Sonprayag Explained

Sonprayag
Pushpin Map:India Uttarakhand#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates:30.6325°N 78.96°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttarakhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rudraprayag district
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:805
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Garhwali
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:UK10

Sonprayag is a village in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand state in India. Approximately 73 Kilometres from Rudraprayag Town, the district headquarter. Situated on the banks of river Mandakini River, it is a proposed Y-forked railway junction on Chota Char Dham Railway for two different railways going to Kedarnath and Badrinath.[1]

Geography

Nearby are Kedarnath and Badrinath, the holiest places of Hinduism called Chota Char Dham.[1]

Transport

It is a terminating junction on the Karanprayag-Saikot-Sonprayag Kedarnath Railway route of Chota Char Dham Railway.[1]

Demographics

India census, village has a small population.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.india.com/business/chardham-to-get-rail-connectivity-indian-railways-pilgrimage-linking-project-to-cost-rs-43-29-crore-2124237/ Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017