Budgam railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Jammu and Kashmir, India}}

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{{Infobox station

| name = Budgam Railway Station

| other_name= Badgam Railway Station

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| type = Indian Railways station

| style = Indian Railways

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| address = Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir

| coordinates = {{coord|34.03866|74.73646|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| line = Northern railway

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| structure = Standard on-ground station

| platform = 3

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| tracks = 14

| parking = Yes

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| opened = 2008

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| electrified = Yes

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| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = BDGM

| zone = Northern Railway

| division = {{rwd|Jammu}}

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Budgam Railway Station (also spelled Badgam) is a station on Northern Railway Network of Indian Railways. This station is the headquarter of JammuBaramulla line network. It is located in Ompora, a town in Budgam district nearly {{cvt|2.5|km}} from main town Budgam.

Location

The station is situated in Ompora town of Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir just 9 km from Lal Chowk, the city centre and 2.5 km from district headquarters.

History

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The station was built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line mega project, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with {{stnlnk|Jammu Tawi}} and the rest of the Indian rail network.

Design

The station features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambiance of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu, English and Hindi.

Reduced level

The elevation of the station is 1588 m above mean sea level.{{citation |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/7015 |title=Badgam Railway Station Map/Altlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry |work=indiarailinfo.com }}

See also

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