Faridkot railway station

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Faridkot
Indian Railway
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General information
LocationStation Rd, Faridkot, Punjab
India
Coordinates 30°40′57″N74°45′44″E / 30.68263°N 74.76221°E / 30.68263; 74.76221
Elevation204 metres (669 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railway
Line(s)Firozpur-Bathinda line
Platforms3
Tracks 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeFDK
Division(s) Firozpur
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Faridkot railway station
Location in Punjab

Faridkot (station code: FDK) is a railway station located in Faridkot district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Faridkot city. Faridkot station falls under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. [1]

Contents

The railway station

Faridkot railway station is at an elevation of 204 metres (669 ft) and was assigned the code – FDK. [2] The station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Bhatinda–Firozpur railway line. It is well connected to a number of major cities. [3] [4] [5]

Electrification

The electrification of the single track, 87 km Bhatinda–Firozpur railway sector was sanctioned at a cost of Rs 223.93 crore in September, 2018. The completion of electrification is expected by March 2022 [6]

Amenities

Faridkot railway station has computerized reservation counters, and all basic amenities. [1] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Passenger amenities details of Faridkot railway station". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Faridkot railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "How to reach Faridkot". Faridkot district official website. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Faridkot Train Station". Cleartrip . Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Trains passing FARIDKOT (FDK) Station". NDTV . Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Under-utilised, no plan of doubling Bathinda–Ferozepur rail link". The Tribune India . Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Faridkot Railway Station Trains Schedule and Station information". goibibo . Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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