Delhi–Jaipur line

Delhi–Jaipur Mainline
	Jaipur Junction an important railway station of Delhi–Jaipur line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan
Termini	Old Delhi; Jaipur
Service
Operator(s)	Northern Railway, North Western Railway
History
Opened	1875
Technical
Track length	308.3 km (192 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Highest elevation	Delhi 216 m (709 ft), Jaipur 460.6 m (1,511 ft)
Route map
	Delhi
	Haryana
	Haryana
	Rajasthan
	Sources:Google Maps, New Delhi Shakurbasti EMU via Safdarjung, ; Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jaipur AC Double Decker Express, ; Tilak Bridge Bulandshahr MEMU, ; Garhi Harsaru Farrukh Nagar DEMU, ;

The Delhi–Jaipur Mainline connects Jaipur city with Delhi, the capital of India along the Jaipur railway division.[1]

There are about 22 trains connecting Delhi to Jaipur, fastest one, ADI – SJ Rajdhani taking 4 hours 10 minutes. and Delhi–Jaipur Double Decker taking 4 hours 30 minutes.

The route also faces delays in normal running during winter period because of fog. Throughout the route, there are two parallel railway lines running, helping in swift movement of trains without any delays.

History

Rajputana State Railway opened the 218.1 km (136 mi) long Delhi–Bandikui 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in)-wide Metre Gauge line in 1874, extended it further 225.2 km (140 mi) to Ajmer in 1875 and further 225.2 km (140 mi) to Ahmedabad in 1881.[2] Legendary Pink City City MG Express used to run during MG era between Delhi & Jaipur, covering 308.3 km (192 mi) route in 5 hours 50 minutes. Legendary Pink City City MG Express was one of the fastest MG train of India having an average speed of 52.8 kilometres per hour (32.8 mph).

The Delhi–Ajmer Mainline was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide Broad Gauge in 1994.[3][4] The Ajmer-Ahmedabad line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide Broad Gauge in 1997.[5]

Railway electrification work is in the process in the Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Rewari and Rewari–Alwar–Bandikui–Jaipur–Palanpur–Ahmedabad sectors.[6]

Passenger movement

Jaipur, on this line, is the only railway station which is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[7]

References

North Western Railway Website
"IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
"IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
"Inauguration of Rewari BG Project". Press Information Bureau, 7 October 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
"IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
"Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification work in progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
"Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

External links

Jaipur New Delhi trains

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[hq-1] North Western Railway Website

[irfcaii-2] "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

[3] "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

[4] "Inauguration of Rewari BG Project". Press Information Bureau, 7 October 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

[5] "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

[6] "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification work in progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

[7] "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

Railways in Northern India
National network/ trunk lines	Howrah–Delhi main line New Delhi–Chennai main line New Delhi–Mumbai main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Delhi–Jaipur line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Branch lines/ sections	Agra–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Ambala–Attari line Amritsar–Pathankot line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Bathinda–Rewari line Bathinda–Rajpura line Bilaspur–Leh line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line Delhi–Fazilka line Delhi–Kalka line Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Delhi–Moradabad line Jalandhar–Firozpur line Jalandhar–Jammu line Jammu–Baramulla line Jammu–Poonch line Jodhpur–Bathinda line Kanpur–Delhi section Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Lucknow–Moradabad line Ludhiana–Fazilka line Ludhiana–Jakhal line Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line Moradabad–Ambala line Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Rewari–Rohtak line Varanasi–Lucknow main line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
Urban and suburban rail transport	Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Metro (Blue Green Grey Magenta Orange Pink Red Violet Yellow) Rapid Metro Gurgaon Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
Railway companies	Northern Railway North Eastern Railway North Central Railway North Western Railway East Indian Railway Company Kangra Valley Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Tirhut Railway Oudh and Tirhut Railway Indian Branch Railway Company Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway Lucknow–Bareilly Railway Bengal and North Western Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway Segowlie–Raxaul Railway Delhi Metro Rail Corporation National Capital Region Transport Corporation
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor