Udhampur
उधमपुर |
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Express train and Passenger train station | |
Location | Railway Rd, Bharat Nagar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir182101 India |
Coordinates | 32°55′35″N 75°09′13″E / 32.9263°N 75.1537°ECoordinates: 32°55′35″N 75°09′13″E / 32.9263°N 75.1537°E |
Elevation | 660.054 metres (2,165.53 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northern Railway zone |
Line(s) | Kashmir Railway |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 3 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Disabled access | |
Other information | |
Status | Operational |
Station code | UHP |
Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Firozpur |
History | |
Opened | 2005 |
Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE |
Udhampur railway station is situated in municipal committee of Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The average elevation of the station is 660.054 metres (2,165.53 ft) above mean sea level. The rail distance between UHP and JAT is 53 km (33 mi).
The Uttar Sampark Kranti Express train from New Delhi was the first train to run on this link in 2005. Commuter unresrved passenger trains (DMU)linking Jammu and Udhampur (and Pathankot also) also run on a daily basis and are quite popular.
The rail link to Katra was inaugurated and opened in 2014.Jammu mail and Uttar Sampark Kranti Express have been extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station wef September 2015.The Katra - Banihal section is expected to be completed by 2018. Once finished, many more trains from different parts of the country are expected to pass via this station. As of now, 39 trains halt at udhampur en route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station from major cities in India and vice versa, whereas 9 trains (including DMUs and 2 unreserved passenger trains ) originate from here.they include :