Palwal railway station
Palwal | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Palwal railway station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Palwal, Haryana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°09′09″N 77°20′30″E / 28.1525°N 77.3417°E / 28.1525; 77.3417 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line, New Delhi–Agra chord | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 10 BG | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 11 BG | ||||||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, auto stand | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | PWL | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Palwal railway station is a railway station in Palwal, Haryana. Its code is PWL. It is also known as the "hero city of Haryana".
History
Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in April 1919 from Palwal railway station on his way to Punjab to take part to the Non-cooperation movement meeting. There also a six-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi was installed in October 2013.[1][2][3]
Infrastructure
The station consists of ten platforms.
References
- ^ Gandhi’s statue damaged in Palwal
- ^ EMU rams into train near Palwal, driver dies[dead link]
- ^ Gatimaan Express to become operational by March 2016
External links
- Palwal railway station at the India Rail Info
