>Hulged: /* Amenities */Cleanup

2021-02-28T16:46:27Z

Amenities: Cleanup

New page

{{More citations needed|date=February 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Patiala railway station
| type =
| style = Indian Railways
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| symbol_location =
| symbol =
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| address = The Mall Road, Patiala
| borough = Punjab
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|30.3421|76.4019|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|255|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| line = 2
| distance =
| platforms = 5
| tracks =
| connections =
| structure = Standard on Ground
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = No
| disabled = Yes
| opened = 1887
| closed =
| electrified = 2019
| services =
| other_services =
| code = PTA
| zone = [[Northern Railway Zone]], [[Ambala railway division]]
| status = Functioning
}}

'''Patiala railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving [[Patiala]] city of [[Punjab (region)|Punjab]] in [[India]]. It is under [[Ambala railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. It is located at {{cvt|256|m}} above sea level and has four platforms. 24 trains stops, one train originates and one train terminates here.<ref name=pat1/>

==History==
Unlike most railway stations, the building of Patiala railway station is perpendicular to the rail line from Rajpura. It is said that Maharaja built the railway station in the perpendicular orientation as he had hoped that one day the Ambala–Ludhiana would be diverted via Patiala, but that never happened. One reason was the trains would have to pay the taxes levied by the Pepsu state.

==Overview==
The Patiala railway station is located at an elevation of {{convert|255|m|ft}} and was assigned the code "PTA." Patiala railway station is one of the 400 stations to be redeveloped under Government of India's AMRUT scheme. In 2016, the work for the platform-1 extension is in progress which shall be extended to another 200 meter to accommodate longest possible train.<ref name=pat1>{{cite web|title=Departures from PTA/Patiala (4 PFs)ਪਟਿਆਲਾ पटियाला|url= http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/758?|access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref> In 2016, electrification of Single [[broad-gauge railway]] line was under progress which is executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.

There are 5 platforms under use, 1(A), 1, 2, 3, 4. Platform number 4 is reserved exclusively for freight and passenger trains of [[Indian Army]].

==Electrification==
The Rajpura–Patiala–Bathinda sector was electrified in 2019 and doubling is in process. In March 2017, work commenced for doubling of Rajpura–Patiala–Bathinda line, which is also a feeder route for [[Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]] (EDFC).

==Passenger movement==
Patiala City 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 |accessdate=2 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archivedate=10 May 2014 }}</ref>

==Amenities==
Patiala City railway station has computerized reservation counters, GRP (railway police) office, retiring rooms, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/Patiala_city-juc-railway-station.html|title=Patiala City railway station|publisher=Make My Trip|access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>

==Railway workshop==
Patiala railway workshop carries out a periodic overhaul of WDS-4 locos and breakdown cranes and locomotive manufacture.<ref name=sheds>{{cite web |url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title= Sheds and workshops |publisher= IRFCA| accessdate = 2 February 2014|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20060822000313/http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html|archivedate= 22 August 2006}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Ambala railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Patiala district]]
[[Category:Transport in Patiala]]

{{PunjabIN-railstation-stub}}

Patiala railway station - Revision history

>Hulged: /* Amenities */Cleanup