Sahnewal railway station

Sahnewal
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Ludhiana-Ambala Road, Sahnewal, Punjab
India
Coordinates 30°50′18″N 75°58′45″E / 30.8382°N 75.9792°E / 30.8382; 75.9792Coordinates: 30°50′18″N 75°58′45″E / 30.8382°N 75.9792°E / 30.8382; 75.9792
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

Sahnewal railway station is located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sahnewal .

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]

The Sahnewal-Chandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[3]

Electrification

The Mandi Gobindgarh-Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996-97.[4]

References

  1. "Sanehwal". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. "New Rail Link". The Tribune, 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

External links

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