Ludhiana–Jakhal line

The Ludhiana–Dhuri–Jakhal line is a railway line connecting Ludhiana in the Indian state of the Punjab and Jakhal in Haryana. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

Ludhiana–Dhuri–Jakhal line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocalePunjab
TerminiLudhiana
Jakhal
Service
SystemDiesel operated,partly electrified.
Operator(s)Northern Railway
History
Opened1901
Technical
Track length129 km (80 mi)
Number of tracks1 (single)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Highest elevationLudhiana 248 m (814 ft), Jakhal 225 m (738 ft)
Route map
km
on Ambala–Attari line
0
 Ludhiana
 to Ludhiana–Fazilka line
 NH 5
8
 Gill
13
 Jassowal
18
 Kila Rajpur
22
 Gungrana
25
 Ahmadgarh
 Sirhind Canal
31
 Rohira Galughra
36
 Kup
 Raikot Road
45
 Malerkotla
52
 Himmatana
 Dhuri Bypass
 SH 11 / Sangrur Road
62
 Dhuri on Bathinda–Rajpura line
70
 Bahadur Singh Wala
 State Highway 11
78
 Sangrur
85
 Bharur
 State Highway 12A
91
 Sunam
101
 Chhajli
106
 Govindgarh Khokar
112
 Lehra Gaga
 Lehra Bridge
117
 Gurnay
 State Highway 10
 Jakhal-Budhlada Road
 Punjab-Haryana border
129
 Jakhal on Delhi–Fazilka line
Source: Google Maps
54054 Ludhiana–Jakhal Passenger

History

In 1893, an agreement for the construction, working and maintenance of the broad-gauge Ludhiana–Dhuri–Jakhal railway line, via Sangrur, was signed between the British Raj and the native principalities of Jind State, Malerkotla State and Patiala State, since the line was situated partly in British territory and partly in the territory lying in the native principalities.[1] in 1901, this new line was commissioned, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.[2]

It was later extended to Hisar Junction.

Electrification

Electrification of the Jakhal–Ludhiana line was ordered in 2013 but the work has started in March 2016 from Ludhiana side and foundation stone was laid at Gill. CRS Trial has been successfully conducted up to Dhuri Jn. from Ludhiana Jn. in 2019. The electrification of 62 km-long stretch of Dhuri to Jakhal on Ludhiana–Jakhal line was completed and trial runs were successfully carried out in July 2020.[3]

Tracks

Detailed survey for the doubling of the Ludhiana–Sangrur–Jakhal line has been ordered.[4]

Railway reorganisation

Southern Punjab Railway was taken over by the state and merged with North Western Railway in 1930.[5]

With the partition of India in 1947, North Western Railway was split. While the western portion became Pakistan West Railway, and later Pakistan Railways, the eastern part became Eastern Punjab Railway.[6]

In 1952, Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, west of Mughalsarai, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway.[7]

References
  1. Sharma, Suresh K (February 2006). Haryana: Past and Present. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 220. ISBN 81-8324-046-1. Retrieved 26 February 2014 – via Google Books.
  2. "Chapter VII – Communications". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. "Northern Railway completes electrification work on 130 km line in Punjab, Haryana". The New Indian Express. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. "Railways to conduct feasibility survey to provide connectivity to five Takhts". The Hindustan Times, 17 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. "Southern Punjab Railway". fibis. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. SM Imamul Haque (1989). Management of Indian Railways, 1989. Readings in Indian Railway Finance by KB Verma. Mittal Publications,A 1/8 Mohan Garden, New Delhi 110059. p. 136. ISBN 81-7099-183-8. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  7. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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