Railway Stations in Jalandhar

Jalandhar is one of the most visited cities of Punjab. It is primarily due to its tourism and industries. The city has huge inflow of visitors choosing to get in via rail route. In fact, railways are the most efficient mode to visit Jalandhar due to its excellent connectivity with whole of the country.



The city has two main railway stations viz Jalandhar city railway station and Jalandhar cantt railway station. Jalandhar City railway station has many major trains passing through these stations. The computerization facility of this station makes it an advanced railway junction for the passengers. It has elevation of 239 meters above the sea level and it is a broad gauge 1676 mm railway line.

History of Jalandhar Railway Station

In the year 1870, Railway authorities of Delhi, Sind, and Punjab completed the construction of 483 km long Amritsar Ambala Saharanpur Ghaziabad line. The important Firozpur Cantonment to Jalandhar city, the branch line was started in 1912.

The railway line from Jalandhar to Mukerian was completed in the year 1915 and from Mukerian to Pathankot in 1952. From Pathankot to Jammu Tawi, railway line was completed in 1971, six years after its commencement in 1965.

The entire stretch of Phagwara- Jalandhar- Amritsar got its electrification in the year 2003-04.

Facilities at Jalandhar City Railway Station

Jalandhar City railway station is one among 100 top booking stations in India. It has huge flow of daily commuters and other passengers. To make their journey comfortable through this junction, authorities have laid down all required facilities and amenities here. These include:

• Computerized reservation counters
• Retiring rooms for passengers
• Refreshment rooms serving vegetarian and non vegetarian meals
• Book stalls
• Parking area
• Railway police (GRP) office
• CCTV camera
  
  

Main Lines at Jalandhar City Railway Station

There are three main lines for Jalandhar City Railway Station. These lines connect this station with the major cities of India. They are:

Ambala - Attari Line:

This double track railway line is 273 km in length and it has Jalandhar Cantonment as a preceding station and Baba Sodhal Nagar as the next station from Jalandhar city. It is a Group B line of Northern Railway Zone.

Jalandhar - Jammu Line:

This railway line opened in 1971 connects Jalandhar to Jammu Tawi. Almost every train for Jammu Tawi passes through this line having track length of 222 km. Electrification on this line is expected to complete by the year 2014-15. Kapurthala is the next station from Jalandhar City on this line.

Jalandhar - Firozpur Line:

This line was opened in the year 1912 and it has witnessed historical last steam service in 1995. This railway line covering 127 km has one track. Suchipind is the next station from Jalandhar on this line.

DMU Shed in Jalandhar

Jalandhar has Indian Railway’s oldest and the largest DMU shed. It holds around 90 units that serve areas in rural Punjab and Haryana. This shed also has 2 BEML rail buses that are functional on Beas - Goindwal Sahib Railway Line.

Trains Passing through Jalandhar City Railway Station

Jalandhar city is an important junction of Northern Railways in India. Hence, it has many major trains passing through it. These trains include:

• Hirakud Express
• Jammu Mail
• Amritsar Saharsa Weekly Jansadharan express
• Jammu Tawi - Tatanagar Express
• Akal Takht Express
• Amritsar - New Delhi Shatabdi express
• New Delhi - Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express
• Jammu Tawi - Ahmedabad Express
• Pathankot Express
• Howrah Amritsar Express
• Jalandhar - New Delhi Intercity Express
• Amrapali Express

Apart from these express trains, many DMU trains originate from Jalandhar City railway station for cities like Hoshiarpur, Jaijon Doaba, etc.

Jalandhar City Railway Station Information

Station Code: JUC
Division Name - Firozpur
Railway Zone - Northern Railway
Number of Platforms - 05
Electrification - 2003-04
Elevation - 239 m
Year of commencement - 1870
Structure - Standard on ground
Tracks - 1676 mm Indian broad gauge

Reach Jalandhar City Railway Station

Street No. 1, Gobindgarh,
Arjun Nagar, Jalandhar- 144001
Railway Enquiry No.: 131, 0181 - 2456072, 2456073, 2456365, 2456366
Station Superintendent: 0181 - 2456240, 2456235
Railway Police Station (RPF): 0181 - 2223932

Jalandhar Cantonment Railway Station in Jalandhar

Jalandhar Cantonment Railway station was opened in the year 1870 and it has two major lines running through it. It has station code ‘JRC’ and it also comes under Firozpur Division of Northern railways. In 1913, Hoshiarpur city was linked to Jalandhar Cantonment railway station. This broad gauge station has 3 platforms along with other facilities like parking and computerized reservation.



From here, one line runs towards Amritsar and other line runs towards Jammu Tawi. On Ambala - Attari line, it has Cheru as preceding station while Jalandhar city is the next station. On Jalandhar - Jammu line, it has Suchipind as next halt and on Jalandhar - Hoshiarpur branch line, Bolinna Doaba is the following station.

Address:
Opposite GT Road, Near Rama Mandi, Jalandhar
Railway Enquiry No.: 0181 - 2262131, 260131, 2260288

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