How can I check train platform status?

Platform Enquiry

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Go to the Input Box on top below ‘Platform Enquiry’
In the Input boxes below, enter Train Number and Railway Station.
Click on Submit Button.
Here will be displayed Train’s Platform Number based on your information.

What is the difference between station and terminal?

When the track or route ends, a station is known as terminus or terminal. The meaning of the terminal itself is the termination. This is the station from where the train does not go further i.e. the train can only enter or leave the station in only one direction.

Which station has highest platform in world?

Tanggula (Dangla) Station, Amdo County, China

Tanggula Station is the highest in the world. It resides at an astonishing 5,068m above sea level and caters to the Qingzang railway – a high-altitude network that connects Xining, Qinghai Province to Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

What are the types of station?

Railway stations are mainly differentiated into 4 types.

Terminus/Terminal. A station is known as a Terminus/Terminal when the trains can enter and leave the station in only one direction.
Central. A Central is a busiest and most important station in a city, which has multiple stations.
Junction.
Station.

What platform is near Ajmeri Gate?

Ajmeri gate is at platform 16.. and platform number 1 is at Pahar ganj side. You will find porter easily at Ajmeri gate who will take you plate form No. 1 / any other plate form from where Amritsar Shatabadi goes.

How do I find coach position on platform?

How to Check Train Coach Position Online?

Step 1 : Identify the Train No. Identify the Train No to which you would like to check the Train Coach position.
Step 2: Enter the Train Number.
Step 3: Click on Search Button or Press Enter Key.
Step 4 : Coach Position / Train Bogie Position Result.

Why are stations called terminals?

It symbolises that this is the last station on that particular route. The last stations of any train route have been termed a terminus or terminal by the Indian Railways. The word terminal is derived from the word termination, which means to end.

What is terminal in station?

Terminal literally translates to termination. In context of a railway station, it is the termination of track, where each incoming track ends at stop-blocks and does not go any further. For Example – Anand Vihar is a terminal in New Delhi or Bandra Terminus in Mumbai.

Which is longest railway platform?

The world’s longest station platform is at Hubbali Junction in India at 1,400 metres (4,600 ft). The Appalachian Trail station in the United States, at the other extreme, has a platform which is only long enough for a single bench.

Who is the biggest platform in India?

Gorakhpur Railway Station
India’s biggest platform
With a length of 1,366 metres, the platform at Gorakhpur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh is the world’s longest. At 1,072 metres, the platform at Kharagpur station in West Bengal held the previous record.

What is Class A station?

Class A Station :
Where line clear may not be given for a train unless the line on which it is intended to receive the train is clear for at least 400 Mts., beyond the Home signal or up to the starter.

What is A and D in railway platform?

Advance-Decline (A/D) Line.

Which gate is nearest to platform 13 NDLS?

Platform 13 is nearer to Ajmere Gate. New Delhi railway station has 16 platforms (if I am not mistaken) and the numbering starts from Paharganj side.

Which is the biggest platform in India?

India’s biggest platform
With a length of 1,366 metres, the platform at Gorakhpur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh is the world’s longest.

What is D2 coach in train?

The second sitting coaches available in the train are D1, D2, and D3, sleeper coaches are S1 to S11, second tier coach as A1, third tier AC coaches as B1 to B4.

What is 1A coach in train?

First AC (1A)
These are fully AC coaches. It consists of 4 or 2 berths per compartment and there are no side upper or side lower berths in 1A coaches. Compartment having 2 berths are called coupe and ones with 4 berths are called cabin. Each compartment has a door which passengers can lock from inside.

What does Cantt mean in railway?

Cantonment stations
If you want to know the meaning of a cantt station in Indian Railways, we have it covered. Cantonment stations are the stations within the Cantt area of a region. A cantt is an area of a city where the army or armed forces are stationed.

Which station is biggest in India?

New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) – 16 Platforms
The railway station holds the record for being the largest railway station in India and the most complex interlocking system in the world. The New Delhi station handles more than 500,000 passengers every day.

Which is the 2 biggest railway station in India?

Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, is the second-largest Railway Station in India. This station was built during British times and is home to millions of passengers each day. The station is around 158 years old and is still one of the busiest stations, with 320 passenger trains crossing the station each day.

Which is the smallest platform in India?

Ib is a railway station in the Indian state of Odisha. It has the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on the Indian Railways system.
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Ib railway station.

Ib
Location	Ib, Odisha India
Coordinates	21°49′01″N 83°56′56″E
Elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Line(s)	Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line

Which is the 2nd longest railway platform in India?

Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code:GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world’s second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station.

Which state has no railway line?

Sikkim
Sikkim is the only state in India that does not have a railway station. The only road that connects this Northeastern state with the rest of the country is NH10.

What is B category railway station?

Class B Station :
Where line clear may be given for a train before the line has been cleared for the reception of the train within the station section.

What is D1 D2 D3 in train?

What is meant by 1A/2A/3A SL?

SL : SLEEPER CLASS. 1A : 1st AC. 2A : 2 tier AC. 3A : 3 tier AC. 2S : second seater.