Palwal railway station

Palwal railway station is a railway station in Palwal, Haryana. Its code is PWL. It is also known as the "hero city of Haryana".

Palwal
Indian Railway Station
Palwal railway station
LocationPalwal, Haryana
India
Coordinates28.1525°N 77.3417°E / 28.1525; 77.3417
Elevation199 m (653 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Mumbai – New Delhi Section
Platforms10 BG
Tracks11 BG
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
Station codePWL
Fare zoneNorthern Railway zone
Electrifiedn/a
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Asaoti
Northern Railway zone
Agra-Delhi chord
Rundhi

History
See also: Stations in Haryana, IR history, NWR history, NR history, and NCR history
Extent of the Indian railway network in 1909

Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in April 1919 from Palwal railway station on his way to Punjab to take part to the Non-Cooperation Movement meeting. There also a six-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi was installed on October 2013.[1][2][3]

Infrastructure

The station consists of ten platforms.

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References
  1. Gandhi’s statue damaged in Palwal
  2. EMU rams into train near Palwal, driver dies
  3. Gatimaan Express to become operational by March 2016


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