Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station

Coordinates: 30°20′18″N 76°49′43″E / 30.3382°N 76.8287°E / 30.3382; 76.8287
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Ambala Contonment Junction
Indian Railways station
Ambala Cantonment railway station
General information
LocationGrand Trunk Road, Ambala Cantonment, Haryana
India
Coordinates30°20′18″N 76°49′43″E / 30.3382°N 76.8287°E / 30.3382; 76.8287
Elevation272.530 metres (894.13 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Delhi–Kalka line
Moradabad–Ambala line
Ambala–Attari line
Ambala–Bathinda line
Ambala–Amb Ambara other =
Platforms8 (1A,1,2,3,4,6,7)
Tracks10
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingParking Yes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUMB
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Ambala
History
Opened1891; 133 years ago (1891)
Electrified1999–2000
Location
Ambala Cantonment is located in Haryana
Ambala Cantonment
Ambala Cantonment
Location in Haryana
Map
Interactive map

Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station, often abbreviated as Ambala Cantt (station code: UMB)[1] is a major junction station at the junction of Delhi–Kalka line and Moradabad–Ambala line cum Ambala–Attari line Ambala–Bathinda line and Ambala–Una Himachal line in India. It is the busiest railway station in the Indian state of Haryana and one of the oldest and busiest in India in terms of frequency of trains.

It is located in the Ambala Cantonment region in Haryana. It serves Ambala Cantonment and Ambala. Around 300 trains start, end, or pass through the station daily.[citation needed] Northern Railways' Ambala railway division is named for the station.

The railway station[edit]

Ambala railway station is located at an altitude of 272.530 metres (894.13 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of UMB under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. France has joined hands with India to develop Ambala Railway station. French National Railways (SNCF) is carrying out this ambitious project with the help of 7 lakhs Euros in kind grant to be provided by the French development agency AFD.[2]

Ambala Cantt Junction – platformboard
Ambala Cantt Junction railway station board

Ambala Cantt serves most number of Shatabdi Express trains after New Delhi. It handles close about 300 trains on daily basis with 8 platforms.

  1. Kalka–New Delhi Shatabdi Express 12005/06
  2. Kalka Shatabdi Express 12011/12
  3. Chandigarh–New Delhi Shatabdi Express 12045/46
  4. Amritsar Shatabdi Express 12013/14
  5. New Delhi–Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express 12029/30(six days in week)
  6. New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express 12031/32(weekly)

History[edit]

The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi)-long Amritsar–Ambala–SaharanpurGhaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.

Electrification[edit]

Kurukshetra–Ambala and Ambala–Chandigarh sectors were electrified around 1996–99 and Ambala–Saharanpur sector in 1996–98.

Loco sheds[edit]

Ambala has a diesel loco shed for minor maintenance of WDS-4 shunters. The locos are sent to Shakurbasti for major maintenance or repairs.

Passenger movement[edit]

Ambala Cantonment is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

Trains originating from Ambala Cantonment[edit]

  • Ambala Cantt–Sri Ganganagar Intercity Exp 14525/26
  • Ambala Cantt–Barauni Harihar Exp 14523/24
  • Ambala Cantt–Delhi Jn. Intercity Exp 14521/22(Via Saharanpur).

Amenities[edit]

Ambala Cantonment railway station has one double-bedded AC retiring room and a six-bedded dormitory. It has computerized reservation facility, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and a book stall. The station is being currently renovated and modernised. Toilets for old-age passengers are being replaced with modern facilities with estimated cost of Rs 45 lakhs.[3] Separate blocks for women, men, children and physically disabled are being constructed by providing all facilities for each category of passengers, and had been awarded to company of national repute and this project should be completed according to the guidelines and rules laid by Railways.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "4 AC retiring rooms open for stay at Ambala railway station". The Tribune. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "France to help revamp Ambala railway station". Tribuneindia News Service. The Tribune. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Ambala Cantt railway station being renovated". United News of India. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

External links[edit]

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