Budgam railway station explained

Budgam Railway Station
Other Name:Badgam Railway Station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates:34.0387°N 74.7365°W
Line:Northern railway
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:3
Tracks:14
Parking:Yes
Opened:2008
Electrified:Yes
Code:BDGM [1]
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Zone:Northern railway

Budgam Railway Station (also spelled Badgam) 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 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

See main article: Jammu–Baramulla line. The station was built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line mega project, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 74622/Baramula-Badgam DEMU. India Rail Info. 31 October 2014.