Chamarajanagar railway station

The Chamarajanagar railway station is a railway station located in Chamarajanagara district of Karnataka, India. Situated on the Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line, the station primarily serves the town of Chamarajanagara.

Chamarajanagar


Chamarajanagara
Passenger train station
Tirupati train at Chamarajanagar Railway Station
General information
LocationChamarajanagar district, Karnataka
India
Coordinates11°56′06″N 76°55′57″E / 11.934942°N 76.932505°E / 11.934942; 76.932505
Elevation760 metres (2,490 ft)
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCMNR
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Mysore
History
Opened2008; 16 years ago (2008)
ElectrifiedYes
Entrance to the railway station

History

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The project cost 313 crore (US$38 million). The gauge conversion work of the 61 kilometres (38 mi) stretch was completed.[1] There are six trains running forward and backward in this route. Five of them are slow moving passenger trains.[2]

Trains

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Trains to/from Chamarajanagar Railway Station are as follows:

Express

  • 16219/16220 – Chamarajanagara <-> Tirupati

Passenger

  • 56201/56202 – Chamarajanagara <-> Mysuru
  • 56203/56204 – Chamarajanagara <-> Mysuru
  • 56207/56208 – Chamarajanagara <-> Mysuru
  • 56209/56210 – Chamarajanagara <-> Mysuru
  • 56281/56282 – Chamarajanagara <-> Bengaluru

References

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  1. ^ "Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar rail line inaugurated". The Hindu. Chamarajanagar. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Work on new railway line will begin this month". The Times of India. Mysore. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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