Anantnag Railway Station
Anantnag Railway Station is a railway station on the Northern railway network. It is the headquarters of Anantnag division of Northern Railway zone. It lies in Jammu division.
History
The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian rail network.
The station is basically located in rice fields which are between wanpoh and harnag. It is approximately 4.5 km far from Anantnag town.
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.
See also
- Srinagar railway station
- Bijbehara railway station
- Jammu–Baramulla line
- Srinagar Airport
- Pahalgam
- Aharbal
- Martand Sun Temple
- Kulgam
- Qazigund
- Amarnath temple
- Verinag
References
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (12 January 2022). "Army Commander visits Anantnag railway station, interacts with commuters". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Experts, Arihant (4 June 2019). Know Your State Jammu and Kashmir. Arihant Publications India limited. ISBN 978-93-131-6916-1.