Chandigarh Junction railway station (station code:- CDG), serves the union territory city of Chandigarh. The station is at an elevation of Template:Convert and was assigned the code – CDG. Chandigarh is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
History
The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891,[1] and the Chandigarh–Sahnewal line (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[2]
Ambala–Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000.[3]
Amenities
Chandigarh railway station has computerized reservation facilities, General Railway Police outpost, telephone booths, tourist reception centre, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment room, and book stall.[4] In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got escalators.[5]
The railway station is 8 km from the city centre. The airport is 7 km. City buses, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available at the station for local transportation.[4]
References
- ↑ IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899). IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ New Rail Link(19 April 2013). Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chandigarh railway station. makemytrip. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ Chandigarh railway station gets escalators(18 December 2015).
External links
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