Sahnewal railway station

Railway station in Punjab, India

30°50′18″N 75°58′45″E / 30.8382°N 75.9792°E / 30.8382; 75.9792Elevation260 metres (850 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorthern RailwayLine(s)Ambala–Attari line
Chandigarh–Sahnewal linePlatforms3Tracks8 nos 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeSNL Division(s) FirozpurHistoryOpened1870Electrified1996–97Passengers2018319 per day Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Doraha
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Dhandari Kalan
towards ?
Lal Kalan
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Terminus
Location
Sanehwal Junction is located in Punjab
Sanehwal Junction
Sanehwal Junction
Location in Punjab
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Sanehwal Junction is located in India
Sanehwal Junction
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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

  1. ^ a b c "Passenger amenities details of Sahnewal Junction railway station as on 31/03/2018". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Sanehwal". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. ^ R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  5. ^ "New Rail Link". The Tribune. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

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