Vrindaban Road railway station explained

Vrindaban Road railway station should not be confused with Vrindavan railway station.

Vrindaban Road railway station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India
Country:India
Coordinates:27.5558°N 77.6236°W
Map Type:India#India Uttar Pradesh
Elevation:180m (590feet)
Line:Agra–Delhi chord
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:4
Tracks:8 (Quadruple Electrified BG)
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:North Central Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway

Vrindaban Road railway station is on the Agra–Delhi chord. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its code is VRBD. It serves Vrindavan town. The station consists of four platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1] Ashish Kumar is currently serving as the station manager

Overview

Krishna was born in Mathura. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.[2]

History

The station lies on Delhi–Mathura branch line of Delhi–Kanpur section of North Central Railway.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: VRBD/Vrindaban Road. India Rail Info.
  2. Web site: Mathura and Vrindavan – general information . ISKCON . 2 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130702193436/http://www.vrindavan-dham.com/vrindavana.php . 2 July 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway . Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. 2 July 2013.