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Budgam railway station

Budgam Railway Station
بڈگام ریلوے اسٹیشن
Indian Railway Station
Location Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates 34°02′19″N 74°44′10″E / 34.0387°N 74.7362°E / 34.0387; 74.7362Coordinates: 34°02′19″N 74°44′10″E / 34.0387°N 74.7362°E / 34.0387; 74.7362
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Northern railway
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Yes
Other information
Station code BDGM
Fare zone Northern railway
History
Opened 2008
Electrified No

Budgam Railway Station (Urdu; بڈگام ریلوے اسٹیشن) is a station on Northern Railway Network of Indian Railways. This station is the headquarter of Jammu–Baramulla line network.

The station is situated in notified area of Budgam in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir just 7 km from Wahabpora.

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

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.

The RL of the station is 1588 m above mean sea level.


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