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Palwal railway station

Palwal
Indian Railways station
Palwal railway station
General information
LocationPalwal, Haryana
India
Coordinates28°09′09″N 77°20′30″E / 28.1525°N 77.3417°E / 28.1525; 77.3417
Elevation199 m (653 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railways
Line(s)New Delhi–Mumbai main line,
New Delhi–Agra chord
Platforms10 BG
Tracks11 BG
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
Station codePWL
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Delhi
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Asaoti
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Rundhi
towards ?

Palwal railway station is a railway station in Palwal, Haryana. Its code is PWL. It is also known as the "hero city of Haryana".

History

Extent of the Indian railway network in 1909

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