Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station

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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Major Express train and Passenger train station
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Main entry gates into SMVD Katra Railway Station
General information
Location Katra, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir
India
Coordinates 32°58′56″N74°56′07″E / 32.98222°N 74.93528°E / 32.98222; 74.93528
Elevation813.707 m (2,670 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railways
Line(s) Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms4
Construction
Parking BSicon PARKING.svg Available
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg [ citation needed ]
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSVDK
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Firozpur
History
OpenedJuly 4, 2014;9 years ago (2014-07-04)
Electrified 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE
Location
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Katra
Location within India
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Katra
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir)

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station (station code: SVDK) is a railway station on the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It mainly serves for the town of Katra where the major hindu divine temple Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is situated which is visited by millions of travellers per month with the help of this station and its frequent special trains connectivity from all over India. The station belongs to the Firozpur division of Northern Railway zone in Jammu and Kashmir.

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History

In 1898, Maharaja Prathap Singh first explored to connect Jammu with Srinagar. But due to non-co ordination and other reasons, it stopped. [ citation needed ]

In April 2005, the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link was completed up to Udhampur railway station from Jammu side and up to Banihal railway station from Srinagar side. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and testing was being conducted in 2012. The rail link was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 July 2014 at 10:00 A.M. This means that Katra is currently the northern terminus of the southern section of the Jammu–Baramulla line as well as the northernmost place accessible on the contiguous network of Indian Railways [1] [2] [3] [4]

A 1 megawatt solar power plant was commissioned at the station in March 2015. [5]

Passenger amenities and facilities

The ground floor of Katra railway station has escalators, lifts, current reservation, second class booking, train enquiry section, pilgrim guide, tourist assistance, VIP lounge, a fully air-conditioned hotel with a shopping lounge, multi-cuisine restaurant, cloak room, waiting hall, a book stall, tea stall, toilet blocks, and catering area. The first floor accommodates eight retiring rooms and a cafeteria. [6] A huge parking place has also been constructed to accommodate cars and passenger buses.

Being a modern railway station. Katra Railway station is equipped with modern facilities.

See also

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References

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  2. "SPG reviews arrangements for PM's visit to open track". Daily Excelsior. 24 January 2014.
  3. "PM to inaugurate Udhampur-Katra railway track on Feb 2". Early Times. 23 January 2014.
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  5. "Katra solar project to save Rs 1 crore energy bill for Railways". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. "Katra railway station to be commissioned by March". Business Standard. 27 November 2012.