The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian rail network.

The station is situated at an elevation (RL) of 1594 m above mean sea level.

[2] The station features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambiance of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station.

Station signage is predominantly in Urdu and English and Hindi.

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