SAS Nagar Mohali railway station
SAS Nagar Mohali railway station is the main railway station in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. It serves Mohali, the city adjacent to Chandigarh of the Indian state of Punjab.
SAS Nagar Mohali | |||||||||||
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| Regional rail and Light rail station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Industrial Area, Phase 9, Mohali India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°39′58″N 76°44′23″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 330.77 metres (1,085.2 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chandigarh–Sahnewal line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | SASN | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ambala | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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  SAS Nagar Mohali Location within India  SAS Nagar Mohali SAS Nagar Mohali (Punjab) | |||||||||||
The railway station
SAS Nagar Mohali railway station is at an elevation of 310 metres (1,020 ft) and was assigned the code – SASN.
History
The 112 km-long project for linking Chandigarh and Ludhiana directly was completed in three phases. The first phase linking Chandigarh and New Morinda on the Sirhind–Nangal line was opened in September 2006. The second phase for the addition of third line between Sahnewal and Ludhiana on the Ambala–Attari line was completed in November 2012. The third phase linking New Morinda with Ludhiana was completed in April 2013.[1]
Electrification
The Chandigarh–Ludhiana sector is electrified. As per the Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, as on 1.4.2012, 43 km had been completed and 69 km were left.[2]
References
- "Chandigarh–Ludhiana rail link inaugurated". Hindustan Times. Chandigarh. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- "Electrification work in progress". Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
External links
- SAS Nagar Mohali railway station at the India Rail Info
Mohali travel guide from Wikivoyage
