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'''Joginder Nagar railway station''' is a railway station serving [[Jogindernagar|Joginder Nagar town]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] in India. The station lies in the [[Kangra Valley Railway]] and under [[Firozpur railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]] of Indian Railways.It is a small railway station in [[Joginder Nagar]] in [[Mandi district]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/which-are-heritage-railways-118030801281_1.html</ref><ref>https://www.thebetterindia.com/33114/mountain-railways-in-india/</ref> | '''Joginder Nagar railway station''' is a railway station serving [[Jogindernagar|Joginder Nagar town]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] in India. The station lies in the [[Kangra Valley Railway]] and under [[Firozpur railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]] of Indian Railways.It is a small railway station in [[Joginder Nagar]] in [[Mandi district]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/which-are-heritage-railways-118030801281_1.html|title = Which are heritage railways?|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 9 March 2018|last1 = Debroy|first1 = Bibek}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/33114/mountain-railways-in-india/|title = 5 Spectacular Mountain Railway Journeys of India You Must Experience|date = 29 September 2015}}</ref> | ||
It is located at 1189 m above sea level and has one platform. As of 2016, three trains halt at this station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Departures from JDNX/Joginder Nagar (1 PFs)|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/2866?|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref><ref>https://issuu.com/maxposure/docs/rb-jan17_for_online/32</ref> | It is located at 1189 m above sea level and has one platform. As of 2016, three trains halt at this station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Departures from JDNX/Joginder Nagar (1 PFs)|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/2866?|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/maxposure/docs/rb-jan17_for_online/32|title = Rail Bandhu January 2017 by Maxposure Media Group India PVT Ltd - Issuu}}</ref> | ||
==Trains== | ==Trains== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The whole line was made by British because of the [[Shanan Power House|Shanan Hydropower]] project in [[Joginder Nagar]]. Thus the railway station of [[Joginder Nagar]] was created in 1929.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}.<ref>http://jogindernagar.com/home/overview-history-and-infrastructure</ref> After independence of India from British empire, the was heavily used by the government of India due lack of roads and other infrastructure. The track remained the main connection for Himachal Pradesh and the hilly areas till around the 1970s. With the introduction of roads its importance started to decline.<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/kangra-rail-line-victim-of-apathy-810048</ref> | The whole line was made by British because of the [[Shanan Power House|Shanan Hydropower]] project in [[Joginder Nagar]]. Thus the railway station of [[Joginder Nagar]] was created in 1929.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jogindernagar.com/home/overview-history-and-infrastructure|title = जोगिंदर नगर- अवलोकन, इतिहास और बुनियादी ढांचा|date = 12 May 2009}}</ref> After independence of India from British empire, the was heavily used by the government of India due lack of roads and other infrastructure. The track remained the main connection for Himachal Pradesh and the hilly areas till around the 1970s. With the introduction of roads its importance started to decline.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/kangra-rail-line-victim-of-apathy-810048|title = Kangra rail line victim of apathy}}</ref> | ||
==Modification== | ==Modification== | ||
[[File:Railway-line-jogindernagar.jpg|250px|thumb|Progress working at Jogindernagar railway station]] | [[File:Railway-line-jogindernagar.jpg|250px|thumb|Progress working at Jogindernagar railway station]] | ||
On 22 Dec 2018, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal that he has asked ministry officials to explore possibilities to reduce the journey time between Joginder Nagar station in Himachal Pradesh and Pathankot station in Punjab by three hours. After an aerial survey of the section with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Goyal said, "I was surprised to know that this 164-km journey takes nine hours". He has ordered the railway authorities in Dharamshala to conduct a fresh survey of the route to "reduce this nine-hour tiring journey to a moderate six-hour journey". | On 22 Dec 2018, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal that he has asked ministry officials to explore possibilities to reduce the journey time between Joginder Nagar station in Himachal Pradesh and Pathankot station in Punjab by three hours. After an aerial survey of the section with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Goyal said, "I was surprised to know that this 164-km journey takes nine hours". He has ordered the railway authorities in Dharamshala to conduct a fresh survey of the route to "reduce this nine-hour tiring journey to a moderate six-hour journey". | ||
He said he has asked the Railway Board to build new transparent vistadome coaches, used in European trains, to allow passengers on the route to have a wider scenic view of the region.<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/journey-time-on-joginder-nagar-pathankot-section-will-be-reduced-goyal-118120200594_1.html</ref><ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/no-pathankot-rail-line-expansion-kangra-residents-disappointed-693341</ref> | He said he has asked the Railway Board to build new transparent vistadome coaches, used in European trains, to allow passengers on the route to have a wider scenic view of the region.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/journey-time-on-joginder-nagar-pathankot-section-will-be-reduced-goyal-118120200594_1.html|title=Journey time on Joginder Nagar-Pathankot section will be reduced: Goyal|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=2 December 2018|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/no-pathankot-rail-line-expansion-kangra-residents-disappointed-693341|title=No Pathankot rail line expansion; Kangra residents disappointed}}</ref> | ||
The Union minister said old rail lines on Pathankot–Joginder Nagar route will be replaced and free wi-fi facility will be made available at 17 major stations on the section. Goyal said the improvements will help the region attract more tourists. The railways and the state government will work together to encourage film shootings on these tracks, he said. Kangra valley stations will be upgraded to give it a heritage look.<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/goyal-pathankot-rail-line-to-be-developed-for-tourism-692313</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/hp-rail-network-may-finally-be-upgraded/articleshow/66912829.cms</ref> | The Union minister said old rail lines on Pathankot–Joginder Nagar route will be replaced and free wi-fi facility will be made available at 17 major stations on the section. Goyal said the improvements will help the region attract more tourists. The railways and the state government will work together to encourage film shootings on these tracks, he said. Kangra valley stations will be upgraded to give it a heritage look.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/goyal-pathankot-rail-line-to-be-developed-for-tourism-692313|title=Goyal: Pathankot rail line to be developed for tourism}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/hp-rail-network-may-finally-be-upgraded/articleshow/66912829.cms|title = Himachal Pradesh railway network may finally be upgraded | Shimla News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||