Coordinates: 24°45′29″N 93°10′48″E / 24.758°N 93.180°E / 24.758; 93.180

Vangaichungpao railway station

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Vangaichungpao
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationVangaichungpao, Tamenglong district, Manipur
India
Coordinates24°45′29″N 93°10′48″E / 24.758°N 93.180°E / 24.758; 93.180
Elevation521 metres (1,709 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Arunachal–Jiribam–Imphal line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeVNGP
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Lumding
History
OpenedYes
ElectrifiedNo

Vangaichungpao railway station is a newly commissioned railway station in Tamenglong district, Manipur. Its code is VNGP. It serve Vangaichunpao a village present in west Tamenglong sub-division of Tamenglong District. The station consists of two platforms.[1] This station is directly connected to Jiribam, Silchar and Agartala. It is planned to extend it into Manipur. The railway station was originally named "Dholakhal railway station", based on a misspelt village name "Dholakhal",[2] whose original name is Dawltang.[lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. The actual Dholakhal village is in the Borobekra subdivision well to the south.

References

  1. "VNGP/Vangaichungpao". India Rail Info.
  2. "Revenue Villages | Jiribam District, Government of Manipur | India". Retrieved 2 December 2024.