Summary
Faizabad Junction railway station, officially known as Ayodhya Cantt railway station (station code AYC), is a railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the Lucknow-Varanasi section and is a part of the Northern Railway zone.[2] Faizabad Junction and Ayodhya Junction are the two railway junction stations in Ayodhya district.[1]
Faizabad Junction railway station Ayodhya Cantt railway station | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
 Faizabad Junction railway station main entrance | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Ayodhya Cantt railway station |
| Location | Railway Colony, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001, India India |
| Coordinates | 26°46′07″N 82°08′06″E / 26.76861°N 82.13500°E |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft)[1] |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Varanasi–Lucknow line Prayagraj–Ayodhya line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Accessible |  Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Active |
| Station code | AYC |
| Fare zone | Northern Railway zone |
| History | |
| Opened | 1874 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2017 | 4,34,566[citation needed] |
| Location | |
  Faizabad Junction railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
History edit
The station was established in 1874.[2][3] In October 2021, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, decided to rename the station "Ayodhya Cantt railway station".[2] On 2 November 2021 Indian Railways consented to the change of name, which also changed the station code from FD to AYC.[3][4]
Gallery edit
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One of the platforms with a train -
Ayodhya Cantt railway station board
About edit
The 2011 Census of India showed that Ayodhya Cantonment had a population of 12,391 in 2,014 households.[5][6]
- There were 7,744 males and 4,647 females.[5][6] The sex ratio was 600.1 females per 1,000 males.[5]
- There were 1,368 children of six and under:[5] 716 boys and 652 girls, giving a sex ratio of 910.6 girls per 1,000 boys.[5]
- There were 9,783 literates (89% of the population over six), of which 6,595 were male and 3,188 were female (85% and 69% of the male and female population over six).[5]
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Religions in Ayodhya Cantonment (2011)[7] Hinduism (90.86%) Islam (7.29%) Christianity (1.48%) Others (0.16%) Not Stated (0.21%)
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Arrivals at AYC/Ayodhya Cantt (5 PFs)". India Rail Info.
- ^ a b c "UP govt to rename Faizabad railway station as Ayodhya Cantt". The Telegraph (India). 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". Mint. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and City (Without Ward), 2011", 2011 Census of India, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
- ^ a b c "A-04: Citys and urban agglomerations classified by population size class in 2011 with variation between 1901 and 2011 - Class I (population of 100,000 and above)", 2011 Census of India, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
- ^ "PCA REL: Primary Census Abstract - By religion – Uttar Pradesh", 2011 Census of India, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
External links edit
- Faizabad Junction railway station at the India Rail Info