Baramulla railway station

Baramulla Railway Station is situated in outskirts of baramulla town nearly about 5 km from main town. Transport facility is available in working hours from main town baramulla to railway station and vice versa. It is the first station of 130 km long railway line which connects Kashmir Valley with Banihal.

Baramulla Railway Station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationBaramulla, Jammu and Kashmir
India
Coordinates34°13′15″N 74°23′18″E / 34.2208°N 74.3884°E / 34.2208; 74.3884
Elevation1582.79 m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railways
Line(s)Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeBRML [1]
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Firozpur
History
Opened2008; 16 years ago (2008)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Baramulla Railway Station is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Baramulla Railway Station
Baramulla Railway Station
Location within Jammu and Kashmir
Baramulla Railway Station is located in India
Baramulla Railway Station
Baramulla Railway Station
Baramulla Railway Station (India)
Udhampur–Srinagar–
Baramula Rail Link (USBRL)
km
338
Baramulla
Uri (inprogress)
(inprogress)
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
264
Ratnipora
259
Awantipora
252
Panzgom
Shopian Line
(inprogress)
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 (
7 km
4 mi
)
Sangaldan
Sawalkote
Dugga
Kanthan Chenab (Kauri)
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

Baramulla is one of India's northernmost railway station. There are plans to connect Kupwara by rail by extending the Jammu–Baramulla Rail Line up to Kupwara.[2]

History

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The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, aiming to link the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the Indian railway network. The Leg 2 section of this network is incomplete. It is expected to be completed by 2021.[3]

Reduced level

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The station is situated at an elevation of 1582.79 metres above mean sea level.[4]

Design

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Like every other station in this mega project, this station also features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambience of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu, English and Hindi.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indian Railway Official Website". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link". Economic Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. ^ See Jammu–Baramulla line
  4. ^ "Reduced Level of Baramulla railway station". Retrieved 30 October 2014.