Mukerian railway station
31°56′29″N 75°36′44″E / 31.9413°N 75.6123°E / 31.9413; 75.6123
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Ghaunspur towards ? | Northern Railway zone | Mushahibpur towards ? |
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Mukerian railway station is located in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Mukerian .
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
- ^ "Mukeria". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers". Chapter VII Communications – Railways. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Train tales from bygone era". The Tribune, 20 April 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Part V (1970–1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Railway Electrification". Railway Electrification Directorate, Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "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
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