Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
श्री माता वैष्णो देवी कटड़ा
Express train and Passenger train station
Location Katra, Reasi District, Jammu and Kashmir
India
Coordinates 32°58′56″N 74°56′07″E / 32.98222°N 74.93528°E / 32.98222; 74.93528Coordinates: 32°58′56″N 74°56′07″E / 32.98222°N 74.93528°E / 32.98222; 74.93528
Elevation 813.707 m (2,670 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railways
Line(s) Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms 3
Construction
Parking Available
Disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code SVDK
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened July 4, 2014 (2014-07-04)
Electrified 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Katra
Location within Jammu and Kashmir
Katra
Katra (India)

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station is a train station on the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It belongs to the Firozpur Division of Northern Railway zone in Jammu and Kashmir. It serves Katra town and the Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.

History

In 1898, Maharana Rana Prathap Singh first explored to connect Jammu with Srinagar. But due to non-co ordination and other reasons, it stopped.

In April 2005, the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link was completed up to Udhampur Railway Station from Jammu side and up to Banihal Railway Station from Srinagar side. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and testing was being conducted in 2012. The rail link was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 July 2014 at 10:00 A.M. This means that Katra is currently the northern terminus of the southern section of the Jammu–Baramulla line as well as the northernmost place accessible on the contiguous network of Indian Railways[1][2][3][4]

A 1 megawatt solar power plant was commissioned at the station in March 2015.[5]

Passenger amenities

The Ground Floor of Katra railway station has escalators, lifts, current reservation, second class booking, train enquiry section, pilgrim guide, tourist assistance, VIP lounge, a fully air-conditioned hotel with a shopping lounge, multi-cuisine restaurant, cloak room, waiting hall, a book stall, tea stall, toilet blocks, and catering area. The first floor accommodates 8 retiring rooms and a cafeteria.[6] A huge parking place also constructed to accommodate cars and passenger buses.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PM to visit J&K on Feb 2". Kashmir Times. 23 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "SPG reviews arrangements for PM's visit to open track". Daily Excelsior. 24 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "PM to inaugurate Udhampur-Katra railway track on Feb 2". Early Times. 23 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "PM to inaugurate Katra railway station on July 4". 29 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Katra solar project to save Rs 1 crore energy bill for Railways". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Katra railway station to be commissioned by March". Business Standard. 27 November 2012.
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