Udhampur railway station

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Udhampur
Express train and Passenger train station
Location	Railway Rd, Bharat Nagar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir182101 India
Coordinates	32°55′35″N 75°09′13″E / 32.9263°N 75.1537°E / 32.9263; 75.1537Coordinates: 32°55′35″N 75°09′13″E / 32.9263°N 75.1537°E / 32.9263; 75.1537
Elevation	660.054 metres (2,165.53 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway zone
Line(s)	Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	UHP
Zone(s)	Northern Railway zone
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	2005; 17 years ago (2005)
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Udhampur railway station Location in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu–Baramulla line
Legend
km Baramulla–Kupwara line to Kupwara (planned) 338 Baramulla 330 Sopore 323 Hamre 315 Pattan 307 Mazhom 292 Budgam Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line (planned) 281 Srinagar 275 Pampore Jhelum Bridge 269 Kakapora 259 Awantipora 252 245 Bijbehara to Pahalgam (planned) 238 Anantnag 231 Sadura 226 Qazigund Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel ( 11.2 km 7 mi ) 208 Banihal Sumber Sangaldan Tunnel ( 7 km 4 mi ) Sangaldan Chenab Bridge Salal Reasi 78 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra 62 Chak Rakhwal 53 Udhampur 44 Ramnagar Tawi Bridge 22 Manwal 14 Sangar 10 Bajalta Jammu–Poonch line to Poonch (proposed) 0 Jammu Tawi Jalandhar–Jammu line km
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Udhampur railway station is situated in municipal committee of Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India.^[1] The average elevation of the station is 660.054 metres (2,165.53 ft) above mean sea level. The rail distance between UHP and JAT is 53 km (33 mi).

History[]

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

The rail link to Katra was inaugurated and opened in 2014. Jammu Mail and Uttar Sampark Kranti Express have been extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station wef September 2015. 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 via this station. As of now, 39 trains halt at udhampur en route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station from major cities in India and vice versa, whereas 9 trains (including DMUs and 2 unreserved passenger trains) originate from here.

Platforms[]

There are a total of 3 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

Udhampur railway station has a separate platform for receiving and unloading freight (goods) trains.

Trains[]

Some important train that origins/terminates :

• Bhavnagar Terminus–Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express
• Kota–Udhampur Weekly Express
• Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Superfast Express

Gallery[]

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  Udhampur railway st. platform

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  Udhampur railway st. platform

See also[]

• Banihal railway station
• Jammu–Baramulla line
• Northern Railways
• List of railway stations in Jammu and Kashmir
• Udhampur–Jammu highway

References[]

External links[]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jammu and Kashmir.

• Indian Railways

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