Sahnewal
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Location | Ludhiana-Ambala Road, Sahnewal, Punjab India |
Coordinates | 30°50′18″N 75°58′45″E / 30.8382°N 75.9792°ECoordinates: 30°50′18″N 75°58′45″E / 30.8382°N 75.9792°E |
Elevation | 260 metres (850 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northern Railway |
Line(s) |
Ambala-Attari line Chandigarh-Sahnewal 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 | SNL |
Division(s) | Firozpur |
History | |
Opened | 1870 |
Electrified | 1996–97 |
Location | |
Sahnewal railway station is located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sahnewal .
Sahnewal railway station is at an elevation of 260 metres (850 ft) and was assigned the code – SNL.
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar-Ambala-Saharanpur-Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.
The Sahnewal-Chandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.
The Mandi Gobindgarh-Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996-97.