Ludhiana Junction railway station

ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
लुधियाना जंक्शन
Ludhiana Junction
Indian Railway Junction Station
Entrance of Ludhiana Railway Station Junction
Location Ludhiana, Punjab
India
Coordinates 30°54′43″N 75°50′53″E / 30.912°N 75.848°E / 30.912; 75.848Coordinates: 30°54′43″N 75°50′53″E / 30.912°N 75.848°E / 30.912; 75.848
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 1864
Electrified 1996–97
Location
Ludhiana railway station
Location in Punjab

Ludhiana railway station is located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Ludhiana . It is located in about the centre of the city and is among the most busiest railway stations of Punjab. It is also among the most cleaned railway stations of India.

The railway station

Nameboard of Ludhiana Railway Station on PF4

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.[2]

The Ludhiana-Jakhal line was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.[3]

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.[4]

The Sahnewal - Chandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana - Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[5]

Electrification

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

Loco sheds

Ludhiana diesel shed holds 184+ locos including WDM 2, WDM 3A and WDG 3A/WDG 4D. Ludhiana electric loco shed was commissioned in 2001 and houses WAM 4, WAG 5, WAG 7, WAG-9 AND WAP-4 locos.[7]

Passenger movement

Ludhiana is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Ludhiana railway station". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chapter VII - Communications". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chapter VII Communications". Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "New Rail Link". The Tribune, 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Northern Railway zone
Dhandari Kalan
TerminusNorthern Railway zone
Model Gram
TerminusNorthern Railway zone
Ludhinana-Jakhal line
Gill
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