Amritsar Junction railway station

Amritsar Junction
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਜੁਨ੍ਕ੍ਤਿਓਂ
Express train and Passenger train station

Station board
Location Putlighar Road, Amritsar, Punjab
India
Coordinates 31°37′58″N 74°52′02″E / 31.63278°N 74.86722°E / 31.63278; 74.86722
Elevation 233 metres (764 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railway zone
Line(s)
Platforms 6
Tracks 9
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Operational
Station code ASR
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened 1862
Electrified 2003–04
Location
Amritsar Junction
Location within Punjab

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

History

The Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway completed the Multan-Lahore-Amritsar line in 1865.[1] Amritsar-Attari section was completed on the route to Lahore in 1862.[2]

The 78 km (48 mi) long Amritsar–Khem Karan railway line runs through Tarn Taran and Patti. A 54 km (34 mi) long line links Amritsar to Dera Baba Nanak on the bank of the Ravi.[3]

The 107 km (66 mi) Amritsar–Pathankot route runs through Batala and Gurdaspur.[3] The 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Amritsar-Pathankot line was opened in 1884.[4]

Overview

Amritsar railway station is at an elevation of 233 metres (764 ft) and was assigned the code – ASR. With this, it has become the busiest railway station of the state in terms of passenger movement and train traffic. In the 2016 railway budget, the Government has aimed the beautification of the railway station as it is the main station of the holy city.[5] The railway station is the first and only with Wi-Fi in the division and CCTV has been enabled recently.[6] In the recent Railway budget, it has been mentioned that Amritsar Junction will be beautified due to its importance in various fields.[7]

Electrification

The Phagwara-Jallandhar City-Amritsar sector was electrified in 2003–04.[8]

Development

Amritsar has became the first railway station in the state to be wifi-enabled. With this announcement, concerns are also raised to increase the capacity of the railway station from current 6 platforms to 12 platforms and make it on the standards of the International Airport as it is the most important and the busiest railway terminus of the state. 2 more esclators would be installed in the station from Platform 5 as Platform 1 has already 2.[9]

Railway workshop

Amritsar railway workshop carries out periodic overhaul of WDS-4 locos and breakdown cranes and bogie manufacture.[10]

References

  1. ↑ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Timeline". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway". fibis. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Railway routes in Punjab". Punjab Data. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chapter VII". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "More funds, little else for region". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Railway police to install CCTV cameras at major stations in Punjab | punjab | Hindustan Times". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Rail budget: Prabhu quotes Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Buddha - News". mid-day.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Amritsar rly station first in Punjab to get Wi-Fi enabled". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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Northern Railway zone
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