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Mukerian railway station is located in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Mukerian .

Mukerian Railway station
Indian Railways station
Location in Punjab
General information
Location	Kishan pura Mukerian city India
Coordinates	31°56′29″N 75°36′44″E
Elevation	257 metres (843 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Jalandhar–Jammu 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	MEX
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	1915
Rebuilt	after Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
Electrified	2014
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Ghaunspur towards ? Northern Railway zone Jalandhar–Jammu line Mushahibpur towards ?
Location
Mukerian Railway station Location within Punjab Show map of Punjab Mukerian Railway station Mukerian Railway station (India) Show map of India

The railway station

Mukerian railway station is at an elevation of 257 metres (843 ft) and was assigned the code – MEX.[1]

History

The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian city was constructed in 1915.[2] The Mukerian–Pathankot line was built in 1952.[3] The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.[4]

Electrification

Electrification work of the Jalandhar–Jammu line is on. As of 2010–11 around 100 km had been electrified.[5] As of 2013, electrification was expected to be completed in about a year.[6]

References

External links

• Trains at Mukerian

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