Srinagar railway station

Railway station in Srinagar, India

34°01′25″N 74°50′50″E / 34.02355489244968°N 74.84712886729015°E / 34.02355489244968; 74.84712886729015Elevation1,591 mOwned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Jammu–Baramulla linePlatforms3Tracks4ConstructionParkingYesOther informationStatusActiveStation codeSINA Zone(s) Northern Railway Division(s) FirozpurHistoryOpened2008ElectrifiedYesLocation
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link (USBRL)
Legend
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
Hillar Shahabad
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
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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

  • A Passenger Train at Srinagar Railway Station
    A Passenger Train at Srinagar Railway Station

References