Mandi Gobindgarh railway station explained

Mandi Gobindgarh
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab
Country:India
Elevation:268m (879feet)
Line:Ambala–Attari line
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Opened:1870
Electrified:1995–96
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Northern Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India Punjab
Map Dot Label:Mandi Gobindgarh railway station
Map Size:300

Mandi Gobindgarh railway station is located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the steel town of Mandi Gobindgarh .

The railway station

Mandi Gobindgarh railway station is at an elevation of 268m (879feet) and was assigned the code – GVG.[1]

History

The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 4830NaN0-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]

Electrification

The Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arrivals at Mandi Gobindgarh. indiarailinfo. 20 February 2014.
  2. Web site: IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899) . IRFCA. 20 February 2014.
  3. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 20 February 2014.