Kavalande railway station

Kavalande is a railway station on Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line. The station is located in Mysore district, Karnataka state, India.

Kavalande
Indian Railways station
Kavalande railway station
General information
LocationMysore District, Karnataka
 India
Coordinates12°02′11″N 76°47′41″E / 12.036396°N 76.794721°E / 12.036396; 76.794721
Elevation760m
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKVE
Zone(s) South Western Railway
Division(s) Mysore
History
Opened2008
ElectrifiedYes

Location edit

Kavalande railway station is located near Doddakawlande village in Mysore district.

History edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar rail line inaugurated". The Hindu. Chamarajanagar. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Work on new railway line will begin this month". The Times of India. Mysore. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.