Baramulla railway station

Baramulla railway station
Indian Railway Station
LocationBaramulla, Jammu and Kashmir
India
Coordinates34°13′15″N 74°23′18″E / 34.2208°N 74.3884°E / 34.2208; 74.3884Coordinates: 34°13′15″N 74°23′18″E / 34.2208°N 74.3884°E / 34.2208; 74.3884
Elevation1582.79 m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railways
Line(s)Jammu–Baramulla line
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeBRML [1]
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Firozpur cantt
History
Opened2008
ElectrifiedNot yet
Jammu–Baramulla line
Legend
338
330
323
315
307
292
Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line (planned)
281
275
Jhelum Bridge
269
259
252
245
to Pahalgam (planned)
238
231
226
218
(11 kilometres (6.8 mi))
208
Charil
Repora
Laole
Kohli
(7 kilometres (4.3 mi))
Bakkal
Salal
78
53
44
Ramnagar
Tawi Bridge
22
14
10
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Baramulla railway station is situated in notified area of Baramulla. It is the first station of 130 km long railway line which connects Kashmir Valley with Banihal.

History

The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, aiming to link the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the Indian railway network. The Leg 2 section of this network is incomplete. It is expected to be completed by 2021.[2]

Reduced Level

The station is situated at an elevation of 1582.79 metres above mean sea level.[3]

Design

Like every other station in this mega project, this station also features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambience of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu, English and Hindi.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Indian Railway Official Website". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. ^ See Jammu–Baramulla line
  3. ^ "Reduced Level of Baramulla railway station". Retrieved 30 October 2014.



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