Sahnewal railway station
Sahnewal railway station is located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sahnewal .
Sahnewal | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Ludhiana-Ambala Road, Sahnewal, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 30°50′18″N 75°58′45″E |
| Elevation | 260 metres (850 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Ambala-Attari line Chandigarh-Sahnewal 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 | SNL |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Electrified | 1996–97 |
| Location | |
  Sahnewal railway station Location in Punjab | |
The railway station
Sahnewal railway station is at an elevation of 260 metres (850 ft) and was assigned the code – SNL.[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][3]
The Sahnewal-Chandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[4]
Electrification
The Mandi Gobindgarh-Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996–97.[5]
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References
- "Sanehwal". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- "New Rail Link". The Tribune, 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Doraha | Northern Railway zone Ambala-Attari line | Dhandari Kalan |
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Lal Kalan | Northern Railway zone Chandigarh-Sahnewal line | Terminus |
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