Jalandhar City railway station
Jalandhar City जालंधर सिटी ਜਲੰਧਰ ਸਿਟੀ | |
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location |
Street No. 1, Gobindgarh, Arjun Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 31°19′52″N 75°35′28″E / 31.331°N 75.591°ECoordinates: 31°19′52″N 75°35′28″E / 31.331°N 75.591°E |
| Elevation | 236.520 metres (775.98 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Ambala–Attari line Jalandhar-Jammu line Jalandhar-Firozpur line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JUC |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Electrified | 2003–04 |
| Location | |
  Jalandhar City railway station Location in Punjab | |
Jalandhar City railway station is located in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Jalandhar.
The railway station
Jalandhar City railway station is at an elevation of 236.520 metres (775.98 ft) and was assigned the code – JUC.[1]
History
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar-Ambala-Saharanpur-Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]
The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915.[3] The Mukerian-Pathankot line was built in 1952,[2] The construction of the Pathankot-Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.[4]
The Firozpur Cantonment-Jalandhar City branch line was opened in 1912.[5]
Electrification
The Phagwara-Jalandhar City-Amritsar sector was electrified in 2003–04.[6]
DMU shed
India’s first and largest DMU shed at Jalandhar holds 90 units placed in service in rural Punjab. It also houses two BEML built rail buses which operate on the Beas-Goindwal Sahib line.[7]
Passenger movement
Jalandhar City is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[8]
Amenities
Jalandhar City railway station has computerized reservation counters, GRP (railway police) office, retiring rooms, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall. .[9]
References
- ↑ "Jallandhar City railway station". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- 1 2 R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Timeline". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers". Chapter VII Communications – Railways. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Punjab District Gazetteers - Kapurthala". Punjab Revenue. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Jallandhar City railway station". Make My Trip. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Northern Railway zone | DAV College(Halt) |
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| Terminus | Northern Railway zone Jalandhar-Firozpur line | Kapurthala |
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| Terminus | Northern Railway zone Jalandhar-Nakoar line | Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala(Halt) |
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| Terminus | Northern Railway zone | Hussainpur |
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