Verka | |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | City |
Subdivision Name1: | Amritsar |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Amritsar |
Pushpin Map: | India Punjab#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab, India |
Coordinates: | 31.665°N 74.93°W |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Punjabi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Verka is a suburb located in the Amritsar district of Punjab state, India. It is located on Batala Road and is situated on the northern part of Amritsar. Post code for Verka town is 143501. The famous milk plant Verka was named after the name of the town in 1973. Verka Railway Station is being electrified.
There are many schools and colleges located in Verka for catering the educational needs of students residing in the suburb. They are as follows:
Verka Junction is Connected To Amritsar, Pathankot and Gurdaspur Directly With passenger as well as Mail/Express Trains. Dera Baba Nanak Route Originates From Verka Junctions, with regular running Dmu's. Amritsar-Pathankot Railway Line in under electrification, which is expected to be completed in 1 year.
1) Pathankot
2) Jammu
3) Katra
4) Dera Baba Nanak
5) Amritsar
6) Bathinda
[Mail/Express Trains]
1)Jammu tawi-Rourkela Express
2)Jammu tawi-Sambhalpur Express
3)Katra-Ahmedabad Weekly Express
4)Delhi-Pathankot Superfast Express
5)Jammi tawi-Bathinda-Veraval-Ahmedabad Somnath Express
6)Ravi Express