Palwal railway station
Palwal | |||||||||||
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 Palwal railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Palwal, Haryana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°09′09″N 77°20′30″E / 28.1525°N 77.3417°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operator | Northern Railways | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 10 BG | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 11 BG | ||||||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, auto stand | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | PWL | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | ||||||||||
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Palwal railway station (code PWL) is a railway station in Palwal city of Haryana state in India. Station lies on the New Delhi–Howrah main line. City is also known as the "hero city of Haryana".
History
Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in April 1919 from Palwal railway station on his way to Punjab to take part to the Non-cooperation movement meeting. There also a six-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi was installed in October 2013.[1][2][3]
Infrastructure
The station consists of ten platforms.
References
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Gandhi's statue damaged in Palwal".
- ↑ EMU rams into train near Palwal, driver dies
- ↑ Chauhan, Arvind (29 October 2015). "India's fastest train Gatimaan Express to become operational by March 2016" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
External links
- Palwal railway station at the India Rail Info
