Faridkot railway station
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Faridkot | |||||
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 Faridkot Railway Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Rd, Faridkot, Punjab India | ||||
| Coordinates | 30°40′57″N 74°45′44″E / 30.68263°N 74.76221°E | ||||
| Elevation | 204 metres (669 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railway | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||
| Line | Firozpur-Bathinda line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | FDK | ||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Faridkot (station code: FDK) is a railway station located in Faridkot district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Faridkot city. Faridkot station falls under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]
Electrification
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.[6]
