Jodhpur–Bathinda line

The Jodhpur–Bathinda line connects Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan to Bathinda in the Punjab, via Dabwali Railway in Haryana. During the British Raj, Bathinda was on the Delhi–Karachi line and after independence and partition of India in 1947, it is on the Delhi–Fazilka line. This line operates under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway.

Jodhpur–Bathinda line
Jodhpur Junction an important railway station on Jodhpur–Bathinda line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleFringe areas of Thar desert, Rajasthan and small sections of Haryana and Punjab
TerminiJodhpur
Bathinda
Service
Operator(s)North Western Railway
History
Opened1901–02
Technical
Track length600 km (373 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Highest elevationJodhpur 241 m (791 ft), Bathinda 208 m (682 ft)
Route map

km
to Bathinda–Rajpura line
on Ambala–Attari line
600
Bathinda
on Delhi–Fazilka line
to Sri Ganganagar
to Bathinda–Rewari line
590
Gursar Sahnewala
583
Sangat
575
Bagwali
571
Pathrala
PunjabHaryana border
NH 9
565
Mandi Dabwali
Haryana-Punjab border
556
Birang Khera
PunjabRajasthan border
Indira Gandhi Canal
545
Dhaban
535
Sangaria
520
Manaksar
NH 54
509
Hanumangarh
to Sadulpur
to Sri Ganganagar
496
Dabli Rathan
483
Pili Bangan
475
Amarpura Rathan
467
Rangmahal
to Sri Sarupsar
458
Suratgarh
451
Pipran
Suratgarh STPP
441
Biradhwal
427
Rajiyasar
412
Arjansar
395
Mahajan
378
Malkisar
368
Nathwala
356
Lunkaransar
State Highway 6A
343
Dalmera
326
Baman Wali (Halt)
NH 62
319
Jagdevwala
308
Jamsar
292
Kanasar
NH 11
to Jaisalmer
280
Lalgarh
State Highway 15
276
Bikaner
NH 62
to Ratangarh
Jodhpur Bypass
262
Uramsar
253
Palana
NH 62
244
Deshnoke
229
Surpura
212
Garhnokha
NH 62
198
Chilo
195
Sri Balaji
NH 62
183
Alai
174
Badwasi
State Highway 19
160
Nagaur
143
Marwar Munwdwa
State Highway 39
127
Khajwana
118
Deswal
110
Marwar Chapri
to Jaipur
Merta City
103
Merta Road
93
Jogi Magra
83
Gotan
76
Kharia Khangarh
Birla White Cement
66
Umed
56
Sathin Road
Bilara
Luni River
Pipar City
State Highway 58
47
Pipar Road
40
Kheri Salwa
State Highway 58
31
Asrananda
23
Jajiwal
State Highway 63
14
Banar
8
Jodhpur Cantt
NH 112
to Jaisalmer
2
Rajkabagh Palace
0
Jodhpur
to Marwar Junction–Munabao line
with link to Jodhpur
Source: Google Maps
54704 Jodhpur–Bhatinda Passenger

History

A 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)-wide metre-gauge line from Marwar Junction to Pali was built by the Rajputana Railway in 1882. It was extended to Luni in 1884 and Jodhpur in 1885. It formed the first Jodhpur Railway. It later became part of Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway.[1][2]

In 1889, the Bikaner Princely State and Jodhpur Princely State started constructing the Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway within the Rajputana Agency. In 1891 the metre gauge Jodhpur – Merta Road sector was opened on 8 April, the Merta Road–Nagaur sector on 16 October, and the Nagaur–Bikaner sector on 9 December. In 1901–02, the metre-gauge line was extended to Bathinda. The Jodhpur–Bikaner line was extended to Bathinda in 1901–02 to connect it with the metre-gauge section of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway and the metre gauge of North Western Railway Delhi–Fazilka line via Hanumangarh.

Sometime around or prior to 1991, the construction work for the conversion from meter gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge of the Jodhpur–Bikaner line, along with the link to Phulera, were started,[3] and it was already functioning as broad gauge Jodhpur–Merta City–Bikaner–Bathinda line by 2008.[4]

Passenger movement

Jodhpur is the only railway station on this line which is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[5]

Workshops

The former metre-gauge workshop at Jodhpur now performs periodic overhauling of broad-gauge passenger coaches. The former metre-gauge workshop at Bikaner (Lalgarh) workshop carries out periodic overhauling of broad-gauge coaches and wagons.[6]

References

  1. "Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway". fibis. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "IR History: Part II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. "Written answers to Qustion asked in Parliament". Railway expansion programme in Rajasthan. Government of India. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. "Railway line along Indian border". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India, 21 April 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. "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 5 May 2014.
  6. "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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