Chandigarh Junction railway station (station code: CDG[1]), serves the union territory city of Chandigarh.[2] The station is at an elevation of 330.77 metres (1,085.2 ft).

History

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891,[3] and the Chandigarh–Sahnewal line (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[4]

Ambala–Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000.[5]

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.[6] In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got escalators.[7]

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. ^ "NR Map 2024" (PDF). nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  4. ^ "New Rail Link". The Tribune. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Chandigarh railway station". makemytrip. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  7. ^ Ajay Deep (18 December 2015). "Chandigarh railway station gets escalators".

Chandigarh travel guide from Wikivoyage


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