Vrindaban Road railway station
Vrindaban Road railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°33′21″N 77°37′25″E / 27.5558°N 77.6236°E | ||||
| Elevation | 180 metres (590 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Agra–Delhi chord | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Tracks | 8 (Quadruple Electrified BG) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | VRBD | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Agra | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway | ||||
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Vrindaban Road railway station is on the Agra–Delhi chord. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its code is VRBD. It serves Vrindavan town. The station consists of four platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1] Ashish Kumar is currently serving as the station manager
Overview
[edit]Krishna was born in Mathura. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.[2]
History
[edit]The station lies on Delhi–Mathura branch line of Delhi–Kanpur section of North Central Railway.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "VRBD/Vrindaban Road". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Mathura and Vrindavan – general information". ISKCON. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Indian Railways line history, 2 North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway. wordpress. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
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Vrindavan travel guide from Wikivoyage- Mathura travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Vrindavan Road Railway Station Details
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Following station | ||
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| Ajhai towards ?
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North Central Railway zone Agra–Delhi chord
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Bhuteshwar towards ?
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