Beas Junction railway station

Beas Junction railway station (Punjabi: ਬਿਆਸ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ, Hindi: ब्यास जंक्शन) is a railway station serving the town of Beas, in Punjab, North India. It is under the Firozpur railway division of the Indian Railways' Northern Railway Zone.[1] It bags the award for the cleanest Railway Station in India.

Location

Beas Junction railway station has two platforms. As of 2016, 104 trains have stopped at this station. The station is 237 meters above sea level.[2] Several trains pass through Beas Junction, including the No. 19225 Bhatinda-Jammu Tawi Express and the 18508 Hirakund express. The closest airport to Beas Railway Station is Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport (IATA: ATQ, ICAO: VIAR), also known as Raja Sansi Airport, at a distance of 51.08 km (31.74 miles). The next closest airport to the station is Pathankot Airport, at a distance of 85.74 km (53.28 miles).

References

  1. ↑ Kewat, Vicky. "Beas town of Punjab". indianetzone.com. Baiga.
  2. ↑ "Departures from BEAS/Beas Junction (2 PFs) ਬਿਆਸ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ ब्यास जंक्शन". Retrieved 24 January 2016.

Coordinates: 31°31′13″N 75°17′29″E / 31.5203°N 75.2913°E / 31.5203; 75.2913


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