Chiheru railway station

Chiheru railway station a railway station on Ambala–Attari line under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone. This is situated beside National Highway 44 at Chiheru, Tehsil Phagwara in Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab.^[1][2]

Chiheru
Indian Railways
General information
Location	National Highway 44, Chiheru, Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, Punjab India
Coordinates	31°15′46″N 75°42′24″E
Elevation	238 metres (781 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Ambala–Attari line
Platforms	2
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CEU
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Jalandhar Cantonment towards ? Northern Railway zone Ambala–Attari line Phagwara towards ?
Location Chiheru Location in Punjab Show map of Punjab Chiheru Chiheru (India) Show map of India

History

Amritsar–Attari line was completed in 1862.^[3] the electrification of the line was completed in different period. Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96, the Mandi Gobindgarh–Ludhiana sector in 1996–97, the Phillaur–Phagwara sector in 2002–03, and the Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar in 2003–04.^[4]