Jaisalmer railway station
Jaisalmer railway station is a major railway station located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways. The station has three platforms and a total of five tracks. Jodhpur- Jaisalmer Railway was merged with the Western Railway in November 1951. Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.[1][2][3][4]
Jaisalmer railway station | |
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Regional rail | |
View from the fort. | |
Location | Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India |
Coordinates | 26.9152°N 70.9269°E |
Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | North Western Railway |
Line(s) | Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 5 |
Connections | Taxi stand, Autorickshaw |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | JSM |
Zone(s) | North Western Railway Zone |
Division(s) | Jodhpur |
History | |
Opened | 1921 |
Electrified | No |
Previous names | Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway |
Trains
Some important trains that originate and terminate at the station:
References
- "Railways to Commission 26 mw Wind Mill at Jaisalmer today". RailNews. 19 November 2015.
- "हमीरा सोनू के बीच जल्द ही बिछेगी रेल लाइन". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 15 November 2015.
- "TOI Jaisalmer Railway Station".
- "स्वर्णनगरी में बिजली से दौड़ेगी ट्रेन". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 23 March 2015.
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