Batala railway station

Batala
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Dera Baba Nanak Road, Batala, Punjab
India
Coordinates 31°49′18″N 75°11′40″E / 31.8216°N 75.1944°ECoordinates: 31°49′18″N 75°11′40″E / 31.8216°N 75.1944°E
Elevation 250 metres (820 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railway
Line(s) Amritsar-Pathankot line
Platforms 2
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 BAT
Division(s) Firozabad
History
Opened 1884
Location
Batala railway station
Location in Punjab

Batala railway station is located in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the industrial town of Batala .

The railway station

Batala railway station is at an elevation of 250 metres (820 ft) and was assigned the code – BAT.[1]

History

The 107 km (66 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Amritsar-Pathankot line was opened in 1884.[2] It originally belonged to the local government and was transferred to North Western Railway in 1892.[3]

Developments

The 39.68 km (25 mi) Qadian-Beas link was approved in 2011. It would provide direct and shorter access from Batala to Ambala-Attari line.[4]

References

  1. "Arrivals at Batala Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. "Chapter VII". Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. "Digital South Asia Library". Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 325. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. "Qadian-Beas rail project gets Centre nod". The Indian Express, 14 December 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

External links

Preceding station   Batala   Following station
Jaintipura
Northern Railway zone
Amritsar-Pathankot line
Chhina
TerminusNorthern Railway zone
Batala-Qadian link
Qadian