Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station explained

Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station
Type:Indian Railways
Style:Indian Railways
Address:THDC Colony, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Country:India
Coordinates:30.11°N 78.2781°W
Elevation:372m (1,220feet)
Line:Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line
Raiwala–Rishikesh line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Parking:Available (Paid)
Electrified:Single Electric-Line
Owned:Indian Railways
Status:Functioning

Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station (station code: YNRK[1]) is a railway station serving the city of Rishikesh in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It lies in the Northern railway network zone of Indian Railways.[2] [3]

History

The train station opened on January 21, 2021.[4] It will be the western terminus of the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line to Karnaprayag. It is Indian Railways' proposed route for the Char Dham Railway to connect to the Chota Char Dham.[5] [6]

Location

The railway station is located in Rishikesh in Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, India.

Signage

The station signage is predominantly in English, Hindi and Sanskrit.[7]

Train

Indian railways had extended few trains to the station.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Code Index . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 23 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf . 16 February 2024 . 8 . 2023–24.
  2. Web site: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Thanks Centre For Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Link Budget . 10 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line: Indian Railways starts train operations from Yog Nagari Rishikesh station. 13 January 2021. 10 February 2021.
  4. News: First train arrives at Yog Nagri Rishikesh railway station. 10 February 2021.
  5. News: Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29 crorework=India.com. 10 February 2021. en.
  6. News: Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route. The Times of India. 10 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Signage . 10 February 2021.