Mukerian railway station

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Mukerian Railway Station
Indian Railways station
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Location in Punjab
General information
LocationKishan pura
Mukerian city
India
Coordinates 31°56′29″N75°36′44″E / 31.9413°N 75.6123°E / 31.9413; 75.6123
Elevation257 metres (843 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railway
Line(s) Jalandhar–Jammu line
Platforms3
Tracks 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMEX
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened1915
Rebuiltafter Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
Electrified2014
Services
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Ghaunspur
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Mushahibpur
towards ?
Location
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Mukerian Railway Station
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Mukerian Railway Station
Mukerian Railway Station (India)

Mukerian railway station is located in Mukerian district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Mukerian .

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The railway station

Mukerian railway station is at an elevation of 257 metres (843 ft) and was assigned the code – MEX. [1]

History

The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian city was constructed in 1915. [2] The MukerianPathankot line was built in 1952. [3] The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971. [4]

Electrification

Electrification work of the Jalandhar–Jammu line is on. As of 2010–11, around 100 km had been electrified. [5] As of 2013, electrification was expected to be completed in about a year. [6]

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References

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