Mandra Junction Railway Station

مندرہ جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن
General information
Coordinates33°21′53″N 73°14′16″E / 33.3647°N 73.2377°E / 33.3647; 73.2377
Owned byMinistry of Railways
Line(s)
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Platform levels1
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeMNA
Fare zonePakistan Railways Rawalpindi Zone
History
Opened1916 (1916)
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Ghungrila
towards Kiamari
 Karachi–Peshawar Line Kaliamawan
towards Peshawar Cantonment
Terminus Mandra–Bhaun Railway
(defunct)
 Taragarh
towards Bhaun

Mandra Junction Railway Station (Urdu and Punjabi: مندرہ جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Mandrah, Tehsil Gujar Khan, District Rawalpindi of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] This station is located on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. Mandra was a junction railway station from here trains go to Chakwal via Mandra–Bhaun Railway.[2] Mandra railway station consists of two platforms.[3] But now it is only a railway station, the status of junction has been ended since 1993.

History

Mandra Railway Station was established in 1916 by British.[4][5]

Current Status

This station is used by Pakistan Railways. There is a car parking facility, water coolers, toilets and rest areas.

Location

Mandra Junction Railway Station is located at Railway Road, Mandra. And this station is at a distance of 40 km from Rawalpindi.

Mandra–Bhaun Railway

Mandra to Bhaun railway line goes to Chakwal. The following stations are on this line.

Mandra-Bhaun Railway
Kilometers
0
 Bhaun Railway Station
11
 Chakwal Railway Station
31
 Dhudial Railway Station
40
 Sayyed Kasran Railway Station
52
 Daultala Railway Station
61
 Sukho Railway Station
74
 Mandra Junction Railway Station
 Rawalpindi Railway Station

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mandra Junction Railway Station". pakistani.pk. 28 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Dhakku, Nabeel Anwar (3 May 2015). "100-year-old railway track yearns for revival". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ↑ atiq-webhive (2022-12-25). "Mandra Junction Railway Station". railwaystations.pk. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  4. ↑ Mumtaz Alvi (26 April 2017). "Proposal to revive Mandra-Chakwal-Bhoun rail link hailed". thenews.com.pk. ISLAMABAD. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ↑ atiq-webhive (2022-12-25). "Mandra Junction Railway Station". railwaystations.pk. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
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