Meerut Cantt railway station

Meerut Cantt. railway station
Indian Railways station Passenger Station
Meerut Cantt railway station
Location	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	29°00′59″N 77°41′13″E
Elevation	229 metres (751 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by	Indian Railways
Platforms	3
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MUT
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Delhi
Electrified	Yes
Services
Location
Meerut Cantt. railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh

Meerut Cantt (code: MUT), is a railway station in the city of Meerut. It lies on Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line in Delhi division of Northern Railway zone of India .

History

Main article: Northern Railway zone history

The railway line between Old Delhi and Meerut was constructed in 1864. This station was established by British India government around 1865 after the Sepoy mutiny of 1857. It lies on the Delhi to Haridwar/Dehradun line.

Lines and Routes

It lies on Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line that connects Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur. Delhi to Meerut City is double-line and electrified while Meerut–Saharanpur section is single-electrified line. Doubling of Meerut–Saharanpur section is on full swing.

Trains

A total of 35 trains halt at Meerut Cantt railway station. 1 train, Meerut Cantt–New Delhi–Rewari passenger (MNR) originate from Meerut Cantt.

Meerut City, a major railway station, is located 4 km south.

Infrastructure

The station was primarily built to facilitate army movement by rail by British India Government. It has dedicated infrastructure(siding and platform) for same. The station premises also has a butt welding plant with a dedicated siding that welds small segment of rails into continuous rails.

Gallery

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  Meerut Cantt railway station entrance
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  Meerut Cantt railway station from outside
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  Meerut Cantt platform 1
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  Meerut Cantt railway station inside view