Sahnewal railway station
Sahnewal Sanehwal Junction | ||||||||||||||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ludhiana–Ambala Road, Sahnewal, Punjab India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°50′18″N 75°58′45″E / 30.8382°N 75.9792°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 260 metres (850 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 nos 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | SNL | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1870 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1996–97 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 319 per day | |||||||||||||||
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Sahnewal Junction railway station is located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sahnewal. Sahnewal station falls under Firozpur railway division under Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]
The railway station
Sahnewal railway station is at an elevation of 260 metres (850 ft) and was assigned the code – SNL.[2]
History
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi)-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[3][4]
The Sahnewal–Chandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[5]
Electrification
The Mandi Gobindgarh–Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996–97.[6][1]
Amenities
Sanehwal Junction railway station has 1 booking window and no enquiry office. Station is classified under the lowest NSG6 category and has only basic amenities like drinking water, public toilets, sheltered area with adequate seating. Wheelchair availability is not there for disabled persons. There are three platforms at the station and one foot overbridge (FOB).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Passenger amenities details of Sahnewal Junction railway station as on 31/03/2018". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Sanehwal". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "New Rail Link". The Tribune. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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