Kotkapura Junction railway station

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Kotkapura Junction
Indian Railway
General information
LocationSH 16, Kotkapura, Faridkot, Punjab
India
Coordinates 30°34′47″N74°49′03″E / 30.57979°N 74.81741°E / 30.57979; 74.81741 Coordinates: 30°34′47″N74°49′03″E / 30.57979°N 74.81741°E / 30.57979; 74.81741
Elevation209 metres (686 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railway
Line(s)Bathinda–Firozpur line
Fazilka–Kotkapura line
Platforms3
Tracks 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKKP
Division(s) Firozpur
ElectrifiedOngoing

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

Contents

The railway station

Kotkapura railway station is at an elevation of 209 metres (686 ft) and was assigned the code – KKP. [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 BG Kotkapura–Fazilka line is in the pipeline. [6] 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 [7]

Amenities

Kotkapura railway station has 4 booking windows, and all basic amenities including an ATM. There are two foot over bridges connecting station with roads across railway tracks. [1] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Passenger amenities details of Kotkapura railway station". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kotkapura railway station". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kotkapura railway station". Total Train Info. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kotkapura Train Station". Cleartrip . Retrieved 31 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Trains passing Kotkapura Station". NDTV . Retrieved 31 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Electrification of rly tracks in the pipeline". The Tribune India . Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Under-utilised, no plan of doubling Bathinda–Ferozepur rail link". The Tribune India . Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kotkapura Railway Station Trains Schedule and Station information". goibibo . Retrieved 31 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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