Srinagar railway station

Srinagar railway station
سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن
श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
India
Coordinates34°01′25″N 74°50′50″E / 34.02355489244968°N 74.84712886729015°E / 34.02355489244968; 74.84712886729015
Elevation1,591 m
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSINA
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened2008
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Srinagar railway station سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar railway station سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन
Srinagar railway station
سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن
श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन
Location within Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar railway station سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन is located in India
Srinagar railway station سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन
Srinagar railway station
سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن
श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन
Srinagar railway station
سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن
श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन (India)
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link (USBRL)
km
Baramulla
to Uri (inprogress)
338
Baramulla
Kupwara Line (inprogress)
 
Kupwara
Bandipora Line
(proposed)
330
Sopore
323
Hamre
315
Pattan
307
Mazhom
297
Nadigam
292
Budgam
281
Srinagar
275
Pampore
Jhelum Bridge
269
Kakapora
Shopian Line
(inprogress)
259
Awantipora
252
Panzgom
245
Bijbehara
to Pahalgam (inprogress)
238
Anantnag
231
Sadura
226
Qazigund
208
Banihal
Tunnel T74R (
8.6 km
5.3 mi
)
Khari
Tunnel T49 (
12.75 km
7.92 mi
)
Sumber
Tunnel T48 (
10.2 km
6.3 mi
)
Sangaldan Tunnels include T47-Br88-T46-Br 87-T44/45-Br85-T42/43, (
7 km
4 mi
)
Sangaldan
Sawalkote
Dugga
Bakkal
Reasi
78
Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Katra
62
Chak Rakhwal
Bhaderwah Line
(planned)
53
Udhampur
44
Ramnagar
Tawi Bridge
22
Manwal
14
Sangar
10
Bajalta
Poonch line
(planned)
0
Jammu Tawi
km

Srinagar railway station is a railway station of the city of Srinagar in the Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The station is part of the Jammu–Baramulla line and lies in Firozpur division, which once completed, will connect the city to the rail network of India. Currently, services are to Baramulla and Banihal. The railway line once fully completed is expected to increase tourism and travel to the Kashmir Valley. The Chenab Bridge was completed in 2022.

The station is also planned to be part of a second railway line, the Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line.

History

The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian railway network.

Location

The station, in Nowgam, is 8 km from the city centre. The main hub of stations in Kashmir Is Budgam stations and where all trains are being repaired or any other services.

Design

The station features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambiance of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu, English and Hindi. The IRCTC intends to build a hotel in close proximity to the site.

See also

Gallery

References


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