Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station

Railway station in Uttarakhand, India

30°06′36″N 78°16′41″E / 30.1099628°N 78.2780801°E / 30.1099628; 78.2780801Elevation372 metres (1,220 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line
Raiwala–Rishikesh linePlatforms3Tracks3ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)ParkingAvailable (Paid)Other informationStatusFunctioningStation codeYNRK Zone(s) Northern Railway Division(s) MoradabadHistoryOpened12 January 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-12)ElectrifiedSingle Electric-Line

Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station (station code: YNRK[1]) is a railway station serving the city of Rishikesh in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It lies in the Northern railway network zone of Indian Railways.[2][3]

History

The train station opened on January 21, 2021.[4] It will be the western terminus of the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line to Karnaprayag. It is Indian Railways' proposed route for the Char Dham Railway to connect to the Chota Char Dham.[5][6]

Location

The railway station is located in Rishikesh in Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, India.

Signage

The station signage is predominantly in English, Hindi and Sanskrit.[7]

Train

Indian railways had extended few trains to the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Uttarakhand Chief Minister Thanks Centre For Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Link Budget". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line: Indian Railways starts train operations from Yog Nagari Rishikesh station". 13 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ "First train arrives at Yog Nagri Rishikesh railway station". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29 crorework=India.com". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Signage". Retrieved 10 February 2021.


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