Mukerian railway station
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Mukerian
ਮੁਕੇਰੀਆਂ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | National Highway 1A, Mukerian, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 31°56′29″N 75°36′44″E / 31.9413°N 75.6123°ECoordinates: 31°56′29″N 75°36′44″E / 31.9413°N 75.6123°E |
| Elevation | 257 metres (843 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Jalandhar-Jammu line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MEX |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Electrified | Expected to be completed in 2014-15 |
| Location | |
Mukerian railway station is located in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Mukerian .
Mukerian railway station is at an elevation of 257 metres (843 ft) and was assigned the code – MEX.
The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915. The Mukerian-Pathankot line was built in 1952. The construction of the Pathankot-Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.
Electrification work of the Jalandhar-Jammu line is on. As of 2010-11 around 100 km had been electrified. As of 2013, electrification was expected to be completed in about a year.
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