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Udhampur railway station

Udhampur
उधमपुर
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°E / 32.9263; 75.1537Coordinates: 32°55′35″N 75°09′13″E / 32.9263°N 75.1537°E / 32.9263; 75.1537
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 Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
Status Operational
Station code UHP
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened 2005; 12 years ago (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 :


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