Jhansi today
Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (station code VGLJ), known until 2022 as Jhansi Junction (code JHS), is the main railway hub of the Bundelkhand region. It handles more than 250 passenger and express trains a day on the Delhi–Chennai and Delhi–Mumbai corridors and towards Lucknow and Kanpur. It is administered by the North Central Railway zone and heads the Jhansi division.
Jhansi through the years
The station was built in the late 1880s and opened in 1889. It was the headquarters and operational centre of the Indian Midland Railway, which built lines across central India. Electrification came in 1986–87.
On 1 January 2022 the station was renamed in honour of Rani Lakshmibai, the queen of Jhansi and a heroine of the 1857 uprising, and its code changed from JHS to VGLJ.
Architecture
Jhansi's main building is one of the most recognisable in north India. It has a fort-like design painted in maroon and off-white, a nod to the city's famous fort.
Platforms and sheds
Trains use 8 platforms, with 2 more proposed, on 13 tracks, some 260 metres up. Platform 1 is about 770 metres long. Jhansi is also a major locomotive base, with an electric loco shed for over 150 locomotives and a diesel shed with 131 active locomotives.
Notable trains at Jhansi
Premium and long-distance trains through Jhansi include:
- Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat Express
- Shatabdi Express and Rajdhani Express services
- Taj Express, Pushpak Express and Bundelkhand Express
- Kerala Express, Karnataka Express and Tamil Nadu Express between Delhi and the south
Gatimaan, Vande Bharat, Shatabdi and Rajdhani halts at Jhansi are in our timetable search.
Gateway to Bundelkhand's heritage
- Jhansi Fort: Rani Lakshmibai's fortress, in the city.
- Orchha: the palaces and cenotaphs of the Bundela kings, a short drive away.
- Khajuraho: the UNESCO-listed temples, reached by road or train from Jhansi.
Travel tips
- Old tickets and timetables say Jhansi (JHS); it is the same station as VGLJ.
- Many trains stop only briefly; use live running status to time your arrival.