Railway stations in India. Indian Railway Station Name and Station Code List All India Railway Station Name and Station Code List available on the following table. Back To Top ^ New Name to Railway Stations Manduadih Railway station’ as ‘Banaras Railway Station’ ~ 16.07.2021 The name of ‘Manduadih Railway station’ as ‘Banaras Railway Station’ have been changed Banaras-Railway-StationDownload Haveri Railway Station To Be Named As ‘Mahadevappa Mailar Railway Station’ South Western Railway announced (23.11.2020) that the Karnataka Government has issued Gazette notification for the spellings for renaming Haveri Railways station as ‘Mahadevappa Mailara Railway Station’ in Devanagari Script (Hindi), Roman Script (English) and Kannada script. Earlier, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs had given no objection to changing the name of Haveri railway station as ‘Mahadevappa Mailara Railway Station’ vide its a letter dated 02.07.2019. Hubballi station is renamed as Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway Station South Western Railway announced that Hubballi station is renamed as Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway Station. Raigir Railway Station Renamed Yadadri The railway has approved the change in the name of Raigir railway station located on the Secunderabad - Kazipet section of the Secunderabad division of the South Central Railway as Yadadri railway station, according to a press release. The request had been made by the state government, which is upgrading facilities at the famous Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Yadadri, to give it a distinct identity. The station is located about 9 km from the Yadadri Temple. Ayodhya Railway Station Redevelopment, Ayodhya station to be modelled on the Ram temple Ayodhya railway station is all set to get a world-class makeover. The Ayodhya railway station, which falls under the Northern Railway zone, is currently being modelled on the Ram temple and various new passenger-friendly features are being introduced to provide the best service and facilities to the visiting pilgrims. Indian Railways will provide direct connectivity from Lucknow, Varanasi as well as other religious places in the nearby areas. In the coming future, the Ayodhya Circuit is likely to be the country’s biggest tourist hub. New Name to Allahabad Jn. & Allahabad Chheoki stations and Allahabad Division North Central Railway announced that Names of Allahabad Jn. & Allahabad Chheoki stations and Allahabad Division of North Central Railway have been changed to Prayagraj Jn. , Prayagraj Chheoki and Prayagraj Division Railway-Station-Name-ChangeDownload https://twitter.com/CPRONCR/status/1231226628883320832 Back To Top ^ New Name to Chennai Central Railway Station The Tamil Nadu government has renamed Chennai Central railway station as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M G Ramachandran Railway Station' railway station in memory of MGR. Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan, in a notification issued by the state government, said that the name of the railway station would be changed with effect from April 5, 2019. “The name of Chennai Central railway station, situated in Chennai, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, shall be changed as per the following schedule, from the date of issuance of this notification,” read the notification. Chennai Central Railway Station New Name Mumbai Central Railway Station : Code Change Indian Railway announced that Station Code for Mumbai Central is now changed from BCT to MMCT. Customers are requested to select the option Mumbai Central -MMCT while booking tickets for journey date 01-Feb-2018 Onwards History of Indian Railway Station Railway Stations in India A Railway Station is a railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight (goods). It generally consists of a platform next to the tracks and a building (depot) providing related services such as ticket sales and waiting rooms. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses. Worlds first Railway Station was the modern sense were on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, opened in 1830. First Railway Station in India The East Indian Railway Company's Chief Engineer George Turnbull built the first railway from Calcutta (the then commercial capital of India). It opened for passenger traffic from Howrah station to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The 541 miles (871 kilometres) to Benares opened to passenger traffic in December 1862. The total number of railway stations in India is estimated to be between 7,000 and 8,000. Following are the list of A1 and A category Railway Stations in India. Note: All the information are taken directly from Indian Railways website Back To Top ^ Wheel Chair Facility in Indian RailwayWi-Fi in Stations Buggy Services at Railway Stations

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