Faridkot railway station
Faridkot | |||||
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| Indian Railway | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Rd, Faridkot, Punjab India | ||||
| Coordinates | 30°40′57″N 74°45′44″E / 30.68263°N 74.76221°E | ||||
| Elevation | 204 metres (669 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Firozpur-Bathinda line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | FDK | ||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Faridkot (station code: FDK) is a railway station located in Faridkot district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Faridkot city. Faridkot station falls under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]
The railway station
Faridkot railway station is at an elevation of 204 metres (669 ft) and was assigned the code – FDK.[2] The station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Bhatinda–Firozpur railway line. It is well connected to a number of major cities.[3][4][5]
Electrification
The electrification of the single track, 87 km Bhatinda–Firozpur railway sector was sanctioned at a cost of Rs 223.93 crore in September, 2018. The completion of electrification is expected by March 2022[6]
Amenities
Faridkot railway station has computerized reservation counters, and all basic amenities.[1][7]
References
- ^ a b "Passenger amenities details of Faridkot railway station". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Faridkot railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "How to reach Faridkot". Faridkot district official website. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Faridkot Train Station". Cleartrip. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Trains passing FARIDKOT (FDK) Station". NDTV. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Under-utilised, no plan of doubling Bathinda–Ferozepur rail link". The Tribune India. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Faridkot Railway Station Trains Schedule and Station information". goibibo. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
