Srinagar railway station is a railway station of the city of Srinagar in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Srinagar railway station سری نگر ریلوے سٹیشن श्रीनगर रेलवे स्टेशन
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir India
Coordinates	34.02355489244968°N 74.84712886729015°E / 34.02355489244968; 74.84712886729015
Elevation	1,591 m
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SINA
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
History
Opened	2008
Electrified	Not yet

Jammu–Baramulla line
Legend
km Baramulla–Kupwara line to Kupwara (planned) 338 Baramulla 330 Sopore 323 Hamre 315 Pattan 307 Mazhom 297 Nadigam 292 Budgam Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line (planned) 281 Srinagar 275 Pampore Jhelum Bridge 269 Kakapora 259 Awantipora 252 Panzgom 245 Bijbehara to Pahalgam (planned) 238 Anantnag 231 Sadura 226 Qazigund Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel ( 11.2 km 7 mi ) 208 Banihal Arpinchala Sumber Sangaldan Tunnel ( 7 km 4 mi ) Sangaldan Basindadhar Dugha Chenab Rail Bridge Salal Anji Khad Bridge Reasi 78 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra 62 Chak Rakhwal 53 Udhampur 44 Ramnagar Tawi Bridge 22 Manwal 14 Sangar 10 Bajalta Jammu–Poonch line to Poonch (proposed) 0 Jammu Tawi Jalandhar–Jammu line km
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The station is part of the Jammu–Baramulla line and lies in Firozpur division, which once completed, will connect the city to the rail network of India. Currently, services are to Baramulla and Banihal. The railway line once fully completed is expected to increase tourism and travel to the Kashmir Valley. The work of last leg Chenab Bridge is in final stages and is expected to be completed by 2021.

The station is also planned to be part of a second railway line, the Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line.

History

The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian railway network.

Location

The station, in Nowgam, is 8 km from the city centre. The main hub of stations in Kashmir Is Budgam stations and where all trains are being repaired or any other services.

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. The IRCTC intends to build a hotel in close proximity to the site.

See also

• Srinagar International Airport

References