Firozpur railway division

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Firozpur Railway Division
Overview
Current operatorIndian Railways
Headquarters Firozpur
Locale Punjab, India
Dates of operation1862;163 years ago (1862)–
Predecessor Northern Railway zone
Technical
Length1,108 km (688 mi)
Other
Website nr.indianrailways.gov.in

Firozpur railway division is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. [1] It was formed on 14 April 1852 and its headquarters are located at Firozpur in the state of Punjab, India. [2] [3]

Delhi railway division, Ambala railway division, Lucknow NR railway division and Moradabad railway division are the other railway divisions under NR Zone headquartered at New Delhi. [4] [5]

Among all the divisions of Northern Railway zone, Firzopur railway division has some of the dirtiest and most ill maintained trains, and is also infamous for haphazard non-sequential coach compositions. This has been a cause of grave concern for many passengers.[ citation needed ]

List of railway stations and towns

The list includes the stations under the Firozpur railway division and their station category. [6] [7]

Category of stationNo. of stationsNames of stations
A-13 Amritsar, Ludhiana
A8 Beas Junction, Pathankot Cantonment, Firozpur Cantonment, Jalandhar City, Jalandhar Cantonment, Phagwara,
B--
C
suburban station		--
D--
E--
F
halt station		--
Total--

Stations closed for Passengers -

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References

  1. ↑ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ferozepur faces economic setback as Jammu Railway Division is carved out".
  3. ↑ "Process to bifurcate Ferozepur rail division at an advanced stage".
  4. ↑ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Firozpur Railway Division". Railway Board . Northern Railway zone . Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.


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