Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra سری ماتا ویشنو دیوی کترا | |
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| Regional rail and Light rail station | |
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| Location |
Katra, Reasi District, Jammu and Kashmir India |
| Coordinates | 32°58′56″N 74°56′07″E / 32.98222°N 74.93528°ECoordinates: 32°58′56″N 74°56′07″E / 32.98222°N 74.93528°E |
| Elevation | 813.707 m (2,670 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railways |
| Line(s) | Udhampur-Baramulla line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SVDK |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | July 4, 2014 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Katra Location within Jammu and Kashmir  Katra Location within Jammu and Kashmir | |
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station is a train station on the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It belongs to the Firozpur Division of Northern Railway zone in Jammu and Kashmir. It serves Katra town and the Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.
History
In 1898, Maharana Rana Prathap Singh first explored to connect Jammu with Srinagar. But due to non-co ordination and other reasons, it stopped.
In April 2005, the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link was completed up to Udhampur Railway Station from Jammu side and up to Banihal Railway Station from Srinagar side. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and testing was being conducted in 2012. The rail link was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 July 2014 at 10:00 A.M. This means that Katra is currently the northern terminus of the southern section of the Kashmir Railway as well as the northernmost place accessible on the contiguous network of Indian Railways[1][2][3][4]
Passenger amenities
The Ground Floor of Katra railway station has escalaors, lifts, current reservation, second class booking, train enquiry section, pilgrim guide,tourist assistance, VIP lounge, a fully air-conditioned hotel with a shopping lounge, multi-cuisine restaurant, cloak room, waiting hall, a book stall, tea stall, toilet blocks, and catering area. The first floor accommodates 8 retiring rooms and a cafeteria.[5] A huge parking place also constructed to accommodate cars and passenger buses.
See also
References
- ↑ "PM to visit J&K on Feb 2". Kashmir Times. 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "SPG reviews arrangements for PM's visit to open track". Daily Excelsior. 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "PM to inaugurate Udhampur-Katra railway track on Feb 2". Early Times. 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "PM to inaugurate Katra railway station on July 4". 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Katra railway station to be commissioned by March". Business Standard. 27 November 2012.