| Amritsar–Khem Karan line with Beas Branch line | |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Punjab |
| End: | Khem Karan |
| Open: | 4 April 1910 (Main line) 2011 (Beas branch) |
| Owner: | Indian Railways |
| Linelength: | Main line 770NaN0 Tarn Taran–Beas branch line 490NaN0 |
| Electrification: | Yes |
| Gauge: | Broad Gauge |
| Speed: | 100 km/h |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Amritsar–Khem Karan line is a railway route on the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation in Punjab state.
The corridor passes through the Plain Areas of Punjab and some portion are near the bank of Beas with a stretch of 77 km which connects situates on Ambala–Attari line and Khem Karan. It has a branch line that starts from and ends at with a stretch of 49 km.
The main 111km (69miles) long railway line from to Khem Karan and Kasur via was originally built by Killick, Nixon and Company with under North Western State Railway Company in Punjab portion as broad gauge was constructed on different phases.
After Partition of India in 1947, 34km (21miles) The Khem Karan–Kasur link was totally dismantled[2] and the trains run till Khem Karan.[3] [4]
Whereas, the branch line between Tarn Taran Junction and Beas Junction which lies on Ambala–Attari line was opened on different phases.
The electrification was started on 2019,[8] As the Amritsar–Tarn Taran–Beas section[9] and the remaining section as Tarn Taran–Khem Karan section is going to be electrified.[10]
Currently the Patti–Mallanwala Khas rail link was sanctioned on 2013 [11] for another direct link between Amritsar and Firozpur and Rest of India via 1369m (4,491feet) long Rail cum Road bridge on Sutlej River is under construction.[12]