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Amritsar Junction railway station
Railway station in the Indian state of Punjab / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amritsar Central Railway Station (station code: ASR) is a railway located in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Amritsar. It is the largest and busiest railway station of Punjab.
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Amritsar | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Junction station and Central station | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Amritsar Junction board | ||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | GT Road, Putlighar Road, Amritsar, Punjab![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°37′58″N 74°52′02″E | |||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 233 metres (764 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Northern Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 10 (8 commercial + 1 freight + 1 Military Forces and Parcel) | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 10 broad gauge | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Standard on ground | |||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||||||
Station code | ASR | |||||||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | |||||||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Firozpur | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1862; 162 years ago (1862) | |||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 2003–04 | |||||||||||||||||||
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