Budgam railway station

Railway station in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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34°02′19″N 74°44′11″E / 34.03866°N 74.73646°E / 34.03866; 74.73646Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian RailwaysLine(s)Northern railwayPlatforms3Tracks14ConstructionStructure typeStandard on-ground stationParkingYesOther informationStation codeBDGM [1]Fare zoneNorthern railwayHistoryOpened2008ElectrifiedYes
Udhampur–Srinagar–
Baramula Rail Link (USBRL)
Legend
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
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
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
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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

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

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

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

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

See also

References

  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
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