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{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = 28em
| name = Chandigarh–Sahnewal line
| color =
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| logo_width = 100 px
| image = Chandigarh junction.jpg
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| caption = Chandigarh Junction railway station the starting point on Chandigarh–Sahnewal line
| type =
| system = Electric-operated
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Chandigarh}}
| end = {{stnlnk|Sahnewal}}
| stations =
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = 2013
| close =
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
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| stock =
| linelength =
| tracklength = {{convert|97|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}
| tracks = 1 (Single line)
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| old_gauge =
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| electrification = [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25 kV 50 Hz AC]] [[Overhead line|OHLE]] in 2013
| speed =
| elevation = Chandigarh {{convert|330.77|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, Sahnewal {{convert|260|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| website =
| map = {{Chandigarh–Sahnewal line|inline=1}}
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The '''Chandigarh–Sahnewal line''' (also referred to as the Chandigarh–Ludhiana line) is a railway line connecting {{stnlnk|Chandigarh}} and {{stnlnk|Sahnewal}}, the latter in the Indian state] of the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]].

==History==
The 112 km-long project for linking {{stnlnk|Chandigarh}} and [[Ludhiana Junction railway station|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/chandigarh-ludhiana-rail-link-inaugurated/article1-1047198.aspx |title=Chandigarh–Ludhiana rail link inaugurated |work=Hindustan Times|location=Chandigarh|date=19 April 2013 |access-date=21 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313025150/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/chandigarh-ludhiana-rail-link-inaugurated/article1-1047198.aspx |archive-date=13 March 2014 }}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.core.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,294,302,532 |title= Electrification work in progress |publisher= Central Organisation for Railway Electrification |access-date= 22 February 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150926072829/http://www.core.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,294,302,532 |archive-date= 26 September 2015 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

==Passenger movement==
Chandigarh is the only station on this line which is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=IRFCA |access-date=21 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Railway reorganisation==
[[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] was formed in 1952 with a portion of [[East Indian Railway Company]] west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-geog.html#newzone |title = Geography – Railway Zones| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 20 February 2014}}</ref>

==Trains==
The 12241/12242 [[Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express]] was introduced on the new line in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railnewscenter.com/2013/04/minister-for-rly-inaugurates-chandigarh.html#.UwiGo8436t8 |title=Minister for Rly inaugurates Chandigarh–Ludhiana new broad-gauge rail line & flags off superfast exp train between Chandigarh–Amritsar (via New Morinda-Sanehwal) |publisher=Rail News Center|date=20 April 2013 |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105161545/http://www.railnewscenter.com/2013/04/minister-for-rly-inaugurates-chandigarh.html#.UwiGo8436t8 |archive-date=5 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
14504 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Kalka Express
12412 Amritsar–Chandigarh Intercity Express

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{external media
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| video1= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUetau2Gwzk Chandigarh-Amritsar Sperfast Express departing from Chandigarh Junction]
}}

{{Railways in Northern India}}

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[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Ambala railway division|*]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 2013]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Chandigarh]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Chandigarh]]

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