Shambhu railway station a railway station on Ambala–Attari line under Ambala railway division of Northern Railway zone. This is situated beside National Highway 44 at Bapraur, Shambhu in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab.[1][2]
Shambhu | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways | |||||||||||
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| Location | National Highway 44, Bapraur, Shambhu, Patiala district, Punjab India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°25′44″N 76°41′03″E / 30.429027°N 76.684144°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 274 metres (899 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 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | SMU | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ambala | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1870 | ||||||||||
| 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. "Shambhu Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ TTI. "SMU / Shambhu Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Shambhu". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway - FIBIwiki". wiki.fibis.org. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 23 May 2021.