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{{short description|Railway station in the Indian state of Punjab}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox station
| name = AMRITSAR
| other_name =
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Junction station]] and [[Central station]]
| image = Entry of Amritsar Junction Railway Station.jpg
| image_caption = Entry to Amritsar Junction
| address = GT Road, Putlighar Road, [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|31|37|58|N|74|52|02|E|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|233|m|ft}}
| line = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ambala–Attari line]]
* [[Amritsar–Pathankot line]]
* [[Amritsar–Pathankot line|Amritsar–Dera Baba Nanak line]]
* [[Amritsar–Khem Karan line]]
}}
| structure = Standard on ground
| platform = 10 (8 commercial + 1 freight + 1 Military Forces and Parcel)
| tracks = 10 [[broad gauge]]
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1862}}
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 2003–04
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = ASR
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Firozpur}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers = 100000
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Punjab#India
| map_dot_label = '''Amritsar Junction'''
}}

'''Amritsar Junction railway station''' (station code: '''ASR''') is a railway junction located in [[Amritsar district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and serves [[Amritsar]]. It is the largest and busiest railway station of Punjab.

==History==
The [[Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway]] completed the Multan–Lahore–Amritsar line in 1865.<ref name=timeline>{{cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railway History timeline |author=R. P. Saxena |publisher=[[IRFCA]] |access-date=2012-02-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The Amritsar–Attari section was completed on the route to Lahore in 1862.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Sind,_Punjab_and_Delhi_Railway |title=Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway |publisher=fibis |access-date=1 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201194853/http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Sind%2C_Punjab_and_Delhi_Railway |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The {{convert|78|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long [[Amritsar–Khem Karan line|Amritsar–Khem Karan railway line]] runs through Tarn Taran and Patti.

A {{convert|54|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long line links Amritsar to Dera Baba Nanak on the bank of the [[Ravi River|Ravi]].<ref name=railwayroute>{{cite web| url= http://punjabdata.com/Railway-Routes-In-Punjab.aspx | title= Railway routes in Punjab|publisher= Punjab Data| access-date = 2 February 2014 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221200844/http://punjabdata.com/Railway-Routes-In-Punjab.aspx| archive-date= 21 February 2014}}</ref>

The {{convert|107|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} Amritsar–Pathankot route runs through Batala and Gurdaspur.<ref name=railwayroute/> The {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]Amritsar–Pathankot line was opened in 1884.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_gdr16.htm |title= Chapter VII| access-date = 10 February 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090410022057/http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_gdr16.htm|archive-date= 10 April 2009}}</ref>

==Overview==
The Amritsar railway station is located at an elevation of {{convert|233|m|ft}} and was assigned the code "ASR." With this, it has become the busiest railway station of the state in terms of passenger movement and train traffic. In the 2016 railway budget, the government has aimed to beautify the railway station as it is the main station of the holy city.<ref name="tribuneindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/more-funds-little-else-for-region/201417.html|publisher=tribuneindia.com|title=More funds, little else for region|access-date=24 March 2017}}</ref> The railway station is the first and only with WiFi in the division and CCTV has recently been enabled.<ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/railway-police-to-install-cctv-cameras-at-major-stations-in-punjab-in-view-of-india-pak-tension/story-jsksj0Ow5iiXxQ2UnlRtfK.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|title=Railway police to install CCTV cameras at major stations in Punjab | punjab | Hindustan Times|access-date=24 March 2017}}</ref> In the recent railway budget, it has been mentioned that Amritsar Junction will be improved due to its importance in various fields.<ref name="mid-day">{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/rail-budget-prabhu-quotes-atal-bihari-vajpayee-harivansh-rai-bachchan-and-buddha/16988161|publisher=mid-day.com|title=Rail budget: Prabhu quotes Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Buddha – News|access-date=24 March 2017}}</ref> The Movement Control Office (MCO) for Armed Forces is also available at PF no 1.

There are ten platforms under use, 1(A), 1(B), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Platform no. 8 is used for freight trains. Platform no. 1(B) is reserved exclusively for freight and passenger trains of Indian Army.

==Electrification==
The Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar sector was electrified in 2003–04.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html| title=History of Electrification| publisher=IRFCA| access-date=31 January 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019225702/http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html| archive-date=19 October 2013}}</ref>

==Development==
Amritsar became the first railway station in the state to be WiFi-enabled. With this announcement, concerns have also been raised around increasing the capacity of the railway station from the current 6 platforms to 8 platforms and base this on the standards of the International Airport. This is due to the fact that it is the most important and busiest railway terminus of the state. Two more escalators would be installed in the station from Platform 5, as Platform 1 has already two.

Platform No. 6 and 7 are started in January 2018 because of due to large movement of passengers in the city.<ref name="tribuneindia2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/amritsar-rly-station-first-in-punjab-to-get-wi-fi-enabled/310686.html|publisher=tribuneindia.com|title=Amritsar rly station first in Punjab to get Wi-Fi enabled|access-date=24 March 2017}}</ref>

==Upcoming projects==
The electrification work is under progress on the [[Amritsar–Khem Karan line|Amritsar–Khemkaran line]]. This is because, a new rail line has been passed by the railways from [[Patti, Punjab]] to [[Ferozpur]] which will reduce the distance of Amritsar from Ferozpur by 80 km.
This will also reduces the distance and save the time to visit Rajasthan and Gujarat from Northern cities.

It has been planned to run Express trains on this route.

In December 2019, it has been announced that [[Bhagtanwala railway station]] and [[Chheharta railway station]] will be converted into satellite stations. Due to this the burden on Amritsar Junction railway station can be reduced.

==Railway workshop==
Amritsar railway workshop carries out a periodic overhaul of WDS-4 locos and breakdown cranes and bogie manufacture.<ref name=sheds>{{cite web |url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title= Sheds and workshops |publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2 February 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060822000313/http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html|archive-date= 22 August 2006}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IndiaRailInfo|344}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Amritsar}}

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[[Category:Railway stations in Amritsar district]]
[[Category:Firozpur railway division]]
[[Category:Transport in Amritsar]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1862]]
[[Category:1862 establishments in India]]

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