Indian Railways is the largest and most comfortable way of traveling interstate. There are some interesting hidden facts associated with many train stations in India. So what will you do if I tell you there is an Indian train station without a name? How will you book your tickets to a place that has no name? There is another train station where you can be pranked easily by saying it is a fort but once you go inside, you’ll find railway tracks! Yes, you heard it right. So, read more to discover the hidden facts of some unique train stations in India.
1. Bhawani Mandi Railway Station (‘Two states’ train station)
Bhawani Mandi is an Indian train station located on the Delhi-Mumbai railway line. There is something very amusing about this railway station, as it has a link to two states at the same time. This railway station is a medium pizza with two slices, one in Rajasthan and another two in Madhya Pradesh. With the division of two states, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, every train that stops at this Indian train station has its engine in Rajasthan and the coaches in Madhya Pradesh.
So, the Rajasthan board is installed at one end of the Bhawani Mandi Railway Station and the other end has a board of Madhya Pradesh. The next time you travel from Delhi to Mumbai, make sure you don’t miss this epic story of the ‘two states’ railway station.
2. Attari Railway Station (Need a Visa instead of a ticket?)
Well, we all know that we need a ticket to travel interstate and a visa to travel internationally. But here is an Indian train station that requires a visa to board or get off the train. Well, Attari railway station in Amritsar is located on the border of India and Pakistan. It is strictly prohibited to visit Attari station without a Visa.
A strict security system is placed at this station to monitor the activity 24 hours a day. Anyone caught without a visa will be booked and punished instantly. So if you make a visit to Attari, Amritsar, make sure to keep a security check on your travel documents.
3. Unnamed Railway Station in Jharkhand
On the way from Ranchi to Tori in Jharkhand, there is an Indian train station that has no name. Trains started running from this station in 2011 so during the initial days, Indian Railways wanted to name this station ‘Badkichampi’. However, the locals of the adjacent Kamle village objected to this name and started protesting against it.
Their say was that the villagers had given their land for this station and not only this, some of them even worked as laborers for its construction. So the name of this train station should be ‘Kamle’ and not ‘Badkichampi’. Tickets for this Indian station are still booked under the name ‘Badkichampi’ but it has no board named on the train station.
4. Cuttack Indian train station (A fort with railway tracks)
The most frequently asked question about this train station is whether it is a railway station or a fort. Cuttack was not always this beautiful. It has been renovated to make it look like a 14th-century Barabati Fort built during the reign of the Ganga Dynasty.
Its beauty amuses tourists sometimes because they come here hoping to explore a fort but are shocked and surprised by the amount of flawless creativity when they discover that it is actually a running train station. So, if you ever visit Cuttack, don’t be shocked to find yourself amidst the high pillars and walls of a fort.
5. Manwal Train Station (Green Power Place)
Manwal train station is the first Indian train station in India to make a smart choice of operating on green energy i.e. solar power. This solar power station is situated in the state of Jammu & Kashmir and you will find it on the Jammu to Udhampur rail route. A total of 28 solar panels are installed to run all the lights and fans of this train station. The state electric supply is a standby source that is used only in case of the failure of any solar power generator.
Wasn’t it curious to know about such unique train stations existing in different parts of India?
Indian railways, being the most convenient way of traveling across the country, have hidden gems that should not be missed the next time you travel on any of the above-mentioned routes.
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