Jaipur railway division

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Jaipur railway division
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11-North Western Railway
Overview
Headquarters Jaipur Junction railway station
LocaleRajasthan
Predecessor North Western Railway zone
Technical
Track gauge Mixed
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Website www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in

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.

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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)

Medical Facilities

For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities:

Training

The zone has the following training institutes:

List of railway stations and towns

The list includes the stations under the Jaipur railway division and their station category. [4] [5]

Category of stationNo. of stationsNames of stations
A-11 Jaipur
A6 Alwar, Sikar, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bandikui Junction, Phulera, Rewari
B--
C
suburban station
--
D--
E--
F
halt station
--
Total--

Stations closed for Passengers -

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References

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  4. "Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.