Verka Junction railway station
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Verka Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Rd., Verka, Amritsar, Punjab India | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°39′58″N 74°55′57″E / 31.6662°N 74.9324°E | ||||
| Elevation | 233 metres (764 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Amritsar–Pathankot line Verka–Dera Baba Nanak line Amritsar–Jammu main line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 nos 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | VKA | ||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | No (In progress) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018 | 1343 per day | ||||
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Verka Junction (station code: VKA) is located in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Verka town, which is a suburb of Amritsar city. Verka station falls under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]
Verka Junction railway station is located at an elevation of 233 metres (764 ft). This station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge, Amritsar–Pathankot line which was established in 1884.[2] Verka station is also the junction and origin station for single track Verka–Dera Baba Nanak line.[3][4]
Electrification
Verka railway station is situated on single track DMU Amritsar–Pathankot line and single track DMU Verka–Dera Baba Nanak line.[5][6] It was reported in April 2019 that the electrification of the single track BG Amritsar–Pathankot line had commenced and the survey for electrification of Verka–Dera Baba Nanak line had started.[7]
