Mandra Railway Station Explained

Style:Pakistan Railways
Coordinates:33.3647°N 73.2377°W
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Code:MNA
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Levels:1
Tracks:4
Parking:Available
Accessible: Available
Division:Rawalpindi
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Marker:rail-above
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Mandra Junction Railway Station (Urdu and Panjabi; Punjabi: {{Nastaliq|مندرہ جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Mandrah, Tehsil Gujar Khan, District Rawalpindi of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] This station is located on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. Mandra was a junction railway station from here trains go to Chakwal via Mandra–Bhaun Railway.[2] [3] Mandra railway station consists of two platforms.[4] But now it is only a railway station, the status of junction has been ended since 1993.

History

Mandra Railway Station was established in 1916 by British.[5] [6]

Current status

This station is used by Pakistan Railways. There is a car parking facility, water coolers, toilets and rest areas.

Location

Mandra Junction Railway Station is located at Railway Road, Mandra. And this station is at a distance of 40 km from Rawalpindi.

Mandra–Bhaun Railway

Mandra to Bhaun railway line goes to Chakwal. The following stations are on this line.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mandra Junction Railway Station. 28 April 2023. pakistani.pk.
  2. News: Dhakku . Nabeel Anwar . 3 May 2015 . 100-year-old railway track yearns for revival . en . Dawn . Pakistan . 12 May 2017.
  3. Web site: [IRFCA] Pakistan - Closed Sections ]. 2024-07-16 . www.irfca.org.
  4. Web site: atiq-webhive . 2022-12-25 . Mandra Junction Railway Station . 2023-09-03 . railwaystations.pk . en.
  5. News: Mumtaz Alvi . 26 April 2017 . Proposal to revive Mandra-Chakwal-Bhoun rail link hailed . en . thenews.com.pk . ISLAMABAD . 12 May 2017.
  6. Web site: atiq-webhive . 2022-12-25 . Mandra Junction Railway Station . 2023-09-03 . railwaystations.pk . en.