Jodhpur railway station

Jodhpur railway station (station code:- JU) is a major railway station located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also hails from Jodhpur. Currently it is connected through 100 Km/h speed restricted railway lines only. Despite being on a flat terrain with less gradient and track curves, there is no 130 Km/h or 160 Km/h permitted railway track up to Jodhpur as of now.[when?]

Jodhpur
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
LocationJodhpur, Rajasthan
India
Coordinates26°16′59″N 73°01′21″E / 26.28306°N 73.02250°E / 26.28306; 73.02250
Elevation241 m (791 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Western Railway zone
Line(s)Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line
Jodhpur–Luni section
Jodhpur–Bathinda line
Platforms5
Tracks7
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Autorickshaw
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJU
Zone(s) North Western Railway Zone
Division(s) Jodhpur
Websitehttps://jodhpurstation.in
History
Opened1885; 139 years ago (1885)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
176000/daily
Location
Jodhpur railway station is located in Rajasthan
Jodhpur railway station
Jodhpur railway station
Location in Rajasthan
Map
Interactive map

History

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Jodhpur railway station was opened in 1885 under the jurisdiction of New Jodhpur Railway The first train ran from Jodhpur to Luni on 9 March 1885. The New Jodhpur Railway was later combined with Bikaner State Railway to form Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway in 1889 A Railway line was completed between Jodhpur and Bikaner in 1891, Later in 1900, lt combined with Jodhpur–Hyderabad Railway (some part of this railway is in Pakistan) leading to connection with Hyderabad of Sindh Province. Later in 1924 Jodhpur and Bikaner Railways worked as independent Railways. After Independence, a part of Jodhpur Railway went to West Pakistan. And some another fact is that Jodhpur Railway station and Workshop was under Shivnathji Bhakrecha till 1956. He was the first person in India who made No.5 Osi coach and other coaches too. [1]

Overview

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Jodhpur Railway Station has 5 platforms and a total of 6 tracks. Proposal to construct two additional platforms has been sent to railway board. To decongest the main Jodhpur station (JU), the suburban station Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station (BGKT) was developed as the second main station for passenger trains.

Railway reorganization

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Jodhpur–Bikaner line was merged with the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[2] Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.[3] Jodhpur is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

Suburban stations

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No. Suburban Station Name Distance
(in km)
1 Raikabag Palace Junction 2
2 Bhagat Ki Kothi 3
3 Mahamandir 5
4 Basni 6
5 Jodhpur Cantt 8
6 Mandor 10
7 Banar 14
8 Salawas 16

References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Part - 2 (1870–1900)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Western railway history".
  3. ^ "North Western railway history". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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