Template:Infobox station Template:Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Meerut Cantt (code: MUT), is a railway station in the city of Meerut. It lies on Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line in Delhi division of Northern Railway zone of India .
History
The railway line between Old Delhi and Meerut was constructed in 1864. This station was established by British India government around 1865 after the Sepoy mutiny of 1857.[1] It lies on the Delhi to Haridwar/Dehradun line.
Lines and Routes
It lies on Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line that connects Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur. Delhi to Meerut City is double-line and electrified while Meerut–Saharanpur section is single-electrified line.[2] Doubling of Meerut–Saharanpur section is on full swing.[3]
Trains
A total of 35 trains halt at Meerut Cantt railway station.[4] 1 train, Meerut Cantt–New Delhi–Rewari passenger (MNR) originate from Meerut Cantt.[4]
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Infrastructure
The station was primarily built to facilitate army movement by rail by British India Government. It has dedicated infrastructure(siding and platform) for same.[5] The station premises also has a butt welding plant with a dedicated siding that welds small segment of rails into continuous rails.[5]
Gallery
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Meerut Cantt railway station entrance
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Meerut Cantt railway station from outside
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Meerut Cantt platform 1
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Meerut Cantt railway station inside view
References
- ↑ Meerut Cantonment Railway Station. Wikimapia. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ Meerut–Saharanpur rail stretch goes electric. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ दिल्ली-सहारनपुर रेल लाइन होगी डबल. Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 MUT/Meerut Cantt. Station – 37 Train Departures NR/Northern Zone – Railway Enquiry, banerjee, Rahul. India Rail Info. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 STATION WORKING RULES OF MEERUT CANTT, STATION WORKING RULES OF MEERUT CANTT.