Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station

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{{Infobox station
| name = Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways]]
| style = [[Indian Railways]]
| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]
| image_caption = Indian Railways Logo
| address = THDC Colony, [[Rishikesh]], [[Uttarakhand]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|30.1099628|78.2780801|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| map_type =
| elevation = {{convert|372|m|ft}}
| line = [[Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway]]
| other = [[Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Virbhadra section]]
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 3
| tracks = 3
| parking = Available (Paid)
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2021|01|12}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Single Electric-Line
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = YNRK
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Moradabad}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator =
| status = Functioning
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'''Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station''' is a newly built railway station serving the city of [[Rishikesh]] in the Indian state of [[Uttarakhand]]. It lies in the Northern railway network zone of Indian Railways. The station code is '''YNRK'''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uttarakhand-chief-minister-thanks-centre-for-rishikesh-karnaprayag-rail-link-budget-2363131?amp=1&akamai-rum=off | title=Uttarakhand Chief Minister Thanks Centre For Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Link Budget | accessdate=10 February 2021}}</ref><ref name>{{cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/rishikesh-karnprayag-rail-line-indian-railways-starts-train-operations-from-yog-nagari-rishikesh-station/2170251/ | title=Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line: Indian Railways starts train operations from Yog Nagari Rishikesh station| accessdate=10 February 2021}}</ref>

== History ==
The [[Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway]] a new railline runs from Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station in [[Rishikesh]] to [[Karnaprayag]]. It is [[Indian Railways]]' proposed route for the [[Char Dham Railway]] to connect to the [[Chota Char Dham]]. It is to counter China's expansion.<ref name="char1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/business/chardham-to-get-rail-connectivity-indian-railways-pilgrimage-linking-project-to-cost-rs-43-29-crore-2124237/|title=Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29 crorework=India.com|access-date=10 February 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref name="char2">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/railway-minister-lays-foundation-stone-for-final-location-survey-on-char-dham-route/articleshow/58659661.cms|title=Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route|work=The Times of India|access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/first-train-arrives-at-yog-nagri-rishikesh-railway-station/articleshow/80219649.cms|title=First train arrives at Yog Nagri Rishikesh railway station|access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref>

==Location==
The railway station is located in [[Rishikesh]] in [[Dehradun District]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]].

==Signage==
The station signage is predominantly in [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]] and [[Sanskrit]].<ref name="Signage">{{cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/yog-nagari-rishikesh-ynrk/12558#st | title=Signage | accessdate=10 February 2021}}</ref>

==Train==
Indian railways had extended few trains to the station but due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] trains are run as special trains.

* [[Kalinga Utkal Express|Kalinga Utkal Festival Special]]
* [[Yoga Express]]
* [[Allahabad–Haridwar Express|Yog Nagari Rishikesh–Prayagraj Sangam Special]]
* [[Haridwar–Jammu Tawi Express|Yog Nagari Rishikesh–Jammu Tawi Special]]
* [[Udaipur City–Haridwar Express|Udaipur City–Yog Nagari Rishikesh Special]]
* [[Doon Express|Doon Festival Special]]

==See also==
* [[Rishikesh railway station]]
* [[Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway]]

==References==
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{{Railway stations in Uttarakhand|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Railway stations in Dehradun district]]
[[Category:Moradabad railway division]]
[[Category:Transport in Rishikesh]]

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