Batala Junction railway station

Batala
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	Dera Baba Nanak Road, Batala, Punjab India
Coordinates	31°49′18″N75°11′40″E / 31.8216°N 75.1944°E / 31.8216; 75.1944
Elevation	250 metres (820 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Amritsar–Pathankot line Batala–Qadian line
Platforms	2
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BAT
Division(s)	Ferozpore
History
Opened	1884
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Jaintipura towards ? Northern Railway zone Amritsar–Pathankot line Chhina towards ? Terminus Northern Railway zone Batala–Qadian link Qadian towards ?
Location Batala railway station Location in Punjab

Batala Railway Station is located in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the industrial town of Batala.

The railway station

Batala railway station is at an elevation of 247.19 metres (811.0 ft) and was assigned the code – BAT. ^[1]

History

The 107 km (66 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeAmritsar–Pathankot line was opened in 1884. ^[2] It originally belonged to the local government and was transferred to North Western Railway in 1892. ^[3]

Developments

Full view of Batala Railway Station

The 39.68 km (25 mi) Qadian–Beas link was approved in 2011. It would provide direct and shorter access from Batala to Ambala–Attari line. ^[4]

References

1. "Arrivals at Batala Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
2. "Chapter VII". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
3. "Digital South Asia Library". Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 325. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
4. "Qadian–Beas rail project gets Centre nod". The Indian Express, 14 December 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

External links

• Trains at Batala