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
Rail transport infrastructure
The zone has the following types of locomotive engines: (Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)
- Phulera Junction railway station sheds: YDM-4 meter gauge locomotives
Medical Facilities
For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities:
- Zonal Hospitals
- Divisional Hospitals
- None
- Sub-Divisional Hospitals
- Bandikui Sub-Divisional Railway Hospital near Bandikui Junction railway station (Jaipur 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 zone has the following training institutes:
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- North Western Railway zone
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List of railway stations and towns
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 | Template:Rws |
| A | 6 | Alwar, Sikar, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws |
| B | - | - |
| C suburban station |
- | - |
| D | - | - |
| E | - | - |
| F halt station |
- | - |
| Total | - | - |
Stations closed for Passengers -
References
- ↑ Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country. Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India)(21 July 2017). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ Jaipur Railway Division. Railway Board. Western Railway zone. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations. Retrieved 15 January 2016.