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Karnal
Karnal
Indian Railway Station
	Karnal Railway Station Main Entrance
General information
Location	Haryana State Highway 9 (SH-9), Karnal, Haryana; India
Coordinates	29°41′41″N 76°58′10″E / 29.6947°N 76.9695°E
Elevation	253 metres (830 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway zone
Line(s)	Delhi–Kalka line
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KUN
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Delhi
History
Opened	1892; 132 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Location
	Karnal KUN Location in Haryana

Karnal railway station (station code: KUN), at an altitude of 253 metres (830 ft) above mean sea level, is a class "A" station on Delhi–Kalka line, located in Karnal district of Haryana state of India. Built in 1892 by the British Raj, it is one of the oldest stations in India which also holds the title of country's National Heritage Site. It is under Delhi railway division (DRD) of Northern Railway zone (NR) of the Indian Railways (IR).^[1]

History edit

The historical water tank made by the British Raj in 1920 still remains intact at the station. This water tank was used for providing power to steam engines used at that time

In 1891, the Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened. In 1892, Karnal station was built during the British Raj. From 1800 to 1845, Karnal was a British cantonment. The vintage historical Karnal railway station is located on the DUK route.^[2]

Future projects edit

In July 2021, the union government approved the Karnal-Yamunanagar line. After the construction of this new rail line, Karnal railway station will become a railway junction via new Greenfield Karnal–Yamuna Nagar railway line via Indri, Ladwa, Radaur, Daamla, Jagadhari Workshop railway station. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) was approved by the Haryana Government & submitted on 3 September 2019 to Indian Railway Board, Ministry of Railways of Government of India.^[3] The existing rail route from Karnal to Yamunanagar is via Ambala Cantt which is 121 Km. Whereas, proposed route will be 61 km and also connected with unserved regions like Indri, Ladwa and Radaur.^[4]^[5]

In March 2022, MP Sanjay Bhatia from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) raised the issue on much awaited and controversial Karnal-Yamunanagar railway line project in the parliament. Bhatia said that this project is being continuously delayed and therefore requested its completion soon to the Ministry of Indian Railways. In addition to it, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw replied that this line doesn't seem to be much useful and is financially unviable as well. However, Sanjay Bhatia still claims that this line will be constructed for sure and is not cancelled by the ministry instead it is under review and being actively modified. The demand for Karnal-Yamunanagar line by the natives has been since 1998 which makes it one of the most awaited and demanded railway line projects of its kind. Furthermore, Sanjay Bhatia also demanded the upgrade of Karnal railway station to a junction station to the Ministry.^[6]

Rail network edit

As of 2021, the station has one line and another line has been approved.

Delhi–Panipat–Karnal–Ambala–Kalka line:^[2] It is also called DUK route. Nearby stations on this route are Bazida Jatan, Gharaunda, Kohand, Babarpur, Panipat jn towards Delhi in the south, while in north direction it has Bhaini Khurd, Taraori, Nilokheri, Amin, Kurukshetra jn towards Ambala Cantonment, Amritsar, and Chandigarh.
Karnal-Yamunanagar line: Approved and yet to be constructed. After the construction of this new rail line, Karnal railway station will become a railway junction via Karnal, Indri, Ladwa, Radaur, Daamla, Jagadhari Workshop railway station.^[3]

Trains at Karnal edit

As of April 2022, a total of around 105-115 trains pass through Karnal Railway Station daily from which only 50-60 trains halt here. Some of the major trains at Karnal are:

Ajmer–Jammu Pooja SuperFast Express
Delhi–Amb Andaura Himachal Express
Howrah–Kalka Mail
Delhi–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Jammu Mail
Ajmer–Chandigarh Garib Rath
New Delhi–Chandigarh Shatabdi Express
Prayagraj Sangam–Chandigarh Unchahar Express
Jammu–Pune Jhelum Express
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Malwa Superfast Express
Chandigarh–Bandra Superfast
Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express
Haridwar–Bikaner Express
Delhi–Kalka Himalayan Queen
Una Himachal–Delhi Janshatabdi
Delhi–Amritsar Shaan-e-Punjab Superfast
Amritsar–Nanded Sachkhand Express
Bandra–Amritsar Paschim Express

References edit

^ "30 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Karnal NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b Centre gives nod to-Karnal Yamunanagar rail project, Daily Pioneer, 27 July 2021.
^ "Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd". www.hridc.co.in. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^ Service, Tribune News. "Karnal-Yamunanagar rail line project on track". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^ "MP Sanjay Bhatia demands upgrades to Karnal Railway Station and progress to Karnal-Yamunanagar railway line project". Tribune India. Retrieved 29 March 2022.