Verka Railway Junction is located in Indian state of Punjab. It is just about 8 km away from the center of Amritsar city. Verka Jn belongs to Firozpur Cant of Northern Railway Zone. It is perched on Amritsar-Pathankot rail line and is served with several trains connecting it to other parts of India. VKA is the station code of Verka Jn. There are several places of interest situated around Verka Jn. The Golden Temple of Amritsar is the most holy place for Sikhs. Also known as Hari Mandir, the Golden Temple is perched in the heart of Amritsar city and is visited by thousands of Sikh devotees from different parts of the globe. Fort Govind Garh, Ram Tirth, Ram Bag, Jalianwala Bag and Durgiana temple are other major attractions of Amritsar city.

There are many other major places of interest which are located around Verka Jn and can easily be accessible from it. Gurudaspur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Firozpur are some of them. Trains passing through Verka Railway Junction include Jammu Tawi-Bhatinda Exp, Amritsar-Pathankot DMU, Amritsar-Derababa Nanak DMU, Pathankot-Amritsar DMU, etc. Raja Sansi International Airport of Amritsar serves as the closest airbase to Verka Jn.