Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Railways Plan Yard Remodelling, New Lines for Kanpur
Kanpur Central is a very busy railway station in Uttar Pradesh.
Many trains and passengers use it every day.
Indian Railways wants to reduce crowding and make trains move more smoothly.
It plans to rebuild parts of the station yard and add more railway lines.
Some platforms will be extended, and washing lines will be lengthened for larger MEMU trains.
The station is also being redeveloped with new buildings, shelters and an air concourse.
A nearby goods yard will become a satellite station in stages.
These projects are intended to let more trains operate and reduce pressure on Kanpur Central.
Kanpur Central handles about 300 trains and 94,600 passengers daily, while the wider Kanpur railway area serves around 1.09 lakh passengers.
North Central Railway plans a Rs 42 crore yard remodelling project with electronic interlocking and extensions to platforms 3, 8 and 9.
Two additional lines costing Rs 18.59 crore are planned to increase yard capacity and support more trains on the Lucknow route.
Existing washing lines will be extended for 12-coach MEMU rakes at an estimated cost of Rs 4.17 crore.
Kanpur Goods Marshalling Yard will be developed as a satellite station, beginning with two platforms costing Rs 62.30 crore.
- Who
- Indian Railways and North Central Railway’s Prayagraj Division are undertaking the planned works.
- What
- The plans include station redevelopment, yard remodelling, new railway lines, washing-line extensions and development of Kanpur Goods Marshalling Yard as a satellite station.
- When
- Station redevelopment is underway; yard remodelling is expected to begin by the end of this year, while the two additional lines will follow completion of the Harrisganj ROB.
- Where
- Kanpur Central and the wider Kanpur railway area, including Kanpur Goods Marshalling Yard, in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The projects aim to increase line and yard capacity, improve train operations and reduce passenger and train congestion at Kanpur Central.
- Daily train traffic
- Around 300 trains pass through the Kanpur area, including 220 passenger and 42 freight trains.
- Daily passenger volume
- Kanpur Central records about 94,600 passengers daily; the wider Kanpur railway area handles around 1.09 lakh.
- Station infrastructure
- Kanpur Central has 11 running lines, 10 platforms, five pit lines, six stabling lines and two sick lines.
- Yard remodelling cost
- The planned Kanpur Central yard remodelling is estimated at Rs 42 crore.
- Additional railway lines
- Two lines are planned on the northern side of the yard at an estimated cost of Rs 18.59 crore.
- Satellite station first phase
- Two high-level island platforms at Kanpur Goods Marshalling Yard are sanctioned at a cost of Rs 62.30 crore.
- Station history
- Kanpur Central opened for rail traffic on March 29, 1930, replacing the older Cawnpore station.