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 | |
|---|---|
 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Location | |
  Ashokapuram Location within India  Ashokapuram Ashokapuram (Karnataka) | |
Location
Ashokapuram railway station is located near J. P. Nagar in Mysore city.
History
The project cost ₹313 crore (US$39 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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