Mandi Gobindgarh railway station
Mandi Gobindgarh | |
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Indian Railways station | |
Location | Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab India |
Coordinates | 30°40′10″N 76°17′51″E / 30.6695°N 76.2974°ECoordinates: 30°40′10″N 76°17′51″E / 30.6695°N 76.2974°E |
Elevation | 268 metres (879 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northern Railway |
Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | GVG |
Division(s) | Ambala |
History | |
Opened | 1870 |
Electrified | 1995–96 |
Location | |
Mandi Gobindgarh railway station Location in Punjab |
Mandi Gobindgarh railway station is located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the steel town of Mandi Gobindgarh .
The railway station[]
Mandi Gobindgarh railway station is at an elevation of 268 metres (879 ft) and was assigned the code – GVG.[1]
History[]
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi)-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]
Electrification[]
The Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Arrivals at Mandi Gobindgarh". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
External links[]
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | Northern Railway zone | toward ? |
Categories:
- Railway stations in Fatehgarh Sahib district
- Ambala railway division
- Indian railway station stubs
- Punjab, India stubs