Jalandhar–Firozpur line

The Jalandhar–Firozpur line is a railway line connecting Jalandhar City and Firozpur Cantonment, both in the Indian state of the Punjab. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

Jalandhar–Firozpur line
Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala lies on the Jalandhar–Firozpur line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocalePunjab
TerminiJalandhar City
Firozpur Cantonment
Service
SystemDiesel operated
Operator(s)Northern Railway
History
Opened1912
Technical
Track length127 km (79 mi)
Number of tracks1 (single)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Highest elevationJalandhar City 239 m (784 ft), Firozpur Cantonment 200 m (656 ft)
Route map

km
Ambala–Attari line
to Amritsar│to Ambala
0
0
Phillaur
DAVCH Jalandhar
3
8
Partabpura
3
Lyallpur Khalsa College Halt
Khojewala
12
14
Bilga
11
Jamsher Khas
21
16
Gumtali Halt
27
18
Thabalke
Husainpur
29
20
Nurmahal
25
Shankar
Pajian
34
26
Sidhwan
32/32
Nakodar
Dudwindi
39
37
Gahndran Halt
Sultanpur Lodhi
46
44
Malsian Shahkot
49
Mulewal Khaihra Halt
54
Sindhar
58
Kang Khurd
52/64
Lohian Khas
59
Gidarpindi
Sutlej River
68
Jogiwala
76
Makhu
85
Butewala
94
Mallanwala Khas
100
Talli Saida Sahu
107
Mahalam
to Ludhiana–Fazilka line
to Delhi–Fazilka line
117
Firozpur Cantt.
120
Firozpur City
to Ludhiana–Fazilka line
Source:Google Maps,
Jalandhar City-Firozpur Cantt Passenger,
Jalandhar Nakodar DEMU,
Ludiana Lohian Khas DEMU

History

The Jalandhar–Firozpur line was laid in 1912.[1]

The last official steam service on the line completed its journey on 6 December 1995.[2]

Railway border crossing

The HussainiwalaGanda Singh Wala railway crossing, near Firozpur, became defunct with the partition of India. The broad-gauge spur from Kasur Junction in Pakistan has been closed.[3] A strategically important bridge that was blown up during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 at Hussainiwala, has been rebuilt and opened in 2013.[4]

Passenger movement

Jalandhar City is the only station on this line that is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[5]

Rail Coach Factory

Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala started production in 1988. It is the largest and most modern coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, producing around 1,600 coaches annually.[6]

References

  1. "Punjab District Gazetteers – Kapurthala". Punjab Revenue. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. "IR History Part VI (1995–1999)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. Bhuyan, Mohan. "International Links from India". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. Sharma, Dinesh K (5 December 2013). "40 years after war, bridge opens near Hussainiwla borer". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  5. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  6. "Rail Coach Factory". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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