Vangaichungpao | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Location | Vangaichungpao, Tamenglong district, Manipur India |
Coordinates | 24°45′29″N93°10′48″E / 24.758°N 93.180°E |
Elevation | 521 metres (1,709 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Line(s) | Arunachal–Jiribam–Imphal line |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Active |
Station code | VNGP |
Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Division(s) | Lumding |
History | |
Opened | Yes |
Electrified | No |
Vangaichungpao railway station is a newly commissioned railway station in Tamenglong district, Manipur. Its code is VNGP. It serve Vangaichunpao a village present in west Tamenglong sub-division of Tamenglong District. The station consists of two platforms. [1] This station is directly connected to Jiribam, Silchar and Agartala. It is planned to extend it into Manipur.
The railway station was originally named "Dholakhal railway station", based on a misspelt village name "Dholakhal", [2] whose original name is Dawltang. [a]
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