Sarai Banjara railway station explained

Sarai Banjara
Alt:A man standing in front of an orange sign written in Hindi and English, with the text "Sarai Banjara". In the background a railway station.
Caption:Sarai Banjara railway station
Type:Indian Railways
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Basantpura, Sarai Banjara, Patiala district, Punjab
Country:India
Elevation:271m (889feet)
Line:Ambala–Attari line
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:3
Tracks: broad gauge
Opened:1870
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Northern Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India Punjab#India

Sarai Banjara railway station a railway station on Ambala–Attari line under Ambala railway division of Northern Railway zone. This is situated at Basantpura, Sarai Banjara in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab.[1] [2]

History

Amritsar–Attari line was completed in 1862.[3] the electrification of the line was completed in different period. Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96, the Mandi Gobindgarh–Ludhiana sector in 1996–97, the Phillaur–Phagwara sector in 2002–03 and the PhagwaraJallandhar CityAmritsar in 2003–04.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarai Banjara Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry. 2021-05-24. indiarailinfo.com.
  2. Web site: Sarai Banjara Railway Station (SBJ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. 2021-05-24. www.ndtv.com. en.
  3. Web site: Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway - FIBIwiki. 2021-05-23. wiki.fibis.org.
  4. Web site: [IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE]. 2021-05-23. irfca.org.