Faridkot railway station

Faridkot
Indian Railway
General information
Location	Station Rd, Faridkot, Punjab India
Coordinates	30°40′57″N 74°45′44″E
Elevation	204 metres (669 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Firozpur-Bathinda line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	FDK
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Electrified	Yes
Location Faridkot railway station Location in Punjab

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

The railway station

Faridkot railway station is at an elevation of 204 metres (669 ft) and was assigned the code – FDK.[2] The station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) 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, 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.[6]

Amenities

Faridkot railway station has computerized reservation counters, and all basic amenities.[1][7]

References

1. "Passenger amenities details of Faridkot railway station". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
2. "Faridkot railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
3. "How to reach Faridkot". Faridkot district official website. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
4. "Faridkot Train Station". Cleartrip. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
5. "Trains passing FARIDKOT (FDK) Station". NDTV. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
6. "Under-utilised, no plan of doubling Bathinda–Ferozepur rail link". The Tribune India. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
7. "Faridkot Railway Station Trains Schedule and Station information". goibibo. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

External links

• Pictures of Faridkot station