Hanumangarh Junction railway station

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Hanumangarh Junction
Indian Railways station
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg
General information
LocationStation Road, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan
India
Coordinates 29°36′42″N74°17′37″E / 29.6117°N 74.2936°E / 29.6117; 74.2936
Elevation184 metres (604 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Bikaner railway division
Line(s) Jodhpur-Bathinda line
Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line
Platforms3
Tracks8
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHMH
Fare zone North Western Railway
History
ElectrifiedYes

Hanumangarh Junction railway station is a main railway station in Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan. Its code is HMH. It serves Hanumangarh city. [1]

Contents

Hanumangarh is a major railway station on Jodhpur–Bathinda line, Sadulpur, Rewari, Jaipur, Sriganganagar, Anupgarh.

Background

Both metre-gauge and broad-gauge lines earlier passed through this station. There is a diamond railway crossing. The broad gauge started in 1982 from Bhatinda to Suratgarh via Hanumangarh and first train was flagged by Milkha Singh.

Development

The metre-gauge train has become history for Hanumangarh because in October 2012 Hanumangarh–Sadulpur metre-gauge track closed and is being converted into broad gauge. Hanumangarh to Sri Ganganagar railway track has been converted into broad gauge and presently three trains are running on this track from Hanumangarh to Sri Ganganagar.

Services

A number of trains connect to this major railway junction. [1]

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References

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