Coordinates: 29°41′41″N 76°58′10″E / 29.6947°N 76.9695°E / 29.6947; 76.9695

Karnal railway station

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Karnal
Indian Railway Station
LocationHaryana State Highway 9 (SH-9), Karnal, Haryana
India
Coordinates29°41′41″N 76°58′10″E / 29.6947°N 76.9695°E / 29.6947; 76.9695
Elevation253 metres (830 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway zone
Line(s)Delhi–Kalka line
Platforms5
Tracks1 (2021)
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKUN
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Delhi
History
Opened1892

Karnal railway station (railway code 'KUN), at an altitude of 253 metres (830 ft) above mean sea level, is a class "A" on Delhi–Kalka line, located in Karnal district of Haryana state of India. It is under Delhi railway division (DRD) of Northern Railway zone (NR) of Indian Railways (IR).[1]

History[]

Main article: Northern Railway zone history

In 1891, the Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened. In 1892, Karnal station was built during the British raj. From 1800 to 1845, Karnal was a British cantonment. The vintage historical Karnal railway station is located on the DUK route.[2]

In July 2021, the union government approved the . After the construction of this new rail line , Karnal railway station will become a railway junction via new Greenfield Karnal–Yamuna Nagar railway line via Indri, Ladwa, Radaur, Daamla, Jagadhari Workshop railway station. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) was approved by the Haryana Government & submitted on 3 September 2019 to Indian Railway Board, Ministry of Railways of Government of India.[3] The existing rail route from Karnal to Yamunanagar is via Ambala Cantt which is 121 Km. Whereas, proposed route will be 61 km and also connected with unserved regions like Indri, Ladwa and Radaur.[4][5]

Rail network[]

As of 2021, the station has one line and another line has been approved.

  • Delhi–Panipat–Karnal–Ambala–Kalka line:[2] It is also called DUK route. Nearby stations on this route are Bazida Jatan, Gharaunda, Kohand, Babarpur, Panipat jn towards Delhi in the south, while in north direction it has Bhaini Khurd, Taraori, Nilokheri, Amin, Kurukshetra jn towards Ambala Cantonment, Amritsar, and Chandigarh.
  • Karnal-Yamunanagar line: Approve and yet to be constructed. After the construction of this new rail line, Karnal railway station will become a railway junction via Karnal, Indri, Ladwa, Radaur, Daamla, Jagadhari Workshop railway station.[3]

Trains at Karnal[]

Major trains at Karnal are:

  • Ajmer–Jammu Pooja SuperFast Express
  • Delhi–Amb Andaura Himachal Express
  • Udhampur–Delhi Jammu Mail
  • Howrah–Kalka Mail
  • New Delhi–Kurukshetra MEMU
  • Ajmer–Chandigarh Garib Rath
  • Allahabad–Chandigarh Unchahar Express
  • Jammu–Pune Jhelum Express
  • Indore–Jammu Malwa Express
  • Chandigarh–Bandra Superfast
  • Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express
  • Delhi–Kalka Himalayan Queen
  • Una Himachal–Delhi Janshatabdi
  • Delhi–Amritsar Shaan-e-Punjab Superfast
  • Amritsar–Nanded Sachkhand Express
  • Bandra–Amritsar Paschim Express

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "30 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Karnal NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b Centre gives nod to-Karnal Yamunanagar rail project, Daily Pioneer, 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd". www.hridc.co.in. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Karnal-Yamunanagar rail line project on track". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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