10 Unique and Interesting Facts of Indian Railway Stations

Indian Railway passenger trains passes through the unique railway station in India. Some of the most interesting facts about the Indian railway stations are station between the two states,Station under the waterfall,Fort Type station and the highest railway station in the world.

Royapuram Railway Station

Royapuram railway station is one of the very old surviving railway station of Southern Railway on the section of the Chennai Suburban Railway. It is the oldest railway station currently operational in India and also the first railway station of South India.

Ghum Railway Station

Darjeeling-Himalayan-Railway

Ghum Railway Station is located in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region and is the highest railway station in India. Ghum is also the meeting point of several roads in the town,the Ghum Monastery and the Batasia Loop.

Dudhsagar Railway Station

Dudhsagar-falls-Goa

Dudhsagar Railway Station is one of the small station of Indian Railways, located on the border of Goa and Karnataka. The falls is located in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary between the border and surrounded by a deciduous forests.

Manwal Railway Station

Manwal railway station is the first Green Station in India, located in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. Solar Power is used for lighting and fans in the station.

Sarnath Railway Station

Sarnath-Railway-Station

Sarnath Railway Station is the most unique railway station in India,Station design elements based on the famous Sanchi Stupa. This is a small railway station which link Sarnath to Varansi.

Cuttack Railway Station

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The fort type railway station of Cuttack is an important station on the on the mainline of Howrah-Chennai. Cuttack Railway Station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

Vashi Railway Station

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Vashi railway station is an important station on the harbor line of central railway. The railway station is built into and under the International Infotech Park in Mumbai.

Rashidpura Khori Railway Station

Rashidpura khori railway station does not have a station master or TTE, local villagers runs the train station. It is the only railway station completely run by locals.

Dhanushkodi Railway Station

Dhanushkodi-Lost-Land

Dhanushkodi Railway Station is located at the southern tip of Rameswaram in a ghost town of Dhanushkodi. The town of Dhanushkodi is among the five ghost town in India.

Bhawani Mandi Railway Station

Bhawani Mandi railway station is one of the most unique railway station in India,it is divided between two states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajsthan. The northern part of the platform is in Madhya Pradesh and southern part is in the Rajasthan.

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