Palwal railway station
Railway station in Haryana, India
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Palwal railway station (code PWL) is a railway station in Palwal city of Haryana state in India. Station lies on the New Delhi–Howrah main line. City is also known as the "hero city of Haryana".
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Palwal railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Palwal, Haryana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.1525°N 77.3417°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operator | Northern Railways | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 10 BG | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 11 BG | ||||||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, auto stand | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | PWL | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | ||||||||||
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History
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 in October 2013.[1][2][3]
Infrastructure
The station consists of ten platforms.
