Sunday 24 April 2011

Railway Station Ambala

Ambala is a divisional headquarters of the Northern Railway Zone and is an important railway junction. The city is served by three railway stations:
The Ambala Cantonment railway station was founded on the junction of the Delhi-Kalka and Ludhiana-Saharanpur lines. Ambala is a city located on the border of the states of Haryana and Punjab in India, and an important railway junction made famous by Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim The historic Delhi-Ambala-Kalka railway line dates back to 1889 while the Ludhiana-Saharanpur line was built in 1870. Situated 200 km north of Delhi, this town is well connected by the rail and road network.
Elevation: 278 m above sea level
Railway Zone: Northern - NR
Railway Station Ambala Cantt at night
Ambala Cantt Railway station in 1945


7 comments:

  1. That 1945 wali photograph is amazing man!

    Thak you for this.

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  2. I am from Pakistan. My forefathers used to live in Ambala. I want more information about this city and one more thing that is there a town or city with the name of Shahdora???

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    1. Hi
      There is one village very near to Ambala named Shahpur
      Another town is Sadhora or Sadhaura about 30-35 Km from here.

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  3. Namasté from Argentina. I'll stay in town one afternoon to wait for the connection to Bikaner. Are there lockers at the station to store my luggage and visit the bazaar and Radhe Sham?
    Thanks.

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  4. Namasté from Argentina. I'll stay in town one afternoon to wait for the connection to Bikaner. Are there lockers at the station to store my luggage and visit the bazaar and Radhe Sham?
    Thanks.

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  5. Namaste... You are welcome at Ambala
    Yes there is locker room there at Ambala Cantt. Railway Station.

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  6. I passes through Ambala Cantt allmost everyday

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