Kotkapura Junction railway station
Kotkapura Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railway | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | SH 16, Kotkapura, Faridkot, Punjab India | ||||
| Coordinates | 30°34′47″N 74°49′03″E / 30.57979°N 74.81741°E | ||||
| Elevation | 209 metres (686 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Bathinda–Firozpur line Fazilka–Kotkapura line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KKP | ||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Kotkapura Junction (station code: KKP) is a railway station located in Faridkot district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Kotkapura city. Kotkapura station falls under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]
The railway station
Kotkapura railway station is at an elevation of 209 metres (686 ft) and was assigned the code – KKP.[2] The station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Bhatinda–Firozpur railway line. It is well connected to a number of major cities.[3][4][5]
Electrification
The electrification of the single-track BG Kotkapura–Fazilka line is in the pipeline.[6] The electrification of the single track, 87 km Bhatinda–Firozpur railway sector was sanctioned at a cost of Rs 223.93 crore in September, 2018. The completion of electrification is expected by March 2022.[7]
Amenities
Kotkapura railway station has 4 booking windows, and all basic amenities including an ATM. There are two foot over bridges connecting station with roads across railway tracks.[1][8]
References
- ^ a b "Passenger amenities details of Kotkapura railway station". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Kotkapura railway station". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Kotkapura railway station". Total Train Info. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Kotkapura Train Station". Cleartrip. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Trains passing Kotkapura Station". NDTV. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Electrification of rly tracks in the pipeline". The Tribune India. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Under-utilised, no plan of doubling Bathinda–Ferozepur rail link". The Tribune India. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Kotkapura Railway Station Trains Schedule and Station information". goibibo. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
