Jalandhar–Firozpur line

The Jalandhar–Firozpur line is a railway line connecting Jalandhar City and Firozpur Cantonment, both in the Indian state of the Punjab. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

Jalandhar–Firozpur line
Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala lies on the Jalandhar–Firozpur line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Punjab
Termini	Jalandhar City Firozpur Cantonment
Service
System	Electrified
Operator(s)	Northern Railway
History
Opened	1912
Technical
Track length	118 km (73 mi)
Number of tracks	1 (single)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Highest elevation	Jalandhar City 239 m (784 ft), Firozpur Cantonment 200 m (656 ft)
Route map Legend km Ambala–Attari line to Amritsar│to Ambala Jalandhar City Junction 0 0 Phillaur DAVCH Jalandhar 3 8 Partabpura 3 Lyallpur Khalsa College Halt Khojewala 12 14 Bilga 11 Jamsher Khas Kapurthala 21 16 Gumtali Halt Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala 27 18 Thabalke Husainpur 29 20 Nurmahal 25 Shankar Pajian 34 26 Sidhwan 32/32 Nakodar Dudwindi 39 37 Gahndran Halt Sultanpur Lodhi 46 44 Malsian Shahkot 49 Mulewal Khaihra Halt 54 Sindhar 58 Kang Khurd 52/64 Lohian Khas 59 Gidarpindi Sutlej River 68 Jogiwala 76 Makhu 85 Butewala to Amritsar–Khem Karan line 94 Mallanwala Khas 100 Talli Saida Sahu 107 Mahalam to Ludhiana–Fazilka line to Delhi–Fazilka line 117 Firozpur Cantt. 120 Firozpur City to Ludhiana–Fazilka line Source:Google Maps, Jalandhar City-Firozpur Cantt Passenger, Jalandhar Nakodar DEMU, Ludiana Lohian Khas DEMU

History

The Jalandhar–Firozpur line was laid in 1912.^[1] The last official steam service on the line completed its journey on 6 December 1995.^[2]

Border crossings

Fazilka and Hussainiwala on this line are two defunct railway border crossing points on the India–Pakistan border. Before partition of India in 1947, there were 711 kilometers (442 miles) long Delhi-Samma Satta & 445 kilometers (277 miles) long Delhi-Raiwind railway lines, which were operational. After partition of India, a 20 kilometers (12 miles) line linked Amruka on the Pakistan side of the India–Pakistan border, opposite Fazilka, towards Samma Satta. The only train running through these tracks was withdrawn after 1965 war.[3] 275 kilometers (171 miles) long Amruka-Samma Satta line & 28 kilometres (17 miles) long Kasur-Raiwind lines are operational in Pakistan now. The Hussainiwala–Ganda Singh Wala railway crossing, near Firozpur, became defunct with the partition of India. The 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) broad gauge line from Kasur Junction in Pakistan has been closed. A strategically important 1,681 metres (5,515 feet) Kaiser-E-Hind Rail cum Road Bridge was blown up during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 at Hussainiwala, and was never rebuilt. In 2013, Sutlej Barrage Bridge on Hussainiwala was opened after restructuring.^[3]

Passenger movement

Jalandhar City is the only station on this line that is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[4]

Rail Coach Factory

Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala started production in 1988. It is the largest and most modern coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, producing around 1,600 coaches annually.^[5]