Platforms 7(1A,1,2,3,4,6,7) Opened 1891 Phone 085399 74656 | Structure type Standard on ground Elevation 273 m | |
Similar Ludhiana Junction railway st, Jammu Tawi railway st, Saharanpur Junction railway st, Jalandhar City railway station, Amritsar Junction railway st | ||
Ambala Cantonment railway station is a junction station at the junction of Delhi-Kalka line and Moradabad-Ambala line cum Ambala-Attari line. It is located in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Ambala Cantonment and Ambala .It handles near about 300 trains Daily with 7 platforms .It is the one of the busiest railway station in the country.It is one of the main division of Indian Railways.
Contents
- The railway station
- History
- Electrification
- Loco sheds
- Passenger movement
- Trains originating from Ambala Cantt
- Amenities
- References
The railway station
Ambala railway station is located at an altitude of 272.530 metres (894.13 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of UMB under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division.
Ambala Cantt serves most number of Shatabdi Express trains after New Delhi.
- Kalka New Delhi Shatabdi Express 12005/06
- Kalka Shatabdi Express 12011/12
- Chandigarh New Delhi Shatabdi Express 12045/46
- Amritsar Shatabdi Express 12013/14
- New Delhi Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express 12029/30(six days in week)
- New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express 12031/32(weekly)
History
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar - Ambala - Saharanpur - Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.
The Delhi-Ambala-Kalka line was opened in 1891.
Electrification
Kurukshetra - Ambala and Ambala - Chandigarh sectors were electrified around 1996-99 and Ambala - Saharanpur sector in 1996-98
Loco sheds
Ambala has a diesel loco shed for minor maintenance of WDS-4 shunters. The locos are sent to Shakurbasti for major maintenance or repairs.
Passenger movement
Ambala Cantonment is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
Trains originating from Ambala Cantt
Amenities
Ambala Cantonment railway station has one double-bedded AC retiring room and a six-bedded dormitory. It has computerized reservation facility, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and a book stall.