Sangat railway station

Sangat Railway Station
Indian Railway
General information
Location	Station Rd., Sangat, Bathinda, Punjab India
Coordinates	30°05′26″N 74°50′07″E
Elevation	203 metres (666 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Western
Line(s)	Jodhpur–Bathinda line
Platforms	2
Tracks	3 nos 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Wheelchair cum pedestrian ramp
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SGF
Division(s)	Bikaner
History
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2018	228 per day
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Sangat Railway Station (station code: SGF) is located in Bathinda district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sangat town and nearby villages. Sangat mandi is a commercial hub for agricultural produce in the area. Sangat station falls under Bikaner railway division of North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]

Overview

Sangat railway station is located at an elevation of 203.116 metres (666.39 ft). This station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge, Jodhpur–Bathinda line which was established in 1902.[2][3]

Electrification

Sangat railway station is situated on single track electrified Suratgarh–Bathinda line.[4][5] It was reported in February 2020 that the electrification of the single track BG Suratgarh–Bathinda line was in progress.[6] The station photographs show three electrified tracks.

Amenities

Sangat railway station has 1 booking window, no enquiry office and basic amenities like drinking water, public toilets, sheltered area with adequate seating etc. The station had small a footfall of 228 persons per day in 2018. wheelchair availability was not there for disabled persons. There are two platforms at the station but no foot overbridge (FOB).[4]

References

1. "Sangat railway station". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
2. "Sangat Train Station". Total Train Info. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
3. "Sangat Trains Schedule and station information". goibibo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
4. "Passenger amenities details of Sangat railway station as on 31/03/2018". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
5. "Sangat railway station". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
6. "Electrification of Hisar–Bathinda and Suratgarh–Bathinda lines" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran newspaper online. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

External links

• Pictures of Sangat railway station