Budgam railway station

Budgam Railway Station (also spelled Badgam) is a station on Northern Railway Network of Indian Railways. This station is the headquarter of Jammu–Baramulla line network. It is located in Ompora, a town in Budgam district nearly 2.5 km from main town Budgam.

Location
The station is situated in Ompora town of Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir just 9 km from Lal Chowk, the city centre and 2.5 km from district headquarters.

History
The station was built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line mega project, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian rail network.

Design
The station features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambiance of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu, English and Hindi.

Reduced level
The elevation of the station is 1588 m above mean sea level.