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Mandi Gobindgarh
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab India
Coordinates	30°40′10″N 76°17′51″E / 30.6695°N 76.2974°E / 30.6695; 76.2974
Elevation	268 metres (879 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Ambala–Attari line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GVG
Division(s)	Ambala
History
Opened	1870
Electrified	1995–96
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Sirhindtowards ? Northern Railway zoneAmbala–Attari line Khannatowards ?
Location Mandi Gobindgarh railway stationLocation in Punjab

Mandi Gobindgarh railway station is located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the steel town of Mandi Gobindgarh .

The railway station

Mandi Gobindgarh railway station is at an elevation of 268 metres (879 ft) and was assigned the code – GVG.

History

The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi)-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.

Electrification

The Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96.

References

1. "Arrivals at Mandi Gobindgarh". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
2. "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

External links

• Trains at Mandi Gobindgarh

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