Batala Junction railway station

Batala Railway Station is located in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the industrial town of Batala.

Batala
Indian Railways junction station
General information
LocationDera Baba Nanak Road, Batala, Punjab
India
Coordinates31°49′18″N 75°11′40″E / 31.8216°N 75.1944°E / 31.8216; 75.1944
Elevation250 metres (820 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Amritsar–Pathankot line
Batala–Qadian line
Platforms2
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBAT
Division(s) Ferozpore
History
Opened1884
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Jaintipura
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Chhina
towards ?
Terminus Northern Railway zone
Batala–Qadian link
Qadian
towards ?
Location
Batala railway station is located in Punjab
Batala railway station
Batala railway station
Location in Punjab

The railway station

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Batala railway station is at an elevation of 247.19 metres (811.0 ft) and was assigned the code – BAT.[1]

History

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The 107 km (66 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeAmritsar–Pathankot line was opened in 1884.[2] It originally belonged to the local government and was transferred to North Western Railway in 1892.[3]

Developments

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Full view of Batala Railway Station

The 39.68 km (25 mi) Qadian–Beas link was approved in 2011. It would provide direct and shorter access from Batala to Ambala–Attari line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Arrivals at Batala Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Chapter VII". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Digital South Asia Library". Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 325. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Qadian–Beas rail project gets Centre nod". The Indian Express, 14 December 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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