Ludhiana Junction railway station

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Ludhiana Junction
Indian Railways junction station
LDH RLY STN.JPG
Entrance of Ludhiana Junction
General information
Location Ludhiana, Punjab
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 30°54′43″N75°50′53″E / 30.912°N 75.848°E / 30.912; 75.848
Elevation246 metres (807 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railways
Line(s) Ambala–Attari line,
Ludhiana–Fazilka line,
Ludhiana–Jakhal line,
Ludhiana–Chandigarh line
Platforms7
Tracks18 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeLDH
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened1864;159 years ago (1864)
Electrified1996–97
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Ladhowal
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Dhandari Kalan
towards ?
Terminus Northern Railway zone Model Gram
towards ?
Northern Railway zone
Ludhinana–Jakhal line
Gill
towards ?
Location
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Ludhiana Junction
Location within Punjab
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Ludhiana Junction
Ludhiana Junction (India)
Ludhiana Junction railway station
Interactive map

Ludhiana Junction railway station (station code: LDH) is a railway station located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Ludhiana. It is located in about the centre of the city and is among the busiest railway stations of Punjab. It is also among the cleanest of railway stations of India.

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The railway station

Nameboard of Ludhiana Railway Station on PF4 LDH PF4.JPG
Nameboard of Ludhiana Railway Station on PF4

Ludhiana railway station is at an elevation of 246 metres (807 ft) and was assigned the code – LDH. [1]

History

The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi)-long AmritsarAmbala CanttSaharanpurMeerutGhaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi. [2]

The Ludhiana–Jakhal line was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co. [3]

The extension from the Macleodganj (later renamed Mandi Sadiqganj and now in Pakistan) railway line to Ludhiana was opened by the Southern Punjab Railway Company in 1905. [4]

The SahnewalChandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013. [5]

Electrification

The Mandi Gobindgarh-Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996–97. [6]

Loco sheds

Ludhiana Diesel Loco Shed holds 184+ locos including WDM-2, WDM-3A and WDG-3A/WDG-4D. Ludhiana Electric Loco Shed was commissioned in 2001 and houses WAG-5 (now transferred to other sheds), WAG-7, WAG-9 and WAP-4 (now transferred to TKD DLS) locos.

Passenger movement

Ludhiana is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways. [7]

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