Jaipur Junction railway station

Jaipur Junction railway station (Code : JP) is a railway station in Jaipur. Jaipur also serves as the headquarters of the North Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways since 2002.[1] The Jaipur Railway Division of the North Western Railway is also headquartered at Jaipur.[2]

Jaipur Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
LocationHasanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan
India
Coordinates26°55′15″N 75°47′12″E
Elevation428.000 metres (1,404.199 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Western Railways
Line(s)Delhi–Jaipur line,
Jaipur–Ahmedabad line,
Delhi–Jaipur–Jodhpur,
Jaipur–Sawai Madhopur,
Jaipur–Ringas–Sikar–Churu
Platforms8
Tracks10 broad gauge
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJP
Zone(s) North Western Railway
Division(s) Jaipur
History
Opened1895 (1895)
Electrified2020 (2020)
Location
Jaipur Junction
Location within Jaipur
Jaipur Junction
Jaipur Junction (Rajasthan)
Jaipur Junction
Jaipur Junction (India)

Overview

The foundation stone of the existing Jaipur Railway station building was laid on 4th May 1956 by the then Maharaja Sawai Man Shingh II of Jaipur with construction taking three years to completion.[3] It is located along Railway Road. The inter-state bus terminal Sindhi Camp is also close to the station. It is linked to other parts of the country by metre-gauge and broad-gauge lines. It is the busiest railway station in Rajasthan.[1]

One of India's most famous and luxurious trains the Palace on Wheels, also makes a scheduled stop in Jaipur.[4] Jaipur Junction is 5 km away from City wall of Jaipur. The newly constructed Jaipur metro has a stop here.

Lines

The main lines passing through Jaipur are:

Nearby railway stations
  • Train at platform
  • Platform
  • ″Railway station″ station of Jaipur Metro

References
  1. North Western Railway Website
  2. "TOI".
  3. Railways, North Western. "A historical view - Jaipur Division". North Western Railways / Indian Railways Portal. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. Palace on Wheels - Jaipur


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