Sangaldan railway station

Sangaldan Ramban Railway Station is a proposed railway station in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. Its code is SNGDN. It will serve Sangaldan city and Ramban town. The station proposal includes two platforms.[1] The station lies on BanihalKatra line. The Work on this rail line is expected to be finished By February 2024. The station in surrounded by many of long tunnels of Jammu–Baramulla line.[2][3]

Sangaldan Ramban Railway Station

سنگلدان ریلوے اسٹیشن
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationSangaldan, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir
 India
Elevation1,071 metres (3,514 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Banihal–Katra line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusProposed
Station codeSNGDN
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Firozpur
History
OpenedTBA
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Reasi
towards ?
Northern Railway zone
Banihal–Katra line
Nachlana
towards ?

The station is part of the Jammu–Baramulla line, which once completed, will connect the city to the rail network of India. Currently, services are to Baramulla and Banihal. The railway line once fully completed is expected to increase tourism and travel to the Kashmir Valley. The work of last leg Chenab Bridge is in final stages and is expected to be completed by 2022.

But Due to delay in the projects the railway station work may be completed by ending 2023.

This project is being executed by bunch of companies. Few of them are listed below

KONKAN Railways (Govt. PSU)

IRCON International Ltd. (Indian Railway Construction Ltd.)

Savronik Piscesia JV

Hitech Erectors pvt. ltd.

RK InfraCrop Pvt. Ltd.

Rishi Construction Company

Patel engg.

This railway station plays an important role as it connects Udhampur to Srinagar railway station. Which helps in ease of transportation of goods and military equipment.

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