Sadura railway station

Sadura Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
Location Sadura, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates 33°40′32″N 75°08′12″E / 33.6756°N 75.1368°E / 33.6756; 75.1368Coordinates: 33°40′32″N 75°08′12″E / 33.6756°N 75.1368°E / 33.6756; 75.1368
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 SDUA
Fare zone Northern railway
History
Opened 2008
Electrified Yes

Sadura Railway Station is a railway station on the Northern railway network of India. It is the headquarters of Anantnag division of Northern Railway zone.

Kashmir Railway route map

Legend
0Baramulla
to Kupwara (planned)
8Sopore
15Hamre
23Pattan
31Mazhom
46Budgam
Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway (planned)
57Srinagar (Nowgam)
63Pampore
Jhelum Bridge
69Kakapora
79Awantipura
86Panchgam
93Bijibehra
to Pahalgam (planned)
100Anantnag
107Sadura
112Qazigund
120 Hillar Shahabad
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
(11 kilometres (6.8 mi))
130Banihal
Charil
Repora
Laole
Kohli
Sangaldan Tunnel
(7 kilometres (4.3 mi))
Sangaldan
Baralla
Surukot
Bakkal
Chenab Bridge
Salal
Anji Khad Bridge
Reasi
260Katra
Chakarwah
285Udhampur
294Ramnagar
Tawi Bridge
316Manwal
324Sangar
328Baljata
to Poonch (planned)
338Jammu (Jammu Tawi)
To Jalandhar-Jammu line

History

Main article: Kashmir Railway

The station was built as part of the Kashmir Railway megaproject, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian rail network.

Location

The station, in Sadura, is 7 km from the Anantnag.

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 and English. The IRCTC intends to build a hotel within close proximity to the site.

See also

References

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