Ludhiana Junction railway station
Ludhiana Junction
लुधियाना जंक्शन ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ |
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Entrance of Ludhiana Railway Station
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Location | Ludhiana, Punjab India |
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Elevation | 246 metres (807 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northern Railway |
Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line Ludhiana-Fazilka line Ludhiana-Jakhal line Ludhiana-Chandigarh line Ludhiana-Lohian Khas line |
Platforms | 7 |
Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | LDH |
Division(s) | Firozpur |
History | |
Opened | 1870 |
Electrified | 1996–97 |
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Ludhiana railway station is located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Ludhiana .
Contents
The railway station
Ludhiana railway station is at an elevation of 246 metres (807 ft) and was assigned the code – LDH.[1]
History
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar - Ambala Cantt - Saharanpur - Meerut - Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.
The Ludhiana-Jakhal line was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.[2]
The extension from the Macleodganj (later renamed Mandi Sadiqganj and now in Pakistan) railway line to Ludhiana was opened by the Southern Punjab Railway Company in 1905.[3]
The Sahnewal - Chandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana - Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[4]
Electrification
The Mandi Gobindgarh-Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996–97.[5]
Loco sheds
Ludhiana diesel shed holds 170+ locos including WDM 2, WDM 3A and WDG 3A. Ludhiana electric loco shed was commissioned in 2001 and houses WAM 4, WAG 5 and WAG 7 locos.[6]
Passenger movement
Ludhiana is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[7]
References
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External links
- Trains at Ludhiana
- Ludhiana travel guide from Wikivoyage
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Northern Railway zone | ||||
Terminus | Northern Railway zone | |||
Terminus | Northern Railway zone
Ludhinana-Jakhal line
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