Sahnewal Sanehwal Junction | |
Type: | Indian Railways junction station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | Ludhiana–Ambala Road, Sahnewal, Punjab |
Country: | India |
Elevation: | 260m (850feet) |
Line: | Ambala–Attari line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line |
Structure: | Standard on ground |
Platform: | 3 |
Tracks: | 8 nos broad gauge |
Parking: | Yes |
Bicycle: | No |
Opened: | 1870 |
Electrified: | 1996–97 |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | Northern Railway |
Status: | Functioning |
Passengers: | 319 per day |
Pass Year: | 2018 |
Map Type: | India Punjab#India |
Map Dot Label: | Sanehwal Junction |
Sahnewal Junction railway station is located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sahnewal. Sahnewal station falls under Firozpur railway division under Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]
Sahnewal railway station is at an elevation of 260m (850feet) and was assigned the code – SNL.[2]
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 4830NaN0-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[3] [4]
The Sahnewal–Chandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[5]
The Mandi Gobindgarh–Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996–97.[6]
Sanehwal Junction railway station has 1 booking window and no enquiry office. Station is classified under the lowest NSG6 category and has only basic amenities like drinking water, public toilets, sheltered area with adequate seating. Wheelchair availability is not there for disabled persons. There are three platforms at the station and one foot overbridge (FOB).