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Budgam railway station

Coordinates: 34°02′19″N 74°44′10″E / 34.0387°N 74.7362°E / 34.0387; 74.7362
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Budgam Railway Station

بڈگام ریلوے اسٹیشن
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationBudgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates34°02′19″N 74°44′10″E / 34.0387°N 74.7362°E / 34.0387; 74.7362
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Northern railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeBDGM [1]
Fare zoneNorthern railway
History
Opened2008
ElectrifiedNo

Budgam railway station (Urdu; بڈگام ریلوے اسٹیشن)is a station on Northern Railway Network of Indian Railways.

Location

The station is situated in notified area of Budgam in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.

History

The station has been built as part of the Kashmir Railway 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 RL of the station is 1588 m above mean sea level.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Station code and general information". Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Reduced Level of Budgam railway station". Retrieved 31 October 2014.