The North Western Railway is one of 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur, Rajasthan and has 59,075+ employees, 658+ stations and a route length of more than 5,761 kilometres (3,580 mi) across the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana. NWR operates international rail service Thar Express from Jodhpur to Karachi. This zone is the key enabler of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running railways 1,500 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western part of Rajasthan state forming a part of the Thar Desert. Barmer is the third largest district by area in Rajasthan and fifth largest district in India. Occupying an area of 28,387 km2. Being in the western part of the state, it includes a part of the Thar Desert. Jaisalmer is to the north of this district while Jalore is in its south. Pali and Jodhpur form its eastern border and it shares a border with Pakistan in the west. Partially being a desert, this district has a large variation in temperature. The temperature in summer can rise up to 51 °C and falls near to 0 °C in winter. Luni is the longest river in Barmer district. After travelling a length of almost 500 km, it passes through Jalore and merges in the marshy land of Runn of Kutch. District headquarters is in the town of Barmer. The other major towns in the district are: Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytoo, Siwana, and Chohatan. Recently, a large onshore oil field has been discovered and made functional in Barmer district. Now Barmer is also famous for Pomegrante. A village near Balotra name, Budiwada is named by Anar village. For reference check map of budiwada..It is a place of mystery.
The Thar Express was an international passenger train that ran between the Bhagat Ki Kothi a suburban area of Jodhpur in the Indian State of Rajasthan and Karachi Cantonment of Karachi in the Pakistani Province of Sindh. The name of the train is derived from the Thar Desert a sub-continental desert, which lies in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent and ranks 17th in the world covering an area of 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi).
Khokhropar or Khokhrapar is a border town situated in Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is located at 25°41 North 70°12 East and has an altitude of 71 metres (233 ft).
Ahmedabad Junction railway station is the main railway station of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is also the biggest railway station within Gujarat and also one of the major railway station in India. It is the highest income-generating division in Western Railways. It connects to Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Howrah and other major cities of India. Also it is central railway station of Gujarat which connects to Saurashtra, Kutch, Vadodara, Surat, Himmatnagar, Bhavnagar, Palanpur, etc.
The India–Pakistan border is the international boundary that separates the nations of the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. At its northern end is the Line of Control, which separates Indian-administered Kashmir from Pakistani-administered Kashmir; and at its southern end is Sir Creek, a tidal estuary in the Rann of Kutch between the Indian state of Gujarat and the Pakistani province of Sindh.
Munabao is a Bordering Village, just 125 km from Barmer city in the Barmer district in Rajasthan, India. It has bordering Pakistan. It is one of the designated border crossing between two nations, where a daily beating retreat border ceremony is held. Munabao is served by the Munabao railway station on Marwar Junction–Munabao line, through which once-a-week Thar Express train used to run between India and Pakistan (Karachi), passing through Munabao on India side, Zero Point border station, Khokhrapar on Pakistan side.
Munabao railway station is located in Barmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a railway transit point on the India–Pakistan border.
The Marwar Junction–Munabao line connects Marwar Junction, on the Jaipur–Ahmedabad line to Munabao, the last station in India, near the India–Pakistan border. Both are in the Indian state of Rajasthan. There is a link to Jodhpur. This line operates under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway zone.
The Munabao Barmer Passenger is a passenger train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Barmer railway station of Barmer of Rajasthan and Munabao railway station of Munabao, of Indian state Rajasthan.
Barmer railway station is a main railway station in Barmer district, Rajasthan. Its code is BME. It serves Barmer city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered.
Basni railway station is a railway station on the North Western Railways network in the state of Rajasthan. Its code is BANE. It serves Jodhpur city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. It is located approximately 7 km from Jodhpur.
Salawas railway station is a main railway station in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. Its code is SZ. It serves Salawas city. The station consists of a single platform. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. It is located approximately 8 km from Jodhpur railway station. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways.
Suratgarh railway station is a main railway station in Sri Ganganagar district, Rajasthan. Its code is SOG. It serves Suratgarh city. The station consists of four platforms, none of which is well sheltered. It lacks many facilities, including water and sanitation. The station lies on the Jodhpur–Bathinda line and is well connected to the rest of India. Ranked Top ten in country in Station Cleanliness Survey 2019.
Sind Mail was a passenger train that ran between Bombay and Karachi during the British era in British India. This train used to operate via Ahmedabad–Palanpur–Marwar–Pali–Jodhpur–Luni–Barmer–Munabao–Khokhrapar–Mirpur Khas–Hyderabad. After partition this train was cut short from Hyderabad in Pakistan to Jodhpur in India. This train ran till 1965 and was discontinued due to 1965 war. Today Thar Express operate on this route.
Degana Junction railway station is a railway station in Nagaur district, Rajasthan. Its code is DNA. It serves Degana town. The station consists of four platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here.
Ladnun railway station is a railway station in Nagaur district, Rajasthan. Its code is LAU. It serves Ladnun town. The station consists of two platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here.
Balotra railway station is a railway station in Balotra district,Rajasthan. Its code is BLT. It serves Balotra city. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here. As of 2021, the station has no train shed
Mokalsar railway station is a railway station in Barmer district, Rajasthan. Its code is MKSR. It serves Mokalsar village. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here.
The Rajasthan Front was a military theatre of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The campaign saw the Pakistan Rangers, accompanied by the Hurs tribal warriors, raid and capture numerous Indian positions and fortifications along the border between Sindh and Rajasthan. The campaign was a success for Pakistan with 500-1200 square kilometers of Indian territory captured, comprising the bulk of Pakistan's territorial advances during the war.
