Mandi Gobindgarh railway station
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Mandi Gobindgarh | |
|---|---|
| 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 was located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab and served the steel town of Mandi Gobindgarh .
The railway station[edit]
Mandi Gobindgarh railway station was at an elevation of 268 metres (879 ft) and was assigned the code – GVG.[1]
History[edit]
The Sind, Punjab and 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[edit]
The Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Arrivals at Mandi Gobindgarh". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | Northern Railway zone | toward ? |
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