Sri Ganganagar Junction railway station

Sri Ganganagar railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	State Highway 7B, Shri Ganganagar, Rajasthan India
Coordinates	29°55′55″N73°52′18″E / 29.9320°N 73.8718°E / 29.9320; 73.8718
Elevation	178 metres (584 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Western Railway
Line(s)	Suratgarh–Bathinda line Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line
Platforms	3
Tracks	7
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SGNR
Zone(s)	North Western Railway
Division(s)	Bikaner
History
Electrified	Yes
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Sri Ganganagar railway station is a main railway station in Sri Ganganagar District, Rajasthan. Its code is SGNR. It serves Sri Ganganagar city. The station consists of three platforms, neither of which is well sheltered Lots Of facilities including water and sanitation. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

See history of railways in Bikaner and construction of Ganga Canal and railway. ^[5]

Major trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Shri Ganganagar are :

• 22497/98 Shri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express
• 14711/12 Shri Ganganagar–Haridwar Intercity Express
• 12481/82 Shri Ganganagar–Delhi Intercity Express
• 12485/86 Shri Ganganagar–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express (via Abohar)
• 17623/24 Shri Ganganagar–Hazur Sahib Nanded Weekly Express (via Ahmedabad)
• 12439/40 Shri Ganganagar–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express (via Hanumangarh)
• 14525/26 Shri Ganganagar–Ambala Cantonment Intercity Express
• 14713/14 Shri Ganganagar–Jammu Tawi Express
• 16311/12 Shri Ganganagar–Kochuveli Express
• 22981/82 Shri Ganganagar–Kota Superfast Express
• 22997/98 Shri Ganganagar–Jhalawar City Superfast Express
• 13007/08 Shri Ganganagar–Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express
• 19707/08 Shri Ganganagar–Bandra Terminus Amarapur Aravali Express

References

1. "SGNR/Shri Ganganagar". India Rail Info.
2. "No railway station in state passes cleanliness test". Times of India.
3. "SGNR:Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bikaner". Raildrishti.
4. "कोटा-श्रीगंगानगर सुपरफास्ट ट्रेन का पावर फेल". Patrika.
5. • Sehgal, K.K. (1972). Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Ganganagar. Gazetteer of India. Printed at Government Central Press. Retrieved 20 February 2022., p=129.