Summary
Jodhpur railway division is one of the four railway divisions under North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarters are located at Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan of India.
 11-North Western Railway | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Jodhpur Junction railway station |
| Locale | Rajasthan |
| Dates of operation | 1951– |
| Predecessor | Northern Railway zone |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Mixed |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
Jaipur railway division, Bikaner railway division and Ajmer railway division are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at Jaipur.[1][2]
Rail transport infrastructure edit
The zone has the following types of locomotive engines: (Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)
- Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station (BGKT) sheds at Jodhpur: WDM2, WDG's, WDP4's, WDM3A's
Medical Facilities edit
For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities:
- Zonal Hospitals
- Jaipur Zonal Railway Hospital near Jaipur Junction railway station
- Divisional Hospitals
- Jodhpur Divisional Railway Hospital near Jodhpur Junction railway station
- Sub-Divisional Hospitals
- Udaipur Sub-Divisional Railway Hospital near Rana Pratap Nagar railway station at Udaipur (Jodhpur division)
- Health Units, several (total 29 across the whole division, including 3 other zones)
- First Aid Posts, unknown (no more than a total of two across the whole zone)
Training edit
The zone has the following training institutes:
- Divisional Training Centre(Engineering), Jodhpur
- Carriage & Wagon Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Diesel Traction Training Centre, Bhagat Ki Kothi, Jodhpur
- Personnel Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Transportation Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Basic Training Centre, Jodhpur
Route and Track Length edit
- North Western Railway zone
- Route km: broad gauge 2,575.03 kilometres (1,600.05 mi), metre gauge 2,874.23 kilometres (1,785.96 mi), total 5,449.29 kilometres (3,386.03 mi)
- Track km: broad gauge 6,696.36 kilometres (4,160.93 mi), metre gauge 733.44 kilometres (455.74 mi), total 7,329.80 kilometres (4,554.53 mi)
- Jodhpur railway division
- Route km: broad gauge 1,568.42 kilometres (974.57 mi)1,568 km, metre gauge 0 km, total 1,568.42 kilometres (974.57 mi)
- Track km: broad gauge 1,979.73 kilometres (1,230.15 mi), metre gauge 0 km, total 1,979.73 kilometres (1,230.15 mi)
- Jodhpur railway division
List of railway stations and towns edit
The list includes the stations under the Jodhpur railway division and their station category.[3][4]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 | 1 | Jodhpur Junction |
| A | 4 | Barmer, Nagaur, Pali Marwar, Jaisalmer |
| B | - | - |
| C suburban station |
- | - |
| D | - | - |
| E | - | - |
| F halt station |
- | - |
| Total | - | - |
Stations closed for Passengers -
References edit
- ^ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Jodhpur Railway Division". Railway Board. Western Railway zone. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.