Kanpur Central is one of five "Central" railway stations in
India. It is a major
intercity rail and
commuter rail station in the city of
Kanpur, and is situated on the Howrah - Delhi broad gauge route passing through
Uttar Pradesh. It holds the record for the largest interlocking route system in the world. It is the busiest station of the North Central Railways recording traffic of more than 150,000 passengers, and more than 280 trains per day.