CHKB/Chakki Bank

चक्की बैंक

ਚੱਕੀ ਬੈੰੰਕ

Track: Construction - New Line

(a) It appears that Chakki Bank (CHKB) has been renamed as Pathankot Cant (PTKC). The official IR site indianrail.gov.in shows the station codes ['View Codes']. However, if one goes to 'Train Berth Availablity' and type PTKC or Pathankot Cant, there is no response. Surprisingly, it responds for CHKB. As first experiment, one may try to get the schedule for 11078 Jhelum Exp - it shows calling at CHKB, not PTKC.
(b) If my memory (as heard from one uncle who was posted in Jammu) does not betray, long back, in the 1940/50s, there was a small station named Pathankot Cant at the same location where passenger trains did not call at. Only army trains used to stop. That station was gradually developed...
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as a major station when the track was extended till Jammu. Some trains started going towards Jammu Tawi avoiding PTK and the reversal. I recall, in 1981 when we had a trip to Kashmir and took SDAH-JAT Exp, the train went via PTK. Old Bradshaws will reveal the story - if someone has it please.
(c) We had a trip to Dalhousie in October, 2011 when we detrained/boarded trains at CHBK. It is a station heavily guarded by army personnel [International border with Pakistan is 25-30 km away]. We were told a very large ammunitions godown was nearby. In fact there is a U-turn towards PTK, and PTK is hardly 2-3 km away..

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Jammu-tawi and provides commuters a link to visit this Crown Of India
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Presenting a Very very Little tribute to our Sher-e-Punjab who were played a very important role in freedom against British rule for INDIA. A Grand Salute to martyrs, role model for Young Indians.
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So Here is the Episode no. 23rd of the show...
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This station is very closed to my heart and it attached to Pathankot which is a well known area of India.
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Have you views and enjoy.
_/\_ Inquallab Zindabad _/\_
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