SAS Nagar Mohali railway station explained

SAS Nagar Mohali
Type:Regional rail and Light rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Industrial Area, Phase 9, Mohali
Country:India
Map Type:India#India Punjab
Elevation:330.77m (1,085.2feet)
Line:Chandigarh–Sahnewal line
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:2
Tracks: broad gauge
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Northern Railway zone
Status:Functioning

SAS Nagar Mohali railway station is the main railway station in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. It serves Mohali, the city adjacent to Chandigarh of the Indian state of Punjab.

The railway station

SAS Nagar Mohali railway station is at an elevation of 310m (1,020feet) and was assigned the code – SASN.

History

The 112 km-long project for linking and Ludhiana directly was completed in three phases. The first phase linking Chandigarh and New Morinda on the SirhindNangal line was opened in September 2006. The second phase for the addition of third line between Sahnewal and Ludhiana on the Ambala–Attari line was completed in November 2012. The third phase linking New Morinda with Ludhiana was completed in April 2013.[1]

Electrification

The –Ludhiana sector is electrified. As per the Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, as on 1.4.2012, 43 km had been completed and 69 km were left.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chandigarh–Ludhiana rail link inaugurated . Hindustan Times. Chandigarh. 19 April 2013 . 21 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313025150/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/chandigarh-ludhiana-rail-link-inaugurated/article1-1047198.aspx . 13 March 2014 .
  2. Web site: Electrification work in progress . Central Organisation for Railway Electrification . 22 February 2014.