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Delhi–Jaipur line
Jaipur Junction an important railway station of Delhi–Jaipur line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, Rajasthan
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway, North Western Railway
History
Opened1875
Technical
Track length305 km (190 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speedupto 130 km/h between Rewari Junction and Jaipur
Highest elevationDelhi 239 m (784 ft), Jaipur 428 m (1,404 ft)
Route map

Legend
km
to Delhi–Fazilka line
to Delhi–Kalka line
Delhi Metro Green line
6 Dayabasti
Patel Nagar 8 5 Vivekanand Puri Halt
Delhi Metro Blue line 4 Delhi Sarai Rohilla
Kirti Nagar 9 3 Kishanganj
0/38 Old Delhi
Naraina Vihar 11 37 Sadar Bazar
Indrapuri 13 Sadar Bazar Coaching Yard
Brar Square 14 New Delhi Coaching Yard
Delhi Metro - Airport Express 35 New Delhi
Sardar Patel Marg 17 Delhi Metro - Airport Express
Chanakyapuri 18 Delhi Metro Yellow line
Safdarjung 20 34 Shivaji Bridge
Sarojini Nagar 21 33 Tilak Bridge
Delhi Metro Yellow line Delhi Metro Blue line
Lodhi Colony 23 31 Pragati Maidan
Sewa Nagar 24 to Delhi–Moradabad line
Delhi Metro Violet line 28 Hazrat Nizamuddin
Delhi Metro Pink line 26 Lajpat Nagar
Military Siding to Agra Chord
Delhi Cantt 15
16 Nasirpur Halt
18 Palam
Delhi Metro Violet line
Delhi Metro - Airport Express
22 Shahabad Mohammadpur
25 Bijwasan
Delhi
Haryana
28 Palam Vihar Halt
32 Gurgaon
36 Basai Dhankot
SH 15A
42 Garhi Hansaru
Sultanpur Kailawas 49
SH 15A KMP Expressway
KMP Expressway 50 Patli
Farrukh Nagar 53 53 Taj Nagar
56 Jataula Jori Sampka
62 Pataudi Road
66 Inchhapuri
SH 26
73 Khalilpur
76 Kumbhawas Mundhalia Dabri
NH352-IN.svg NH 352
to Rewari–Rohtak line
SH 26
to Bathinda–Rewari line
83 Rewari
to Bikaner–Rewari line
to Merta Road–Rewari line NH11-IN.svg NH 11
SH 15
86 Rewari Anaj Mandi
91 Karnawas
NH48-IN.svg NH 48
98 Bawal
105 Majri Nangal
Haryana
Rajasthan
111 Ajaraka
117 Khanpur Ahir
123 Harsauli
131 Khairtal
138 Ghatla
144 Parisal
SH 14
to Alwar–Kathgodam line
158 Alwar
SH 14
NH248A-IN.svg NH 248A
164 Mahwa
SH 25
175 Malakhera
185 Dhigawara
SH 25
192 Rajgarh
SH 25A
198 Surergoth
204 Baswa
210 Gulana
to Bandikui–Bharatpur Branch line
216 Bandikui
SH 25
222 Arnia
228 Kolvagram
235 Bhan Kari
Banganga River
NH21-IN.svg NH 21
245/0 Dausa
SH 2 10 Baniyana
NH148-IN.svg NH 148 20 Nangal Rajwatan
Bhandana 253 31 Araniya Kalan Salempura
Jatwara 257 36 Deedwana
Banskho 265 NH148-IN.svg NH 148
Jhir 267 44 Lalsot
Bassi 274 NH23-IN.svg NH 23
Kanauta 283 49 Binauri
Khatipura 290 56 Mandawari
Getor Jagatpura 296 NH23-IN.svg NH 23
NH248-IN.svg NH 248 70 Pipali
Jaipur Gandhinagar 301 75 Bamanwas
to Jaipur–Sawai Madhopur line 83 Khuntla
Jaipur Metro Pink Line 89 Udai Kalan
Jaipur 307 SH 25
to Merta Road–Rewari line SH 1
to Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
NH23-IN.svg NH 23
97 Gangapur City
on Mathura–Vadodara section
Sources:Google Maps, New Delhi Shakurbasti EMU via Safdarjung,
Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jaipur AC Double Decker Express,
Tilak Bridge Bulandshahr MEMU,
Garhi Harsaru Farrukh Nagar DEMU,

The Delhi–Jaipur line connects New Delhi, the capital of India with Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Further it is linked with the Jaipur-Ahmedabad line and the Ahmedabad-Mumbai main line.

There are about 30 trains connecting Delhi to Jaipur, fastest one, CDG - AII Vande Bharat taking 3 hours 32 minutes. and ADI – SJ Rajdhani taking 3 hours 50 minutes.

The route also faces delays in normal running during winter period because of fog. Throughout the route, there are two parallel railway lines running, helping in swift movement of trains without any delays.

History

Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line in 1874, extended it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.

The Delhi–Ajmer line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge in 1994. The Ajmer-Ahmedabad line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge in 1997.

Passenger movement

Jaipur, on this line, is the only railway station which is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.

References

  1. North Western Railway Website
  2. "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  4. "Inauguration of Rewari BG Project". Press Information Bureau, 7 October 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  5. "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  6. "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 23 April 2014.

External links

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