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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Dhandari Kalan<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Dhndari kalan.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Dhandari Kalan Railway station<br />
| address = [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]], Dhandari Kalan, [[Ludhiana]], [[Ludhiana district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|30.8743755|N|75.909877|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|254|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Ambala–Attari line]]<br />
| structure = Standard on ground<br />
| platform = 3<br />
| tracks = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]<br />
| parking = <br />
| bicycle = <br />
| opened = 1870<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| accessible = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = DDL<br />
| division = {{rwd|Firozpur}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]<br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_type = India Punjab#India<br />
| map_dot_label = <br />
| map_caption = Location in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways<br />
|line=Northern Railway zone|left=Ludhiana Junction|right=Sahnewal|type=[[Ambala–Attari line]]}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Dhandari Kalan railway station''' a railway station on [[Ambala–Attari line]] under [[Firozpur railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]]. This is situated beside [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]] at Dhandari Kalan, [[Ludhiana]] in [[Ludhiana district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Joshi|first=Yash|title=Dhandari Kalan Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/dhandari-kalan-ddl/657|access-date=2021-05-22|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhandari Kalan Railway Station (DDL) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/dhandari-kalan-ddl-station|access-date=2021-05-22|website=www.ndtv.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Amritsar–Attari line was completed in 1862.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway - FIBIwiki|url=https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Scinde,_Punjaub_&_Delhi_Railway|access-date=2021-05-22|website=wiki.fibis.org}}</ref> the electrification of the line was completed in different period. Shahbad Markanda-[[Mandi Gobindgarh railway station|Mandi Gobindgarh]] sector was electrified in 1995–96, the Mandi Gobindgarh–[[Ludhiana Junction railway station|Ludhiana]] sector in 1996–97, the [[Phillaur Junction railway station|Phillaur]]–Phagwara sector in 2002–03, and the [[Phagwara railway station|Phagwara]]–[[Jalandhar City Junction railway station|Jallandhar City]]–[[Amritsar Junction railway station|Amritsar]] in 2003–04.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE|url=https://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|access-date=2021-05-22|website=irfca.org}}</ref><br />
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== Station layout ==<br />
The station consists of three platforms with standard on-ground infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite news<br />
|last=Behl<br />
|first=Mohit<br />
|title=Infra boost: Dhandari railway station gets third platform<br />
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/infra-boost-dhandari-railway-station-gets-third-platform/articleshow/101094218.cms<br />
|work=The Times of India<br />
|date=19 June 2023<br />
|access-date=5 May 2026<br />
}}</ref> Basic passenger amenities are available, including shelters and ticketing facilities.<br />
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== Services ==<br />
The station is served primarily by passenger trains and MEMU trains on the [[Ambala–Attari line]]. Major nearby railway stations include [[Ludhiana Junction railway station|Ludhiana Junction]] and [[Sahnewal railway station|Sahnewal]].<br />
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== Freight operations ==<br />
The station is located within the industrial belt of Ludhiana and supports freight movement related to local industries. It is situated near logistics and inland freight facilities serving the region.<br />
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== Amrit Bharat Station Scheme ==<br />
Dhandari Kalan railway station has been identified for redevelopment under the [[Amrit Bharat Station Scheme]], under which multiple stations in Punjab are being modernised with improved passenger amenities and infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite web<br />
|title=Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, a total of 30 stations identified for renovation and modernization in Punjab<br />
|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2248011<br />
|website=Press Information Bureau, Government of India<br />
|publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting<br />
|date=1 April 2026<br />
|access-date=5 May 2026<br />
}}</ref><br />
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== Connectivity ==<br />
The station is located along [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]] and is connected to Ludhiana city by road. Public transport options such as buses and auto-rickshaws are available for last-mile connectivity.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1870]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Ludhiana district]]<br />
[[Category:Firozpur railway division]]</div>SoniaBlankinship