Srinagar railway station

This article is about Railway station in India. For Do not confused with the railway Station in Bangladesh, see Sreenagar railway station, Munshiganj.

Srinagar railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir India
Coordinates	34°01′25″N74°50′50″E / 34.02355489244968°N 74.84712886729015°E / 34.02355489244968; 74.84712886729015
Elevation	1,591 m
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SINA
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Jammu
History
Opened	2008
Electrified	Yes
Route map Udhampur–Srinagar– Baramula Rail Link (USBRL) Legend km 324.79 Baramulla Uri(in progress)   Kupwara Line (in progress)   Kupwara Bandipora Line (proposed) 317.44 Sopore 310.24 Hamre 302.15 Pattan 293.81 Mazhom 287.35 Nadigam Halt 280 Budgam 268.06 Srinagar 261.94 Pampore Jhelum Bridge 256.34 Kakapora 252.56 Ratnipora Halt 245.74 Awantipora 239.24 Panzgom Shopian Line (in progress)   232.02 Bijbehara to Pahalgam (in progress) 225.94 Anantnag 218.24 Sadura 207.64 Qazigund 205.17 Hillar Shahabad Halt Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel (11.215 km) 190 Banihal Tunnels T53-T55 Tunnel T52 (8.61 km) 175.35 Khari Tunnel T51 Tunnel T50 (12.775 km) 161.28 Sumber Tunnel T49 (10.178 km) Tunnels T45-T48 141.91 Sangaldan Tunnel T44 (11.13 km) Tunnel T43 (6.292 km) 123.51 Sawalkote Tunnel T42 (9.316 km) 113.99 Dugga Tunnels T38-T41 Tunnel T37 (3.493 km) Chenab Rail Bridge 102.58 Bakkal Tunnel T36 (5.941 km) 96.24 Reasi Tunnel T35 (3.007 km) Anji Khad Bridge Tunnel T34 (5.098 km) Tunnel T33 (3.209 km) Tunnels T31-T32 78.03 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Tunnel T30 Jhajjar Khad Bridge Tunnels T25-T29 62.45 Chak Rakhwal Tunnel T24 Tunnel T23 (3.12 km) Tunnels T21-T22 Bhadarwah Line (planned) 53.15 Udhampur 43.65 Ram Nagar Tunnels T14-T20 Tawi Bridge 31.8 Manwal billawar Line (planned) Tunnels T10-T13 21.87 Sangar Tunnels T4-T9 11.04 Bajalta Tunnels T1-T3 Poonch line (planned) 0 Jammu Tawi Jalandhar–Jammu line km This diagram: view talk edit
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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 the newly created Jammu division, which once completed, will connect the city to the rail network of India. Currently, services are to Baramulla and Banihal. The railway line has now fully completed is expected to increase tourism and travel to the Kashmir Valley.

The Chenab Bridge, between Sangaldan Railway Station and Reasi Railway Station.was completed in 2022. ^[1]

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

History

Main article: Jammu–Baramulla line

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.

Gallery

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  A passenger train at Srinagar Railway Station
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See also

• Northern Railways
• Srinagar International Airport
• List of railway stations in Jammu and Kashmir

References

1. "Chenab Bridge, World's Highest Rail Bridge Taller Than Eiffel Tower, Inaugurated Today | All You Need to Know". India.com. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

External links

• Srinagar Railway Station