Mankapur Railway Junction

       Mankapur is a small town located in Gonda district of UttarPradesh state. It is a railway junction which belongs to Lucknow Jn division of North Eastern Railway Zone. Mankapur Railway Junction is perched on Gonda-Basti rail route and is served with many trains. Jhilai and Lakhpat Nagar are nearby railway stations to Mankapur Jn, while Gorakhpur serves to be the nearby major railhead to it. Mankapur houses one of six manufacturing plants of Indian Telephone Industry. There are some worth visiting places which are easily accessible from Mankapur Jn.

      Mankapur Jn lies just about 35 km away from Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Rama. Mankapur has rail and road connections to the holy place. Home to a number of temples, Ayodhya is a major pilgrimage destination in India. Ayodhya also holds great religious significance for the Jains as it is believed that five of the twenty four Jain Tirthankaras belong to Ayodhya.  Five temples dedicated to them are located in the town. Sravasti, Basti, Faizabad and Kapilvasti are other prominent places of interest which can be accessed by rail or road from Mankapur Jn.

    Kushinagar Exp (Kurla (MH)-Gorakhpur), Barauni-Gwalior Mail, Gorakhpur-Secunderabad Exp, Bangalore-Gorakhpur Exp and many other trains stop at Mankapur Railway Junction and connect it to other cities of India. State highway no 9 also runs through the town connecting it to other parts of UttarPradesh.