Kakapora railway station

Kakapora railway station is a railway station in the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is one of the four stations in Pulwama district, others being Awantipora railway station, Pampore railway station and Panzgam railway station respectively.

Kakapora Railway Station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationPulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
India
Coordinates33°57′11″N 74°54′49″E / 33.9531°N 74.9136°E / 33.9531; 74.9136
Elevation1594.966
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railways
Line(s)Jammu–Baramulla line
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeKAPE
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Firozpur cantt
History
Opened2013
ElectrifiedOngoing
Location
Kakapora Railway Station is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Kakapora Railway Station
Kakapora Railway Station
Location within Jammu and Kashmir

Location

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The station is situated in notified area of Kakapora in Pulwama district about 20 km south of Srinagar.

History

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The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, aiming to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi the rest of the Indian railway network. The Leg 2 section of this network is incomplete. It is expected to be completed by 2017.

Design

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Like every other station in this mega project, this station also features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambience of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu, English and Hindi.

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