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Khari railway station

Khari
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationKhari, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, India - 182146
Coordinates33°23′16″N 75°08′24″E / 33.3877822°N 75.1400793°E / 33.3877822; 75.1400793
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway zone
Line(s)Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusOperational
History
Opened20 February 2024 (2024-02-20)
ElectrifiedYes (25 kV AC)

Khari railway station is a railway station in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is part of the Jammu–Baramulla line and became operational on 20 February 2024 as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project’s Banihal-Sangaldan section.[1]

History

The station was constructed as part of the USBRL project, sanctioned in 1994-95 and declared a national project in 2002, aimed at connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India’s railway network.[2] The Banihal-Sangaldan section, including Khari, was completed and electrified, with train services starting in February 2024 following a successful trial run on 6 December 2023.[3]

Location

Khari railway station is located in Khari, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, along the Banihal-Sangaldan section of the USBRL, near the T-50 tunnel, the country’s longest transportation tunnel.

Services

The station is served by electrified trains on the Jammu–Baramulla line, including passenger services introduced after the section’s opening.[4]

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