Vangaichungpao railway station
Vangaichungpao | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Vangaichungpao, Tamenglong district, Manipur India | ||||
| Coordinates | 24°45′29″N 93°10′48″E / 24.758°N 93.180°E | ||||
| Elevation | 521 metres (1,709 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Katakhal–Jiribam–Imphal line | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | VNGP | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Lumding | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | Yes | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
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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", which was a misnomer.[a] The Kuki Inpi of the region urged the Indian Railways to name it after Vangaichungpao as it is within the jurisdiction of that village.[2] The main Vangaichungpao village is however at a higher elevation on the Vangaitang range. There is a smaller settlement near the railway station that has been called "Vangaichungpao Part II".
The nearest large village to the station is Leishabithol.[3]
Notes
- ^ There is no village named Dholakhal in the vicinity of the station. The nearest Dholakhal village is in the Borobekra subdivision well to the south.
References
- ^ "VNGP/Vangaichungpao". India Rail Info.
- ^ Kuki Inpi, chief urge, The Sangai Express, 24 October 2016.
- ^ Locals stage protest to retain MR camp, The Sangai Express, via e-pao.net, 27 August 2016.