Sahnewal railway station

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]

Sahnewal
Sanehwal Junction
Indian Railways junction station
General information
LocationLudhiana–Ambala Road, Sahnewal, Punjab
India
Coordinates30°50′18″N 75°58′45″E / 30.8382°N 75.9792°E / 30.8382; 75.9792
Elevation260 metres (850 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Ambala–Attari line
Chandigarh–Sahnewal line
Platforms3
Tracks8 nos 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSNL
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened1870
Electrified1996–97
Passengers
2018319 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
Sanehwal Junction is located in India
Sanehwal Junction
Sanehwal Junction
Location in India

The railway station edit

Sahnewal railway station is at an elevation of 260 metres (850 ft) and was assigned the code – SNL.[2]

History edit

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 edit

The Mandi Gobindgarh–Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996–97.[6][1]

Amenities edit

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 edit

  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.

External links edit