Sadura railway station

Sadura railway station is a railway station on the Northern railway network of India. It is the headquarters of Anantnag division of Northern Railway zone.

Sadura railway station
Indian Railways station
Location	Sadura, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates	33.6756°N 75.1368°E / 33.6756; 75.1368
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Northern railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	SDUA
Fare zone	Northern railway
History
Opened	2008
Electrified	Yes

Jammu–Baramulla line
km Baramulla–Kupwara line to Kupwara (planned) 338 Baramulla 330 Sopore 323 Hamre 315 Pattan 307 Mazhom 292 Budgam Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line (planned) 281 Srinagar 275 Pampore Jhelum Bridge 269 Kakapora 259 Awantipora 252 Panzgom 245 Bijbehara to Pahalgam (planned) 238 Anantnag 231 Sadura 226 Qazigund 218 Hillar Shahabad Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Template:BScvt) 208 Banihal Arpinchala Sumber Sangaldan Tunnel (Template:BScvt) Sangaldan Basindadhar Dugha Chenab Bridge Salal Anji Khad Bridge Reasi 78 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra 62 Chak Rakhwal 53 Udhampur 44 Ramnagar Tawi Bridge 22 Manwal 14 Sangar 10 Bajalta Jammu–Poonch line (proposed) 0 Jammu Tawi Jalandhar–Jammu line km

History

Main article: Jammu–Baramulla line

The station was 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.

Location

The station, in Sadura, is 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Anantnag.

Design

The station features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambiance of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu and English. The IRCTC intends to build a hotel in close proximity to the site.

See also

• Jammu–Baramulla line
• Srinagar International Airport

References

• "SDUA/Sadura". India Rail Info.