Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station

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{{Short description|Railway station in Rajasthan, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = April 2019}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{More citations needed|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Bhagat Ki Kothi
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|80px]]
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| address = [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.2508|73.0146|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Rajasthan
| elevation = {{convert|241.000|m|ft}}
| line = [[Jodhpur–Luni section]]
| other = Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 2
| tracks = 7
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = 1972
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BGKT
| zone = [[North Western Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Jodhpur}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[North Western Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former = Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway
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'''Bhagat Ki Kothi''' railway station is a railway station on the [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railways]] network in the state of [[Rajasthan]]. It is located approximately 3 km from {{stnlnk|Jodhpur Junction}}.

== History ==

The station is the point of origin of the [[Thar Express]] train service that connects [[Karachi]], Pakistan to [[Jodhpur]], India.

In February 2006, the station was revived after a period of 41 years. In the meantime the lines on both sides had been converted from metre gauge to broad gauge. This enabled the train to run from the border right up to Karachi, which was not possible earlier because there would be a change of gauge in between, either at Hyderabad or Mirpur Khas. The Thar Express is the oldest route, however, because it was damaged in the war{{clarify|date=February 2019}} it remained closed for 41 years. Upon restoration it became the new train service between the two countries.<ref>[http://www.seat61.com/Pakistan.htm#.VvI3tPl97IU Seat61,com]</ref><ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-inter.html Geography : International]</ref>

Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway was merged with the [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] on 5 November 1951.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?id=0,1,283 | title = Western railway history}}</ref> Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261 |title=North Western railway history |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031916/http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C261 |archivedate= 4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/photos/budget-gallery/219648/indian-railways-unveils-2-new-trains-kamakhya-bhagat-ki-kothi-express-and-siliguri-new-coochbehar-demu-irctc-co-in-and-indianrail-gov-in/ Suresh Prabhu flags off 2 new trains, Kamakhya-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express and Siliguri-New Coochbehar DEMU]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Infra-electrification-likely-to-be-focus-of-rail-budget/articleshow/51116780.cms Infra, electrification likely to be focus of rail budget]</ref>

== Diesel Loco Shed ==

A Diesel Loco Shed which was established in 1972 is located close by the station that houses 160+ EMD locomotives, including 19 [[WDP-4]], 90+ [[WDG-4]], 19 [[WDP-4B]], 30+ [[WDP-4D]] & 1 [[WDG-4D]].

==See also==

* {{stnlnk|Jodhpur Junction}}
* http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/NWR/BGKTShed_history.pdf

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|2268}}

{{Jodhpur}}
{{Railway stations in Rajasthan|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Jodhpur district]]
[[Category:Transport in Jodhpur]]
[[Category:Jodhpur railway division]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Jodhpur]]

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