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Chandi Mandir Railway Station
Chandi Mandir (Panchkula) Railway Station is a small railway station in Panchkula district, Haryana. Its code is CNDM. It serves Chandimandir Cantonment area of Panchkula city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. Chandigarh railway station as well as Chandigarh Airport are the usual air and rail transport hubs for this Chandimandir Cantonment. Gallery File:Chandi Mandir railway station - Station board.jpg, Chandi Mandir railway station – Station board File:Chandi Mandir railway station - Train list.jpg, Chandi Mandir railway station – Train list File:Chandi Mandir railway station - Platform board.jpg, Chandi Mandir railway station – Platform board Major trains * Kalka Mail * Udyan Abha Toofan Express * Kalka–Barmer Express * Kalka–Delhi Passenger (unreserved) * Himalayan Queen Express * Ekta Express * Kalka–Ambala Passenger (unreserved) * Kalka–Shriganganagar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fourth List of countries by rail transport network size, largest national railway system by size with a track length of , running track length of and route length of . , 96.59% of the broad-gauge network is Railway electric traction, electrified. With more than 1.2 million employees, it is the world's List of companies by employees, ninth-largest employer and List of largest employers in India, India's second largest employer. In 1951, the Indian Railways was established by the amalgamation of 42 different railway companies operating in the country, spanning a total of . The railway network across the country was reorganized into six regional zones in 1951–52 for administrative purposes, which was gradually expanded to 18 zones over the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandigarh Airport
Chandigarh Airport , officially Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, is an international airport serving the union territory of Chandigarh, India. The airport is located in Jhiurheri, Mohali, Punjab and shares space with the Indian Air Force. The airport caters to 17 domestic destinations and two international destinations. The airport is named after the freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. The airport is operated by CHIAL (Chandigarh International Airport Limited) which is a joint venture company between Airports Authority of India (51%), Government of Punjab (24.5%) and Government of Haryana (24.5%). The airport was awarded as the '' 'Best Airport by Hygiene Measures' '' in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by Airports Council International. History Chandigarh Airport operated all its civil and commercial operations from the civil enclave of the Indian Air Force Station. Indian Airlines started operating flights from Chandigarh to Delhi in the 1970s. A new airport build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambala
Ambala () is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border with the Indian state of Punjab (India), Punjab and in proximity to both states capital Chandigarh. Politically, Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantonment (also known as Ambala Cantt) and Ambala City railway station, Ambala City, eight kilometres apart, therefore, it is also known as "Twin City." It has a large Indian Army and Indian Air Force presence within its cantonment area. It is located 200 km (124 mi) to the north of New Delhi, India's capital, and has been identified as a National Capital Region (India)#Counter magnets, counter-magnet city for the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region to develop as an alternative center of growth to Delhi. Ambala separates the Ganges river network from the Indus river network and is surrounded by two rivers – Ghaggar-Hakra River, Ghaggar and Dangri, Tangri – to the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekta Express
Ekta may refer to: People *Ekta Bhyan (born 1985), Indian para athlete *Ekta Bisht, Indian cricketer * Ekta Chowdhry, Indian model *Ekta Jain, Indian actress *Ekta Kapoor (born 1975), Indian television producer *Ekta Kaul (born 1990), Indian actress * Ekta Khosla, Indian model *Ekta Sohini, Indian actress Arts and entertainment *Ekta (film), Indian film *'' Ekta Jeev Sadashiv'', Indian film *'' Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo'', Bangladeshi film * Ekta Chilo Sonar Konya, song Politics *''Ekta Yatra'', political rallies in India *Ekta Shakti, political party in India *Punjab Ekta Party, political party in India *Quami Ekta Dal, political party in India *Rastrabadi Ekta Party, political party in Nepal *Samajik Ekta Party, political party in India *Ekta Manch, political alliance in India Trains *Ekta Nagar–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express, train in India *Ekta Nagar–Rewa Mahamana Express, train in India *Ekta Nagar–Varanasi Mahamana Express, train in India *Bhiwani–K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayan Queen Express
The 14095 / 14096 Himalayan Queen Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 14095 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Kalka and as train number 14096 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Coaches The 14095 / 96 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Kalka Himalayan Queen Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 7 Second Class seating, 6 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. In addition, it carries 8 coaches of the 14795 / 96 Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express. Service The 14095 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Kalka Himalayan Queen Express covers the distance of in 5 hours 25 mins (56.31 km/h) and in 5 hours 50 mins as 14096 Kalka–Delhi Sarai Rohil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udyan Abha Toofan Express
The 13007 / 13008 Udyan Abha Toofan Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that used to run between and Sri Ganganagar in India. It operated as train number 13007 from Howrah to Sri Ganganagar and as train number 13008 in the reverse direction, serving the 8 states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan. Eastern Railway cancelled its operations permanently from 19 May 2020. Coaches The 13007 Service The 13007 Howrah–Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express covered the distance of 1978 kilometres in 45 hours 25 mins (43.55 km/h) and in 46 hours 20 mins as 13008 Sri Ganganagar–Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express (42.69 km/h). Routeing The 13007 / 13008 Howrah –Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express ran from Howrah Junction via , , , , , , , , , , , Rohtak Junction, Bhatinda Junction to Sri Ganganagar. It reversed direction of travel at . Traction As the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalka Mail
The 12311 / 12312 Netaji Express (formerly known as Kalka Mail) is one of the oldest running trains in India. This train connects Howrah in Kolkata, capital of the State of West Bengal to Kalka in Haryana. Kalka is the railhead for the Kalka-Shimla Railway which runs till Shimla, the once summer capital of the British Raj. This train connects with the Shivalik Deluxe Express that runs between Kalka and Shimla. Timings * 12311 departs Howrah at 21:55 IST and reaches Kalka at 03:00 IST on the third day. * 12312 departs Kalka at 23:55 IST and reaches Howrah at 08:05 IST on the third day. Coach Composition This train has 24 Utkrisht ICF coaches. Howrah to Kalka Kalka to Howrah At Chandigarh Junction; coaches S1 to S5 , PC, B1 and A1 are detached from 12311 bound to Kalka. These coaches are re-attached with 12312 bound to Howrah. This is done as the platforms of Kalka are too short to fully fit the 24 coach rake. Traction This train is hauled end to end by a WAP-7 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandigarh Railway Station
Chandigarh Junction railway station (station code: CDG), serves the union territory city of Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the .... The station is at an elevation of . History The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891, and the Chandigarh–Sahnewal line (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013. Ambala–Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000. Amenities Chandigarh railway station has computerized reservation facilities, General Railway Police outpost, telephone booths, tourist reception centre, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment room, and book stall. In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got escalators. The railway stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km (162 miles) northwest of New Delhi and 229 km (143 miles) southeast of Amritsar and 104 km (64 miles) southwest of Shimla. Chandigarh is one of the earliest planned cities in post independence India and is internationally known for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, which built upon earlier plans created by the Polish architect Maciej Nowicki and the American planner Albert Mayer. Narinder Singh Lamba, in the capacity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panchkula
Panchkula (ISO: ''Paṁcakulā'') is a city and district headquarter in the Panchkula district in Haryana, India. It is a satellite town of the state capital Chandigarh. Panchkula is a border city with Punjab, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh. The origin of the name Panchkula came from "the place where five irrigation canals meet". It is approximately southeast of Chandigarh, southwest of Shimla, from Ambala and northeast of New Delhi, the national capital. It is a part of the Chandigarh capital region or Greater Chandigarh. The Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula metropolitan region collectively forms a Chandigarh Tricity, with a combined population of over two million. The city hosts the Chandimandir Cantonment, the headquarters of the Western Command of the Indian Army. It is a planned city like Chandigarh, with a sector system. Etymology The word is derived from the local word ''panch'' () (''five'') ''kula'' () (''canals'') "The city of 5 canals", possibly referring to fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
