Qadian railway station

Qadian
Indian Railways Station
General information
Location	India
Coordinates	31°49′35″N 75°23′17″E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railways
Line(s)	Batala–Qadian
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	QDN
Zone(s)	Northern Railway zone
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Electrified	2021
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Batala towards ? Northern Railway zone Amritsar–Qadian line Terminus
Location

Qadian railway station is the station serving the city of Qadian, located in the Gurdaspur district. It is served by the Batala–Qadian branch line,^[1] with a proposed Qadian–Beas Line which was sanctioned back in 2011.^[2]

History

Construction

In early 1927, the railway board had approved the Qadian–Butari line, a 42-mile long and 5ft 6" wide track. It would run from Batala–Butari, hence it was called the Batala-Butari project. The railway line had reached Qadian on 14 November 1928. Initially, the plan was to continue building the line to Butari, but it was decided by the railway board to postpone the continuation of the line, and constructed parts of the line were removed.^[3]

Electrification

In March 2021, the first electric train had been commissioned on the Batala–Qadian line in a trial after the completion of a several-month long project.^[4][5]

References

1. TTI. "QDN / Qadian Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Qadian". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
2. "Minister: Qadian-Beas rail line project derailed due to protests". The Times of India. 2023-02-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
3. Hakam, Al (2021-04-02). "Arrival of electric train engine in Qadian: A new milestone". www.alhakam.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
4. Dehlavi, Zeeshan (26 March 2021). "E-paper". Hindsamachar (in Urdu). p. 5. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
5. "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-18.