Udhampur railway station

Udhampur railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location	Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir  India
Elevation	660.054 metres (2,165.53 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Kashmir Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Connections	32°55′35″N 75°09′13″E / 32.9263°N 75.1537°ECoordinates: 32°55′35″N 75°09′13″E / 32.9263°N 75.1537°E
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	UHP[1]
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Firozpur cantt[2]
Electrified	in progress

Kashmir Railway route map

Legend 0Baramulla to Kupwara (planned) 8Sopore 15Hamre 23Pattan 31Mazhom 46Budgam Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway (planned) 57Srinagar (Nowgam) 63Pampore Jhelum Bridge 69Kakapora 79Awantipura 86Panchgam 93Bijibehra to Pahalgam (planned) 100Anantnag 107Sadura 112Qazigund 120 Hillar Shahabad Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (11 kilometres (6.8 mi)) 130Banihal Charil Repora Laole Kohli Sangaldan Tunnel (7 kilometres (4.3 mi)) Sangaldan Baralla Surukot Bakkal Chenab Bridge Salal Anji Khad Bridge Reasi 260Katra Chakarwah 285Udhampur 294Ramnagar Tawi Bridge 316Manwal 324Sangar 328Baljata to Poonch (planned) 338Jammu (Jammu Tawi) To Jalandhar-Jammu line

Udhampur railway station is situated in municipal committee of Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India.^[3] The average elevation of the station is 660.054 metres (2,165.53 ft) above mean sea level.^[4] The rail distance between UHP and JAT is 53 km.^[5]

The Uttar Sampark Kranti Express train from New Delhi was the first train to run on this link in 2005. Commuter unresrved passenger trains linking Jammu and Udhampur (and Pathankot also) also run on a daily basis and are quite popular.

The rail link to Katra is also completed. The Katra - Banihal section is expected to be completed by 2018. Once finished, many more trains from different parts of the country are expected to pass by the city.

Recently, more trains were extended/run till Udhampur

1. Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Udhampur Special
2. Delhi - Udhampur Jammu Mail
3. Ahmedabad - Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express
4. Delhi Sarai Rohilla Udhampur AC Superfast Express
5. Indore - Udhampur Malwa Express^[6]

See also

• Banihal railway station

References

1. indian rail official information website. http://m.indiarailinfo.com/station/map/udhampur-uhp/2819
2. indian rail official information website. http://m.indiarailinfo.com/station/map/banihal-bahl/10150
3. see wikimapia, http://wikimapia.org/171636/Udhampur-railway-station
4. indian rail official information website. http://m.indiarailinfo.com/station/map/udhampur-uhp/2819
5. see above route map
6. See article Udhampur