Mukerian railway station

Mukerian railway station is located in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Mukerian .

Mukerian Railway Station
Indian Railways station
Location in Punjab
General information
Location	Kishan pura Mukerian city India
Coordinates	31°56′29″N 75°36′44″E
Elevation	257 metres (843 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Jalandhar–Jammu line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MEX
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	1915
Rebuilt	after Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
Electrified	2014
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Ghaunspur towards ? Northern Railway zone Jalandhar–Jammu line Mushahibpur towards ?
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The railway station

Mukerian railway station is at an elevation of 257 metres (843 ft) and was assigned the code – MEX.^[1]

History

The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian city was constructed in 1915.^[2] The Mukerian–Pathankot line was built in 1952.^[3] The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.^[4]

Electrification

Electrification work of the Jalandhar–Jammu line is on. As of 2010–11, around 100 km had been electrified.^[5] As of 2013, electrification was expected to be completed in about a year.^[6]

References

1. "Mukeria". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
2. "Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers". Chapter VII Communications – Railways. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
3. "Train tales from bygone era". The Tribune, 20 April 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
4. "IR History: Part V (1970–1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
5. "Railway Electrification". Railway Electrification Directorate, Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
6. "Electrification of Jammu Pathankot track likely to take another year". Early Time Plus. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

External links

• Trains at Mukerian