Chiheru railway station a railway station on Ambala–Attari line under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone. This is situated beside National Highway 44 at Chiheru, Tehsil Phagwara in Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab.[1][2]
Chiheru | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 44, Chiheru, Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, Punjab India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°15′46″N 75°42′24″E / 31.262695°N 75.706691°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 238 metres (781 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | CEU | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
editAmritsar–Attari line was completed in 1862.[3] the electrification of the line was completed in different period. Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96, the Mandi Gobindgarh–Ludhiana sector in 1996–97, the Phillaur–Phagwara sector in 2002–03, and the Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar in 2003–04.[4]
References
edit- ^ Singh, Khushwinder. "Chiheru Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Chiheru Railway Station (CEU) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway - FIBIwiki". wiki.fibis.org. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved May 18, 2021.