Mukerian railway station
Mukerian Railway station | |
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Indian Railways station | |
Location | Kishan pura Mukerian city India |
Coordinates | 31°56′29″N 75°36′44″E / 31.9413°N 75.6123°ECoordinates: 31°56′29″N 75°36′44″E / 31.9413°N 75.6123°E |
Elevation | 257 metres (843 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northern Railway |
Line(s) | Jalandhar–Jammu line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | MEX |
Division(s) | Firozpur |
History | |
Opened | 1915 |
Rebuilt | after Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 |
Electrified | 2014 |
Location | |
Mukerian Railway station Location within Punjab |
Mukerian railway station is located in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Mukerian .
The railway station[]
Mukerian railway station is at an elevation of 257 metres (843 ft) and was assigned the code – MEX.[1]
History[]
The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian city was constructed in 1915.[2] The Mukerian–Pathankot line was built in 1952.[3] The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.[4]
Electrification[]
Electrification work of the Jalandhar–Jammu line is on. As of 2010–11 around 100 km had been electrified.[5] As of 2013, electrification was expected to be completed in about a year.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Mukeria". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers". Chapter VII Communications – Railways. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Train tales from bygone era". The Tribune, 20 April 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Part V (1970–1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Railway Electrification". Railway Electrification Directorate, Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Electrification of Jammu Pathankot track likely to take another year". Early Time Plus. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links[]
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | Northern Railway zone | toward ? |
Categories:
- Railway stations in Hoshiarpur district
- Firozpur railway division
- Indian railway station stubs
- Punjab, India stubs