Mandra Junction Railway Station (Urdu and Punjabi: مندرہ جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Mandrah, Tehsil Gujar Khan, District Rawalpindi of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] This station is located on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. Mandra was a junction railway station from here trains go to Chakwal via Mandra–Bhaun Railway.[2][3] Mandra railway station consists of two platforms.[4] But now it is only a railway station, the status of junction has been ended since 1993.
Mandra Junction Railway Station مندرہ جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن | ||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°21′53″N 73°14′16″E / 33.3647°N 73.2377°E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Available | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Functional | |||||||||||||||
Station code | MNA | |||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Pakistan Railways Rawalpindi Zone | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1916 | |||||||||||||||
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History
editMandra Railway Station was established in 1916 by British.[5][6]
Current status
editThis station is used by Pakistan Railways. There is a car parking facility, water coolers, toilets and rest areas.
Location
editMandra Junction Railway Station is located at Railway Road, Mandra. And this station is at a distance of 40 km from Rawalpindi.
Mandra–Bhaun Railway
editMandra to Bhaun railway line goes to Chakwal. The following stations are on this line.
Mandra-Bhaun Railway |
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Gallery
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View from platform 2
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Station tag 1
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Station tag 2
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mandra Junction Railway Station". pakistani.pk. 28 April 2023.
- ^ Dhakku, Nabeel Anwar (3 May 2015). "100-year-old railway track yearns for revival". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Pakistan - Closed Sections". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ atiq-webhive (2022-12-25). "Mandra Junction Railway Station". railwaystations.pk. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Mumtaz Alvi (26 April 2017). "Proposal to revive Mandra-Chakwal-Bhoun rail link hailed". thenews.com.pk. ISLAMABAD. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ atiq-webhive (2022-12-25). "Mandra Junction Railway Station". railwaystations.pk. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
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