Jalandhar Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 239 metres (784 ft) and was assigned the code – JRC.[1]
Historyedit
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar–Jalandhar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.
The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915.[2] The Mukerian–Pathankot line was built in 1952. The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.[3]
Hoshiarpur was linked by rail with Jullundur Cantonment in 1913.[4]
Electrificationedit
The Phagwara–Jalandhar City–Amritsar sector was electrified in 2003–04.[5]
DMU shededit
India's first and largest DMU shed at Jalandhar holds 90 units placed in service in rural Punjab. It also houses two BEML-built rail buses which operate on the Beas–Goindwal Sahib line.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Jallandhar Cantonment railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^. Chapter VII Communications – Railways. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^"IR History: Part V (1970–1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^. Punjab Revenue. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
^"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^"Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
External linksedit
Trains at Jalandhar Cantonment
October 27, 2023
jalandhar, cantonment, railway, station, station, code, located, jalandhar, district, indian, state, punjab, serves, jalandhar, jalandhar, cantonmentindian, railways, junction, stationgeneral, informationlocationopposite, road, near, rama, mandi, jalandhar, pu. Jalandhar Cantonment railway station station code JRC is located in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Jalandhar Jalandhar CantonmentIndian Railways junction stationGeneral informationLocationOpposite GT Road near Rama Mandi Jalandhar PunjabIndiaCoordinates31 18 25 N 75 37 55 E 31 307 N 75 632 E 31 307 75 632Elevation239 metres 784 ft Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorthern RailwayLine s Ambala Attari lineJalandhar Jammu lineJalandhar Hoshiarpur linePlatforms2Tracks5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeJRCDivision s FirozpurHistoryOpened1870Electrified2003 04ServicesPreceding station Indian Railways Following stationChiherutowards Northern Railway zoneAmbala Attari line Jalandhar Citytowards Terminus Northern Railway zoneJalandhar Nakoar line Khalsa College halt towards Northern Railway zoneJalandhar Jammu line Suchipindtowards Northern Railway zoneJalandhar Hoshiarpur branch line Bolinna Doabatowards LocationJalandhar CantonmentLocation in PunjabShow map of PunjabJalandhar CantonmentJalandhar Cantonment India Show map of India Contents 1 The railway station 2 History 3 Electrification 4 DMU shed 5 References 6 External linksThe railway station editJalandhar Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 239 metres 784 ft and was assigned the code JRC 1 History editThe Scinde Punjab amp Delhi Railway completed the 483 km 300 mi long Amritsar Jalandhar Ambala Saharanpur Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan now in Pakistan with Delhi The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915 2 The Mukerian Pathankot line was built in 1952 The construction of the Pathankot Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965 after the Indo Pakistani War of 1965 and opened in 1971 3 Hoshiarpur was linked by rail with Jullundur Cantonment in 1913 4 Electrification editThe Phagwara Jalandhar City Amritsar sector was electrified in 2003 04 5 DMU shed editIndia s first and largest DMU shed at Jalandhar holds 90 units placed in service in rural Punjab It also houses two BEML built rail buses which operate on the Beas Goindwal Sahib line 6 References edit Jallandhar Cantonment railway station India Rail Info Retrieved 10 February 2014 Hoshiarpur Punjab District Gazetteers Chapter VII Communications Railways Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 9 February 2014 IR History Part V 1970 1995 IRFCA Retrieved 9 February 2014 Punjab District Gazetteers Hoshiarpur Punjab Revenue Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 22 February 2014 History of Electrification IRFCA Retrieved 2 February 2014 Sheds and workshops IRFCA Retrieved 5 February 2014 External links editTrains at Jalandhar Cantonment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jalandhar Cantonment railway station amp oldid 1165525765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
