Qazigund railway station

Coordinates: 33°35′19″N 75°09′29″E / 33.5886°N 75.1580°E / 33.5886; 75.1580
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Qazigund railway station
Indian Railways station
Platform and sign of Qazigund station in Qazigund, J&K, India
General information
LocationQazigund, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates33°35′19″N 75°09′29″E / 33.5886°N 75.1580°E / 33.5886; 75.1580
Elevation1722.165 m
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Northern railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeQG[1]
Fare zoneNorthern railway
History
Opened2008
ElectrifiedYes

Qazigund railway station lies on Northern Railway network zone of Indian Railways. It is located in Qazigund Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the main transport hub for the people of Qazigund.

Location

The station is situated near Qazigund town in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.

History

The station has been built as part of the

N.N. Vohra, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.[2]

Reduced Level

The

mean sea level
.

Design

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.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "74627/Banihal Baramula DEMU". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ Balchand, K. (27 June 2013). "Banihal-Qazigund rail link opened". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013.