Ashokapuram railway station
Ashokapuram is a railway station on Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line. The station is located in Mysore district, Karnataka state, India.
Ashokapuram Ashokapura | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
Ashokapuram Railway Workshop | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Mysore District, Karnataka India | ||||
| Coordinates | 12.3163°N 76.6454°E | ||||
| Elevation | 741 m (2,431 ft) | ||||
| Platforms | 5(1 under construction ) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | AP | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Mysore | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2008 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Location
Ashokapuram railway station is located near J. P. Nagar in Mysore city.
History
The project cost ₹313 crore (US$38 million). The gauge conversion work of the 61 kilometres (38 mi) stretch was completed.[1] There are six trains running forward and backward in this route. Five of them are slow-moving passenger trains.[2]
References
- "Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar rail line inaugurated". The Hindu. Chamarajanagar. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- "Work on new railway line will begin this month". The Times of India. Mysore. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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