Jodhpur Junction railway station (station code:- JU) is a major railway station located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav who also hails from Jodhpur, proposed the rejuvenation plan of Jodhpur railway station in 500 crore and directed the officials to complete it within 3 years

Jodhpur
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
Location	Jodhpur, Rajasthan India
Coordinates	26°16′59″N 73°01′21″E
Elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Western Railway zone
Line(s)	Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line Jodhpur–Luni section Jodhpur–Bathinda line
Platforms	5
Tracks	7
Connections	Taxi stand, Autorickshaw
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JU
Zone(s)	North Western Railway Zone
Division(s)	Jodhpur
Website	https://jodhpurstation.in
History
Opened	1885; 137 years ago (1885)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
176000/daily
Location
Jodhpur railway station Location in Rajasthan
Interactive map

History

Jodhpur railway station was opened in 1885 under the jurisdiction of New Jodhpur Railway The first train ran from Jodhpur to Luni on 9 March 1885. The New Jodhpur Railway was later combined with Bikaner Railway to form Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway in 1889 A Railway line was completed between Jodhpur and Bikaner in 1891, Later in 1900, lt combined with Jodhpur–Hyderabad Railway (some part of this railway is in Pakistan) leading to connection with Hyderabad of Sindh Province Later in 1924 Jodhpur and Bikaner Railways worked as independent Railways. After Independence, a part of Jodhpur Railway went to West Pakistan.(And Mein Point is Jodhpur Railway Station And Workshop 1917 to 1956 Under The ShivNath Ji Bhakrecha And First Men In India And Built 5 Number Osi Coach More Coaches And ShivNath Ji Is Very Powerful Man.)[1][2][3]

Overview

Jodhpur Railway Station has 5 platforms and a total of 6 tracks. To decongest the main Jodhpur station (JU), the suburban station Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station (BGKT) was developed as the second main station for passenger trains.

Railway reorganization

Jodhpur–Bikaner line was merged with the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[4] Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.[5] Jodhpur is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

Suburban stations

References

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External links

• Jodhpur Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
• Jodhpur travel guide from Wikivoyage