Mazhom railway station
Mazhom
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location | Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir |
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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 | MZMA [1] |
Fare zone | Northern railway |
Electrified | No |
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Mazhom railway station also known as Mazhama railway station lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways. It is situated 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Srinagar on Gulmarg Road. It is the major railway stations in Budgam district. The station comes under Firozpur division of Indian railways and has an average elevation of 1,581 meters (5,187 ft) above mean sea level.[2]
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Design
The station features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambience of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu, English and Hindi.
History
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The station has been built as part of the Kashmir Railway mega project, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian rail network.
Controversy
The railway station was named by Northern Railways as Rajwansheer railway station which led to the large scale controversy by the local population. The controversy was resolved in December 2009 by the intervention of Omar Abdullah and the station was renamed as Mazhom railway station.[3]
See also
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