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'''Kotkapura''' (station code: '''KKP''') is a railway station located in [[Faridkot district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and serves [[Kotkapura]] city. Kotkapura station falls under [[Firozpur railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Passenger amenities details of Kotkapura railway station|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=KKP|accessdate=31 August 2020|publisher=Rail Drishti}}</ref> | '''Kotkapura Junction''' (station code: '''KKP''') is a railway station located in [[Faridkot district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and serves [[Kotkapura]] city. Kotkapura station falls under [[Firozpur railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Passenger amenities details of Kotkapura railway station|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=KKP|accessdate=31 August 2020|publisher=Rail Drishti}}</ref> | ||
== The railway station == | == The railway station == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:49, 9 January 2022
Kotkapura Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway | |
| 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 |
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Kotkapura railway station has 4 booking windows, and all basic amenities including an ATM.There are two foot overbridges connecting station with roads across railway tracks.[1][8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Trains passing Kotkapura Station". NDTV. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "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.
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