1 2 Prayagraj : After construction of new building of Subedarganj railway station, the number of all six platforms at this important satellite station of city will also be changed. On Oct 5, the railway will allot new numbers to the present platforms. Till now, platform number six on the Rajrooppur side will be numbered as platform number one, and the present platform number one, on the Subedarganj railway station side, will become platform number six.
Subedarganj railway station is being expanded to cater to the large number of visitors expected to arrive in the Sangam city during Maha Kumbh . Foremost among the ongoing civil work, the building of the station (on the Rajrooppur side of the station) is now almost ready. Along with it, the circulating areas are being beautified.
The Rajrooppur side has a reservation office, enquiry office, booking office, ticket examiner office, waiting room, station master room, and other facilities. Now that the major trains of Prayagraj Junction will be shifted to Subedarganj, the main entrance will be from the Rajrooppur side. In such a situation, platform number four and five will be called number two and three, respectively.
Likewise, platform two-three will be called platform four-five. Further, with the aim of decongesting Prayagraj Junction during Maha Kumbh and facilitating the passengers, Prayagraj Express and Prayagraj-Bikaner Express will operate from Subedarganj from Jan 10 to Feb 28, 2025. By then, the ongoing revamping works at.