Jodhpur 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 as a part of Northern Railway zone and its headquarters are located at Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan of India.
Jaipur railway division, Bikaner railway division and Ajmer railway division are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at Jaipur.[2][3]
Rail transport infrastructure
The zone has the following types of locomotive engines: (Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)
- Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station (BGKT) sheds at Jodhpur: WDM2, WDG's, WDP4's, WDM3A's
Medical Facilities
For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities:
- Zonal Hospitals
- Divisional Hospitals
- Sub-Divisional Hospitals
- Udaipur Sub-Divisional Railway Hospital near Rana Pratap Nagar railway station at Udaipur (Jodhpur 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:
- Divisional Training Centre(Engineering), Jodhpur
- Carriage & Wagon Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Diesel Traction Training Centre, Bhagat Ki Kothi, Jodhpur
- Personnel Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Transportation Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Basic Training Centre, Jodhpur
Route and Track Length
- North Western Railway zone
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List of railway stations and towns
The list includes the stations under the Jodhpur railway division and their station category.[4][5]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 | 1 | Template:Rws |
| A | 4 | Barmer, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws |
| B | - | - |
| C suburban station |
- | - |
| D | - | -Dhanera |
| 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.
- ↑ Jodhpur 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.