Sahnewal railway station

Sahnewal
Sanehwal Junction
Sahnewal ; Sanehwal Junction
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	Ludhiana–Ambala Road, Sahnewal, Punjab; India
Coordinates	30°50′18″N75°58′45″E / 30.8382°N 75.9792°E
Elevation	260 metres (850 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Ambala–Attari line ; Chandigarh–Sahnewal line
Platforms	3
Tracks	8 nos 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SNL
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	1870
Electrified	1996–97
Passengers
2018	319 per day
Services
Location
	Sanehwal Junction Location in Punjab Sanehwal Junction Location in India

Last updated July 14, 2023

Sahnewal Junction railway station is located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sahnewal. Sahnewal station falls under Firozpur railway division under Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.^[1]

The railway station

Sahnewal railway station is at an elevation of 260 metres (850 ft) and was assigned the code – SNL.^[2]

History

The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi)-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.^[3]^[4]

The Sahnewal–Chandigarh 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]^[1]

Amenities

Sanehwal Junction railway station has 1 booking window and no enquiry office. Station is classified under the lowest NSG6 category and has only basic amenities like drinking water, public toilets, sheltered area with adequate seating. Wheelchair availability is not there for disabled persons. There are three platforms at the station and one foot overbridge (FOB).^[1]

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References

1 2 3 "Passenger amenities details of Sahnewal Junction railway station as on 31/03/2018". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
↑ "Sanehwal". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
↑ R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
↑ "New Rail Link". The Tribune. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 "Passenger amenities details of Sahnewal Junction railway station as on 31/03/2018". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[2] "Sanehwal". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[3] "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[timeline-4] R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

[5] "New Rail Link". The Tribune. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[6] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

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