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Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line

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Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line
with Lalgarh branch line
Palace on Wheels and Goods train on Jaisalmer railway station of Jodhpur–Jaislamer line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleRajasthan
Termini
Service
Operator(s)North Western Railway
History
Opened1968 (Main line)
30 October 1922 (Lalgarh–Kolayat branch section)
18 June 2007 (Kolayat–Phalodi branch section)
Technical
Line lengthMain line 292 km (181 mi)
Phalodi–Lalgarh branch line 158 km (98 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) Metre gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 km/h
Route map

Sanu 329
Lanela 304
Jaisalmer 292
Thaiyat Hamira Junction 274
on Jodhpur–Bathinda line
Jetha Chandan 251
158
Lalgarh Junction
SH40-IN jct.svg SH 40
Shri Bhadriya Lathi 230
147
Nal Halt
Odhaniya Chacha 208
NH11-IN.svg NH 11
NH11-IN.svg NH 11
133
Darbari
Ashapura Gomat 191
128
Gajner
SH40-IN jct.svg SH 40
119
Channi Halt
Pokaran 194
112
Kolayat
Ramdevra 183
96
Diyatara Road
NH11-IN.svg NH 11
74
Nokhra
Marwar Khara 162
53
Sird
Marwar Bhitri 147
36
Bap
Phalodi Junction 137/0
13
Malar
Phalodi Air Force Station
SH19-IN jct.svg SH 19
NH11-IN.svg NH 11
123
Shaitan Singh Nagar
108
Marwar Lohawat
SH61-IN jct.svg SH 61
89
Harlaya
79
Bhikamkor
64
Osiyan
43
Tivari
33
Marwar Mathania
27
Manaklao
9
Mandor
NH62-IN.svg NH 62
4
Mahamandir
to Jodhpur–Bathinda line
2
Raikabag Palace Junction
NH62-IN.svg NH 62
0
Jodhpur
to Jodhpur–Luni section
Source: Google maps
Jodhpur Jaisalmer Passenger
Bandra Terminus Jaisalmer Superfast Express
Leelan Express

The Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line or Jaisalmer–Jodhpur line is a railway route on the North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Bikaner division, Jodhpur division of Rajasthan state.

The corridor passes through the Desert Area of Rajasthan with a stretch of 292 km with consists of one branch line which starts from Phalodi Junction and ends at Lalgarh Junction with a stretch of 158 km.

History

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The main railway line from Jodhpur Junction to Phalodi Junction was originally built by Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway company of Bikaner Princely State and Jodhpur Princely State portion as metre-gauge line was constructed on different phases.

  • The first phase, from Jodhpur Junction to Osian was opened on 21 September 1913.
  • The second phase, from Osian to Marwar Lohawat was opened on 17 March 1914.
  • The third phase, from Marwar Lohawat to Phalodi Junction was opened on 12 May 1914.[1]

Whereas, the branch line section from Lalgarh Junction to Kolayat which comes under the Bikaner State Railway was opened on 30 October 1922.[2]

Later the main line was extended to Pokaran from Phalodi Junction on 1940.[3] After it was extended again to Jaisalmer with starting construction in the year 1967 and opened on 1968.[4]

After that, the conversion of main line into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was started in 2003,[5] Which it was important for military purpose because this railway line passes through nearest of International border of India, which was approved in the rail budget 1993–94.[6][7] was opened on 15 December 2006.[8]

Whereas the branch line section from Lalgarh to Kolayat gauge conversion was done and opened on 23 October 1992,[9] After that the link of branch line section starts from Kolayat to Phalodi Junction was begun survey and construction on 2001[10] for linking Jaisalmer to Bikaner and other parts of Northern India[11] for military purpose was opened on 18 June 2007.[12]

After that, the new line between Thaiyat Hamira and Sanu was sanctioned on 2013 [13] for easier limestone transport from Sanu Mines to Rest of India, construction was begun on 2015 [14] and after some years it was opened for goods traffic on 1 December 2019.[15]

Trains passing through this line

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Main

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Branch

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References

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  1. ^ "Indian Railways history". Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Administration report on Indian Railways 1939" (PDF). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "IRFCA History Part 3". IRFCA.
  4. ^ "IRFCA History Part 4". IRFCA.
  5. ^ "GAUGE CONVERSION OF DEFENCE SIDING". Ministry of Railways. Government of India. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Rail Budget 1993-94". Ministry of Railways. Government of India. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ^ "COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS NINTH REPORT" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Phalodi Jaisalmer line to be commissioned on Dec 15". One India.
  9. ^ "Report on Railways 2005" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  10. ^ "QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON SURVEY FOR KOLAYAT PHALODI RAIL LINE" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  11. ^ "RAILWAYS INITIATIVES IN FUNDING OF PROJECTS". Government of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Bikaner Division" (PDF). North Western Railway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  13. ^ "New rail line in Jaisalmer to benefit limestone industry". Times of India. 11 March 2013.
  14. ^ "हमीरा सोनू के बीच जल्द ही बिछेगी रेल लाइन". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 15 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Rajasthan: Sonu-Hamira rail line to start soon, tracks reviewed". Times of India. 30 November 2019.