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'''Jaipur 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 [[Jaipur]] in the state of Rajasthan of India.
'''Jaipur railway division''' is one of the four railway divisions under the jurisdiction of [[North Western Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref name="zones_and_divisions">{{cite web |title=Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=168812. |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Railways (Government of India) |access-date=1 January 2025 |date=21 July 2017}}</ref> This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951. Its headquarters are located in [[Jaipur]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]].


[[Ajmer railway division]], [[Bikaner railway division]] and [[Jodhpur railway division]] are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016 |format=[[PDF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261 |title=Jaipur Railway Division |access-date=13 January 2016 |website=[[Railway Board]] |publisher=[[Western Railway zone]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031916/http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C261 |archive-date= 4 March 2016 }}</ref> This division is one of the key enabler of the [[Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project]] by virtue of running parts of the railways 1,500 km long network of [[Western Dedicated Freight Corridor]].
[[Ajmer railway division]], [[Bikaner railway division]] and [[Jodhpur railway division]] are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016 |format=[[PDF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261 |title=Jaipur Railway Division |access-date=13 January 2016 |website=[[Railway Board]] |publisher=[[Western Railway zone]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031916/http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C261 |archive-date= 4 March 2016 }}</ref> This division is one of the key enabler of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running parts of the railways 1,500 km long network of [[Western Dedicated Freight Corridor]].


== History ==
== History ==
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== Rail transport infrastructure ==
== Rail transport infrastructure ==
The zone has the following [[Locomotives_of_India|types of locomotive engines]]:
The zone has the following [[Locomotives of India|types of locomotive engines]]:
(Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)  
(Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)  
* [[Phulera Junction railway station]] sheds: [[YDM-4]] meter gauge locomotives
* [[Phulera Junction railway station]] sheds: [[YDM-4]] meter gauge locomotives
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Alwar railway station|Alwar]], {{rws|Gandhinagar Jaipur}}, {{rws|Bandikui}}, {{rws|Phulera}}, {{rws|Rewari}}
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Alwar railway station|Alwar]], [[Sikar Junction railway station|Sikar]], {{rws|Gandhinagar Jaipur}}, {{rws|Bandikui Junction}}, {{rws|Phulera}}, {{rws|Rewari}}
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[[Category:1951 establishments in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:North Western Railway zone|*]]
[[Category:North Western Railway zone|*]]


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Jaipur railway division
11-North Western Railway
Overview
HeadquartersJaipur Junction railway station
LocaleRajasthan
PredecessorNorth Western Railway zone
Technical
Track gaugeMixed
Other
Websitewww.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in

Jaipur railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1] This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951. Its headquarters are located in Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Ajmer railway division, Bikaner railway division and Jodhpur railway division are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at Jaipur.[2][3] This division is one of the key enabler of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running parts of the railways 1,500 km long network of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.

History[edit | edit source]

See also: North Western Railway zone § History

Rail transport infrastructure[edit | edit source]

The zone has the following types of locomotive engines: (Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)

Medical Facilities[edit | edit source]

For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities:

Training[edit | edit source]

The zone has the following training institutes:

  • <missing>
  • 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)
    • Jaipur railway division
      • Route km: broad gauge 830.20 kilometres (515.86 mi), metre gauge 196.61 kilometres (122.17 mi), total 1,026.81 kilometres (638.03 mi)
      • Track km: broad gauge 1,385.13 kilometres (860.68 mi), metre gauge 213.53 kilometres (132.68 mi), total 1,598.66 kilometres (993.36 mi)

List of railway stations and towns[edit | edit source]

The list includes the stations under the Jaipur railway division and their station category.[4][5]

Category of station No. of stations Names of stations
A-1 1 Jaipur
A 6 Alwar, Sikar, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bandikui Junction, Phulera, Rewari
B - -
C
suburban station 		- -
D - -
E - -
F
halt station 		- -
Total - -

Stations closed for Passengers -

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jaipur Railway Division". Railway Board. Western Railway zone. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.


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