- Source: Vrindavan railway station
Vrindavan railway station is on the Mathura–Vrindavan link. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Vrindavan.
Overview
Krishna was born in Mathura. He spent his childhood in Vrindavan. Therefore, both are major pilgrimage centres for Hindus.
History
The 11 km (7 mi)-long 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge Mathura–Vrindaban branch line was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway in 1889.
Trains
Mathura is a major railway junction. The Taj Express travelling from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station covers the distance up to Mathura in about 2 hours. Bhopal Shatabdi Express (starting from New Delhi railway station), travelling faster, also stops at Mathura. There are five DEMU connections a day between Mathura and Vrindaban.
References
External links
Vrindavan travel guide from Wikivoyage
Mathura travel guide from Wikivoyage
Vrindavan Railway Station Information
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Vrindavan railway station
- Mathura Junction railway station
- Vrindaban Road railway station
- Radha Krishna Vivah Sthali, Bhandirvan
- Pathauli railway station
- North Eastern Railway zone
- Mathura district
- Mathura
- Bhuteshwar railway station
- Jaunpur Junction railway station
