Mukerian railway station
Mukerian Railway station ਮੁਕੇਰੀਆਂ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | National Highway 1A, Mukerian, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 31°56′29″N 75°36′44″E / 31.9413°N 75.6123°E |
| Elevation | 257 metres (843 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Jalandhar-Jammu line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| 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 | MEX |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Electrified | Expected to be completed in 2014-15 |
Mukerian railway station is located in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Mukerian .
The railway station
Mukerian railway station is at an elevation of 257 metres (843 ft) and was assigned the code – MEX.[1]
History
The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915.[2] The Mukerian-Pathankot line was built in 1952.[3] The construction of the Pathankot-Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.[4]
Electrification
Electrification work of the Jalandhar-Jammu line is on. As of 2010-11 around 100 km had been electrified.[5] As of 2013, electrification was expected to be completed in about a year.[6]
References
- ^ "Mukeria". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers". Chapter VII Communications – Railways. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Train tales from bygone era". The Tribune, 20 April 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Railway Electrification". Railway Electrification Directorate, Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Electrification of Jammu Pathankot track likely to take another year". Early Time Plus. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links
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