Batala Junction railway station

Batala Railway Station is located in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the industrial town of Batala.

The railway station

Batala railway station is at an elevation of and was assigned the code – BAT.

History

The long -wide broad gaugeAmritsar–Pathankot line was opened in 1884. It originally belonged to the local government and was transferred to North Western Railway in 1892.

Developments

The Qadian–Beas link was approved in 2011. It would provide direct and shorter access from Batala to Ambala–Attari line.