Faizabad Junction railway station

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
Indian Railways station
Faizabad Junction railway station main entrance
General information
Other namesAyodhya Cantt railway station
LocationRailway Colony, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001, India
India
Coordinates26°46′07″N 82°08′06″E
Elevation104 m (341 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Varanasi–Lucknow line
Prayagraj–Ayodhya line
Platforms5
Tracks10
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Accessible Available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeAYC
Fare zoneNorthern Railway zone
History
Opened1874 (1874)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesOudh and Rohilkhand Railway
Passengers
20174,34,566
Location
Faizabad Junction railway station
Location within Uttar Pradesh

History

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]

  • One of the platforms with a train
  • Ayodhya Cantt railway station board

About

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]
Historical population of Ayodhya Cantonment
YearPop.±%
19315,726—    
19412,417−57.8%
19515,916+144.8%
19614,579−22.6%
19716,971+52.2%
198110,794+54.8%
199111,843+9.7%
200114,040+18.6%
201112,391−11.7%
Source: [6]

Religions in Ayodhya Cantonment (2011)[7]

  Hinduism (90.86%)
  Islam (7.29%)
  Christianity (1.48%)
  Others (0.16%)
  Not Stated (0.21%)

See also

References
  1. "Arrivals at AYC/Ayodhya Cantt (5 PFs)". India Rail Info.
  2. "UP govt to rename Faizabad railway station as Ayodhya Cantt". The Telegraph (India). 23 October 2021.
  3. "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2021.
  4. "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". Mint. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. "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
  6. "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
  7. "PCA REL: Primary Census Abstract - By religion – Uttar Pradesh", 2011 Census of India, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India


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