Saharanpur Junction railway station
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Saharanpur Junction | |||||
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 Saharanpur Junction railway station. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | New Patel Nagar, Bijopuri, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 29°57′41″N 77°32′28″E / 29.9613°N 77.5411°E | ||||
| Elevation | 275.050 metres (902.40 ft) | ||||
| System | Regional rail and Light rail station | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) | ||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Lines | Moradabad–Ambala line,
Delhi-Meerut-Saharanpur line, Delhi-Shamli-Saharanpur line | ||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||
| Tracks | 10 | ||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | SRE | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Ambala | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1868 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 50,000 | |||||
| Services | |||||
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Saharanpur Junction (station code SRE) is a railway station in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1]
The station is part of the Northern Railway zone's Ambala Division and the Moradabad–Ambala line via Saharanpur.
It is also part of the Delhi-Meerut-Saharanpur line and Delhi-Shamli-Saharanpur line.
This station is an A category (NSG 3) in Northern Railway. This station is situated in centre of Saharanpur.[2]
Overview
[edit]Saharanpur Junction is a high-revenue station, serving over 50,000 passengers and over 95 mail/express and 35 passenger trains on a daily basis. It is under the administrative control of the Northern Railway zone's Ambala railway division.
Saharanpur Junction is well connected with many important cultural cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jammu, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Lucknow, Patna, Haridwar, Indore, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsar, Meerut, and Prayagraj.
History
[edit]The first railway line, operated by the North-Western Railway, entered the Saharanpur district in 1869. The station itself was officially opened to the public around November 14, 1868, as part of the broader Delhi-Ambala-Amritsar railway line.
The station quickly developed into an important junction. In 1886, the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway main line was extended through Roorkee to Saharanpur, making it a major terminus. The main building of the railway station has remained since 1907. During its peak, the station was known as one of the most important railway junctions in the subcontinent, operating 24 hours a day due to the convergence of the Moradabad, Delhi, and Ambala rail sections. It also featured workshops for the maintenance of steam engines.
Modernization
[edit]As of January 2025, Saharanpur Junction is currently undergoing a major redevelopment as part of the Indian Railways' flagship Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, with a project cost of around ₹15 crores (₹150,000,000).[3]
The existing track between Delhi and Saharanpur is being upgraded to enable an increase in train speeds from 110 kmph to 130 kmph. All 14 level crossings between Saharanpur and Delhi are also being replaced by Road Over Bridges (ROBs) or Road Under Bridges (RUBs) for improved road traffic flow.[4]
Gallery
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Saharanpur Junction -
Saharanpur Junction Board -
Saharanpur railway platform -
Saharanpur Junction platform 4.
Electric Loco Shed, Khanalampura
[edit]Electric Loco Shed Khanalampura (ELS KJGY) is situated in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is among the newest electric loco sheds of Indian Railways. The shed was Commissioned in 2015.
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 9 |
| 2. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 137 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of February 2026[5] | 146 | ||
Alstom Depot, Saharanpur
[edit]Aside from the regular electric loco shed, Alstom has set up a depot for its WAG-12 locomotives. As per the contract, this depot will hold 250 of such locomotives.
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAG-12/12B | 12000 | 250 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of February 2026[6] | 250 | ||
See also
[edit]- Lucknow Junction railway station
- Moradabad Junction railway station
- Meerut City railway station
- Roorkee railway station
- Dehradun-Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express
References
[edit]- ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/saharanpur-junction-sre/340
- ^ https://www.amarujala.com/video/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/video-saharanpur-drm-inspected-the-railway-station
- ^ "Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Shares Proposed Design of Saharanpur Station Redevelopment Project". Zee News. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amrit-bharat-station-scheme-pm-modi-to-inaugurate-over-100-redeveloped-stations-in-bikaner-may-22-10012930/
- ^ "Electric Loco Holding". Railnet. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Electric Loco Holding". Railnet. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- "Arrivals from SRE/Saharanpur Junction". IndiaRailInfo.
- "Departures from SRE/Saharanpur Junction". IndiaRailInfo.
