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Budgam railway station

Coordinates: 34°02′19″N 74°44′11″E / 34.03866°N 74.73646°E / 34.03866; 74.73646
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Budgam Railway Station
Indian Railways station
General information
Other namesBadgam Railway Station
LocationBudgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates34°02′19″N 74°44′11″E / 34.03866°N 74.73646°E / 34.03866; 74.73646
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Northern railway
Platforms3
Tracks14
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeBDGM [1]
Fare zoneNorthern railway
History
Opened2008
ElectrifiedYes

Budgam Railway Station (also spelled Badgam)[2] is a station on Northern Railway Network of Indian Railways. This station is the headquarter of JammuBaramulla line network. It is located in Ompora, a town in Budgam district nearly 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from main town Budgam.

Location

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The station is situated in Ompora town of Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir just 9 km from Lal Chowk, the city centre and 2.5 km from district headquarters.

History

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The station was built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line mega project, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian rail network.

Design

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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.

Reduced level

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The elevation of the station is 1588 m above mean sea level.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "74622/Baramula-Badgam DEMU". India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Badgam Railway Station Map/Altlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry", indiarailinfo.com