Verka Junction railway station
{{short description|Train station in Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Verka Junction
| style = Indian Railways
| type = Indian Railways junction station
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = Station Rd., Verka, Amritsar, Punjab
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|31.6662|N|74.9324|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
| elevation = {{convert|233|m|ft}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = Northern Railway
| line = Amritsar–Pathankot line
Verka–Dera Baba Nanak line
| platform = 2
| tracks = 3 nos {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} broad gauge
| structure = Standard on ground
| parking = Yes
| bicycle =
| accessible = No
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = VKA
| division = {{rwd|Firozpur}}
}}
| opened =
| electrified = No (In progress)
| former =
| passengers = 1343 per day
| pass_system =
| pass_year = 2018
| pass_percent =
| map_type = India Punjab#India
| map_caption = Location in Punjab##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Verka Junction
}}
Verka Junction (station code: VKA) is located in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Verka town, which is a suburb of Amritsar city. Verka station falls under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.{{cite web|title=Verka railway station|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/verka-junction-vka/1194|access-date=11 October 2020|publisher=indiarailinfo.com}}
Overview
Verka Junction railway station is located at an elevation of {{convert|233|m|ft}}. This station is located on the single track, {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} broad gauge, Amritsar–Pathankot line which was established in 1884.{{cite web|title=Chapter VII Gurdaspur gazzette|url=http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_gdr16.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410022057/http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_gdr16.htm|archive-date=10 April 2009|access-date=11 October 2020|df=dmy-all}} Verka station is also the junction and origin station for single track Verka–Dera Baba Nanak line.{{Cite web|title=Verka Train Station|url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/station/vka/|access-date=11 October 2020|website=Total Train Info}}{{Cite web|title=Verka Junction Trains Schedule and station information|url=https://www.goibibo.com/trains/verka-junction-vka/|access-date=11 October 2020|website=goibibo}}
Electrification
Verka railway station is situated on single track DMU Amritsar–Pathankot line and single track DMU Verka–Dera Baba Nanak line.{{Cite web|title=Verka Junction|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/raildrishtiv3/StationMapBhuvan.jsp?zonecode=&statecode=&stncode=VKA&fs=50&t=0.6931225091521847#about|access-date=11 October 2020|website=Rail Drishti}} It was reported in April 2019 that the electrification of the single track BG Amritsar–Pathankot line had commenced and the survey for electrification of Verka–Dera Baba Nanak line had started.{{cite news|title=Electrification begins on Pathankot rail track|publisher=The Tribune India newspaper online|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/electrification-begins-on-pathankot-rail-track-577715|access-date=10 October 2020}}
Amenities
Verka railway station has 1 booking windows, no enquiry office and just very basic amenities like drinking water, public toilets, sheltered area with adequate seating etc. The station had small footfall of 1343 persons per day in 2018 and wheelchair availability was not there for disabled persons. There are two platforms at the station but no foot overbridge (FOB).{{cite web|title=Passenger amenities details of Verka railway station as on 31/03/2018|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=VKA|access-date=11 October 2020|publisher=Rail Drishti}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/raildrishtiv3/initiativeGallery.jsp?initid=48&locid=VKA&locname=VERKA%20JN. Pictures of Verka Junction railway station]
{{Railway stations in the Punjab, India}}