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{{Short description|Railway division of India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name = '''Bikaner railway division'''
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| map_caption = 11-North Western Railway
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| locale = Rajasthan
| start_year = {{start date and age|1924}}
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| predecessor_line = [[Northern Railway zone]]
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| gauge = Mixed
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| hq_city = [[Bikaner Junction railway station]]
| website = [http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/ NWR official website]
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'''Bikaner 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 and its headquarter is located at [[Bikaner]] in the state of Rajasthan of India.

[[Jaipur railway division]], [[Ajmer 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 |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=Bikaner 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 ==
{{See also|North Western Railway zone#History}}
The ''Bikaner railway division'' was formed in 1924, though its origin dates back to early 1880.

In 1882, a {{RailGauge|1000mm}} wide [[metre gauge]] line from Marwar Junction to Pali was built by the Rajputana Railway. It was extended to Luni in 1884 and Jodhpur on 9 March 1885. New Jodhpur Railway was later combined with Bikaner Railway to form Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway in 1889. Later in 1900, [[Jodhpur–Bathinda line|Jodhpur–Bikaner line]] 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.<ref name=fibis>{{cite web| url = http://www.wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Jodhpur-Bikaner_Railway| title = Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway| publisher = fibis| access-date = 5 May 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140202124719/http://www.wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Jodhpur-Bikaner_Railway| archive-date = 2 February 2014| url-status = dead| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=irfcaii>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title = IR History: Part II (1870-1899)| publisher=IRFCA | access-date = 5 May 2014}}</ref> In 1889, the [[Bikaner State|Bikaner Princely State]] and [[Jodhpur State|Jodhpur Princely State]] started constructing the ''Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway'' within the [[Rajputana Agency]]. In 1891, the {{RailGauge|1000mm}} wide [[metre gauge]] Jodhpur–Bikaner line was commissioned under the [[Rajputana-Malwa Railway]], Jodhpur-Merta Road section was commissioned on 8 April, the Merta Road-Nagaur section on 16 October, and the Nagaur-Bikaner section on 9 December. The Jodhpur–Bikaner line was extended to [[Bathinda]] in 1901–02 to connect it with the metre gauge section of the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] and the meter gauge of [[North Western Railway (British India)|North Western Railway]] [[Delhi–Fazilka line]] via Hanumangarh.<ref name=fibis/> In 1926, the workshop at Bikaner (Lalgarh) was set up to carry out periodic overhauling of metre gauge coaches and wagons.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title= Sheds and workshops|publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 7 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1383134993568-BIKANER%20WORKSHOP%20WEB.pdf |title=Brief History of Bikaner Workshop |publisher=North Western Railway |access-date=7 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508025129/http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1383134993568-BIKANER%20WORKSHOP%20WEB.pdf |archive-date=8 May 2014}}</ref> Sometime around or prior to 1991, the construction work for the conversion from meter gauge to {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] of the Jodhpur–Bikaner line, along with the link to Phulera, were started,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses1/02060891.htm |title = Written answers to Question asked in Parliament | work= Railway expansion programme in Rajasthan|publisher= Government of India| access-date = 7 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030734/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses1/02060891.htm|archive-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref> and it was already functioning as broad gauge Jodhpur–Merta City–Bikaner–Bathinda line by 2008.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=37655|title = Railway line along Indian border| publisher= Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India, 21 April 2008| access-date = 7 May 2014}}</ref> In 2012, the Bikaner Heritage Rail Museum was opened at Bikaner to displays items related to the Jodhpur and Bikaner Railway.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Bikana-Heritage-Rail-Museum-opened-for-public-viewing/articleshow/16867351.cms |title= Bikana Heritage Rail Museum opened for public viewing|publisher=The Times of India, 18 October 2012| access-date = 7 May 2014}}</ref>

In 2009, the metre gauge [[Bathinda–Rewari line|Hisar–Sadulpur line]] was converted to broad gauge.<ref name="over">{{cite web|url=http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1390378076313-Overview%20dt.21.01.14.pdf |title=Overview of Bikaner Division |publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=6 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030427/http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1390378076313-Overview%20dt.21.01.14.pdf |archive-date=8 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/map/route-bhatinda-rewari-passenger-54781-bti-to-re/4110/109/356| title=Bathinda–Rewari line route map| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

Between 2008 and 2011, the [[Bikaner–Rewari line]] was converted to broad gauge.<ref name="over"/>

In 1884, The ''Rajputana-Malwa Railway'' extended the {{RailGauge|1000mm}} wide [[metre gauge]] [[Bathinda–Rewari line|Delhi-Rewari]] section of [[Delhi–Fazilka line]] to Bathinda,<ref name=hisar>{{cite web| url= http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gazetteer_india_hisar.pdf| title= Gazetteer of India, Haryana, Hisar| at= Communications, page 135| publisher= Haryana Government| access-date= 10 May 2014| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140501213030/http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gazetteer_india_hisar.pdf| archive-date= 1 May 2014| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Rajputana-Malwa_State_Railway |title = Rajputana Malwa State Railway| website=fibis| access-date = 10 May 2014}}{{unreliable source?|date=October 2016}}</ref> which was The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi-Bathinda-Samasatta line in 1897.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title= IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)| access-date=26 February 2014}}</ref> The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through [[Samma Satta]] (now in Pakistan) to Karachi.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/muktsar/Chapter%207.htm| title=Chapter VII Communications| access-date=26 February 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223172820/http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/muktsar/Chapter%207.htm| archive-date=23 February 2014| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2013, the new broad gauge electrified [[Rewari-Rohtak line]] was constructed.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/haryana-gets-first-functional-railway-line-after-33-years/article4283307.ece |title= Haryana gets first functional railway line after 33 years|publisher= Business Standard, 7 January 2013| access-date = 26 February 2014}}</ref>

== Rail transport infrastructure ==
The division has the following [[Locomotives of India|types of locomotive engines]]:
(Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)
* [[Hisar Junction railway station]]: washing shed

== Medical Facilities ==
For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities:
* Zonal Hospitals
** [[Jaipur Zonal Railway Hospital]] near [[Jaipur Junction railway station]]
* Divisional Hospitals
** [[Bikaner Divisional Railway Hospital]] near [[Bikaner Junction railway station]]
* Sub-Divisional Hospitals
** [[Rewari Sub-Divisional Railway Hospital]] near [[Rewari railway station]] (Bikaner division)
* Health Units, several (total 29 across the whole division, including 3 other zones)
* First Aid Posts, unknown (no more than a total of two across the whole zone)

== Training ==
The division has following training institutes:
# Divisional Training Centre(Engineering), Bandikui, Bikaner
# Area Training Centre, Bandikui, Bikaner
# Divisional Training Centre(Traffic, C&W, Civil), Lalgarh, Bikaner
# Basic Training Centre, Bikaner
# Railway Police Force (RPF) Training Centre, Bandikui, Bikaner

== Route and Track Length ==
* North Western Railway zone
** Route km: broad gauge {{convert|2575.03|km}}, metre gauge {{convert|2874.23|km}}, total {{convert|5449.29|km}}
** Track km: broad gauge {{convert|6696.36|km}}, metre gauge {{convert|733.44|km}}, total {{convert|7329.80|km}}
** Bikaner railway division: covers Rajasthan and parts of [[Railway in Haryana]]
*** Route km: broad gauge {{convert|1730.96|km}}, metre gauge {{convert|48.76|km}}, total {{convert|1779.72|km}}
*** Track km: broad gauge {{convert|2182.31|km}}, metre gauge {{convert|51.17|km}}, total {{convert|2233.58|km}}

== Network ==
The division has ≈14,000 employees handling 142 trains across 198 stations (14 with Computerized Passenger Reservation System). The quantum of traffic is equally split between goods and passenger segment, with food grains, china clay and gypsum being the main outbound goods traffic.

The network of this division covers the following states:
* [[Rajasthan]]: [[Dhundhar]] region, Bikaner region and north Rajasthan
* [[Haryana]]: western and southern triangular half of Haryana, up to and below the Sirsa-Hisar-Rewari diagonal.
* [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]: A very small upward pointing triangular spur of the network in the south west corner of Punjab.

The network consists of the following lines:
# [[Jodhpur–Bathinda line]] via Hanumangarh,
# [[Jakhal-Hisar line]] (to Ludhiana via Sangrur) and [[Hisar-sadalpur line]] (to Bikaner)
# [[Rewri-Sadulpur-Hanumangarh line]]
# [[suratgarh-Sarupsar-Sriganganagar loop line]]
# [[Salemgrah-Anupgarh line]]
# [[Ratangarh-Sardarshahr line]]
# [[Delhi–Fazilka line]], from Rewari to Dabwali section only
# [[Rewari-Rohtak line]]
# [[Rohtak-Bhiwani line]]

The [[Western Dedicated Freight Corridor]] passes through Rewari.

==List of railway stations and towns ==
The list includes the stations under the Bikaner railway division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations |url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Category of station
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | No. of stations
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''A-1''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-

|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''A''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Bikaner Junction}}, [[Bhiwani Junction railway station|Bhiwani]], {{rws|Hanumangarh Junction}}, {{rws|Hisar Junction}}, {{rws|Lalgarh Junction}}, {{rws|Sri Ganganagar Junction}}, {{rws|Suratgarh Junction}}, Bawanikhera
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''B''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" | Mandi Dabwali, Shri karanpur, Kesrisingh pur, Gajsinghpur, Raisingh Nagar.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''C''' Category<br />(Suburban station)
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''D''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" | Prithviraj pura
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''E''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''F''' Category<br />Halt Station
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;" | '''-'''
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|}
Stations closed for Passengers -

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bikaner railway division| ]]
[[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:North Western Railway zone|*]]
[[Category:Transport in Bikaner]]

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