Jind Junction railway station
Jind Junction | |
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Indian Railways junction station | |
![]() Jind Junction | |
Location | Railway Station Road, Jind, Haryana India |
Coordinates | 29°19′47″N 76°17′19″E / 29.3296°N 76.2885°ECoordinates: 29°19′47″N 76°17′19″E / 29.3296°N 76.2885°E |
Elevation | 222 metres (728 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northern Railway |
Line(s) | Delhi–Fazilka line Panipat–Jind branch line Sonipat–Jind branch line |
Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | JIND |
Division(s) | Delhi |
History | |
Opened | 1858 |
Electrified | Yes |
Passengers | |
25,000 | |
Location | |
Jind Junction railway station is located in Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana and serves Jind .
The railway station[edit]
Jind Junction railway station is at an elevation of 222 metres (728 ft) and was assigned the code – JIND.[1]
History[edit]
The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi–Bhatinda–Samasatta line in 1897.[2] The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi.[3]
Electrification[edit]
The electrification of the Rohtak–Bathinda–Lehra Muhabat sector is completed in 2018–19.[4]
Tracks[edit]
Delhi–Jakhal–Bhatinda section is now double electric line.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Departures from Jind Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ↑ "Chapter VII Communications". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Electrification of Rohtak–Bhatinda–Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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