Mathura Junction railway station (station code: MTJ) is an important station on the Agra–Delhi chord of the Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Chennai lines. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the many important stations under the jurisdiction of the North Central Railway. It serves the city of Mathura along with the nearby town of Vrindavan.
Overview
Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna He spent his childhood in Vrindavan, 11km away from Mathura. Therefore, thry remain as major pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Mathura Refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation which is one of the largest oil refineries in India, is located in Mathura.
The 7mi (11km)-long metre-gauge Mathura–Vrindavan branch line was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway on 26 August, 1889. The line was temporarily closed on 17 March, 2023 for conversion to broad-gauge.
The Mathura–Achhnera–Bharatpur- Achhnera Junction to Mathura line was opened on 7 November 1881 by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway, spanning a total length of 23 miles. The gauge conversion of the line was completed on the year 2003–04.
Western Railways began construction of the Mathura–Alwar line, spanning a total of 123 kilometres in 1980 and was completed by 1995. The line was inaugurated by former Railway MinisterC.K. Jaffer Sharief.
Station
Mathura Junction has a total of 14 platforms. It serves as a junction for southbound and westbound trains. It has connectivity with all major cities in India. There are seven routes/lines Platform 10 is dedicated to Vrindavanmetre-gauge trains. As per the 2018 report released by the Quality Council of India (QCI), Mathura Junction station was declared the least clean station among the 75 major stations.
Electrification
The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85. The Mathura–Bharatpur–Gangapur city line was electrified in 1985–86.
Amenities
Mathura Junction railway station has a tourist information centre, telephone booths, computerised reservation centre, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, and a book stall. Indian Railways, as part of its station redevelopment initiative, successfully renovated Mathura Junction station, making it more convenient for passengers. The station has new entry and exit gates, and the first-class waiting room for passengers has been revamped by providing new benches. The circulation area of the station has been modified.
Passengers
Mathura Junction is among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways. The junction is important, as from here the routes of trains coming from Delhi are bifurcated towards Mumbai and the South Indian cities of Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai.
Incidents
On September 28, 2023, a MEMU train collided with a buffer on Platform 2A. The incident was caused by a train lighting staff, who was drunk and busy in his mobile on a video call, operated the train, while at maintenance, at full speed. 1 person was injured.
12"Station Code Index"(PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p.7. Archived from the original(PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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