Karnal railway station
Karnal railway station was constructed in year 1892 A.D. by Britishers. Karnal was a British Cantonment from year 1800 A.D. till year 1845 A.D. The vintage historical Karnal railway station is located on the main Delhi–Panipat–Karnal–Ambala–Kalka line also called DUK route. This is a class "A" category station . It is located in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Karnal district region and surrounding areas. Karnal nearby surrounding stations in South direction are Bazida Jatan, Gharaunda, Kohand, Babarpur, Panipat jn towards Delhi / New Delhi side, while in north direction these are Bhaini Khurd, Taraori, Nilokheri, Amin, Kurukshetra jn towards Ambala Cantonment, Amritsar, Chandigarh side. Karnal railway station will soon become a railway junction via new Greenfield Karnal–Yamuna Nagar railway line via Indri, Ladwa, Radaur, Daamla, Jagadhari Workshop railway station, once the Detailed Project Report which has been duly approved by the Haryana State Government & has been submitted on 3 September 2019 to Indian Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, (Government of India) gets duly approved .
Karnal | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | State Highway 9, Karnal, Haryana India |
| Coordinates | 29.6947°N 76.9695°E |
| Elevation | 253 metres (830 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Delhi–Ambala–Kalka line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KUN |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway |
| Division(s) | Delhi |
The railway station
Karnal railway station is located at an altitude of 253 metres (830 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of KUN under the jurisdiction of Delhi railway division.[1]
History
The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.[2]
Major trains at Karnal
- Ajmer–Jammu Pooja SuperFast Express
- Delhi–Amb Andaura Himachal Express
- Udhampur–Delhi Jammu Mail
- Howrah–Kalka Mail
- New Delhi–Kurukshetra MEMU
- Ajmer–Chandigarh Garib Rath
- Allahabad–Chandigarh Unchahar Express
- Jammu–Pune Jhelum Express
- Indore–Jammu Malwa Express
- Chandigarh–Bandra Superfast
- Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express
- Delhi–Kalka Himalayan Queen
- Una Himachal–Delhi Janshatabdi
- Delhi–Amritsar Shaan-e-Punjab Superfast
- Amritsar–Nanded Sachkhand Express
- Bandra–Amritsar Paschim Express
References
- http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/karnal-kun/667
- "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bazida Jatan | Northern Railway zone | Bhaini Khurd |
