Janghai Railway Junction

       Janghai is a small town located in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh state. The town lies near the border of Allahabad state and serves to be a major railway junction. Janghai Railway Junction belongs to Lucknow division of Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It connects Phaphamau Jn in south, Jafarabad Jn in north, Partapgarh Jn in west and Varanasi Jn in east.  

       Janghai is just about 50 km away from Jaunpur, the headquarters town of Jaunpur district. Jaunpur is a historical town set up by Firoz Shah Tughalq in memory of his cousin Jauna. It is home to several historic mosques, Hi ndu religious sites and other places of interest. Jama Masjid, Atala Masjid and Lal Darwaza Masjid are some of prominent mosques of Jaunpur. The pilgrimage city of Allahabad is just about 60 km away from Janghai. Janghai has rail and road connection to it. Allahabad is the place of confluence of three holy rivers of India namely, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Allahabad Fort, Patalpuri temple, Hanuman temple and Ashoka Pillar are major places of interest in Allahabad.  The city also serves as the place for Kumbha Mela (a large Hindu fair).

       Bundelkhand Exp (Varanasi-Gwalior), Godan Exp (Mumbai- Gorakhpur), Lucknow-Varanasi Exp, Sarnath Exp (Chhapra (BH)-Durg) and Madurai Exp (Varanasi-Jodhpur) are some of the trains which pass through Janghai Railway Junction and connect it to other parts of the country.