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 Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line is a new railline runs from Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station in Rishikesh to Karnaprayag. It is Indian Railways' proposed route for the Char Dham Railway to connect to the Chota Char Dham.[4][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. ^ "Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29 crorework=India.com". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ^ "First train arrives at Yog Nagri Rishikesh railway station". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Signage". Retrieved 10 February 2021.


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