Kotkapura Junction railway station

Coordinates: 30°34′47″N 74°49′03″E / 30.57979°N 74.81741°E / 30.57979; 74.81741
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Kotkapura Junction
broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKKP
Division(s) Firozpur
History
ElectrifiedYes

Kotkapura Junction (station code: KKP) is a railway station located in Faridkot district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Kotkapura city. Kotkapura station falls under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]

The railway station

Kotkapura railway station is at an elevation of 209 metres (686 ft) and was assigned the code – KKP.

broad gauge Bhatinda–Firozpur railway line. It is well connected to a number of major cities.[3][4][5]

Electrification

The electrification of the single-track BG Kotkapura–Fazilka line is in the pipeline.[6] The electrification of the single track, 87 km Bhatinda–Firozpur railway sector was sanctioned at a cost of Rs 223.93 crore in September, 2018. The completion of electrification is expected by March 2022.[7]

Amenities

Kotkapura railway station has 4 booking windows, and all basic amenities including an ATM. There are two foot over bridges connecting station with roads across railway tracks.[1][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Passenger amenities details of Kotkapura railway station". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Kotkapura railway station". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Kotkapura railway station". Total Train Info. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Kotkapura Train Station". Cleartrip. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Trains passing Kotkapura Station". NDTV. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. The Tribune India
    . Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. The Tribune India
    . Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Kotkapura Railway Station Trains Schedule and Station information". goibibo. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

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