Beas Junction railway station

Beas Junction railway station (Punjabi: ਬਿਆਸ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ, Hindi: ब्यास जंक्शन) is a railway station serving the town of Beas, in Punjab, North India. It is under the Firozpur railway division of the Indian Railways' Northern Railway Zone.[1]

Location

Beas Junction railway station has two platforms. As of 2016, 104 trains have stopped at this station. The station is 237 meters above sea level.[2] Several trains pass through Beas Junction, including the No. 19225 Bhatinda-Jammu Tawi Express and the 18508 Hirakund express.

The closest airport to Beas Railway Station is Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport (IATA: ATQ, ICAO: VIAR), also known as Raja Sansi Airport, at a distance of 51.08 km (31.74 miles). The next closest airport to the station is Pathankot Airport, at a distance of 85.74 km (53.28 miles).

References

  1. ↑ Kewat, Vicky. "Beas town of Punjab". indianetzone.com. Baiga.
  2. ↑ "Departures from BEAS/Beas Junction (2 PFs) ਬਿਆਸ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ ब्यास जंक्शन". Retrieved 24 January 2016.

31°31′13″N 75°17′29″E / 31.5203°N 75.2913°E / 31.5203; 75.2913Coordinates: 31°31′13″N 75°17′29″E / 31.5203°N 75.2913°E / 31.5203; 75.2913


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