Jaisalmer railway station

Jaisalmer railway station
Jaisalmer railway station
General information
Location	Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India
Coordinates	26°54′55″N70°55′37″E / 26.9152°N 70.9269°E / 26.9152; 70.9269
Elevation	243 m (797 ft)
System	Regional rail
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Western Railway
Line	Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Connections	Taxi stand, Autorickshaw
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JSM
Zone(s)	North Western Railway Zone
Division(s)	Jodhpur
History
Opened	1921;104 years ago (1921)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway
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Location

Jaisalmer railway station is a major railway station located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways. The station has three platforms and a total of five tracks. Jodhpur- Jaisalmer Railway was merged with the Western Railway in November 1951. Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002. ^{[1] [2] [ failed verification ] [3] [4] [ failed verification ]}

Trains

Some important trains that originate and terminate at the station:^{[ citation needed ]}

• Shakur Basti–Jaisalmer Superfast Express
• Ranikhet Express
• Corbett Park Link Express
• Jaisalmer–Jodhpur Express
• Jaisalmer–Lalgarh Express
• Malani Express
• Jaisalmer–Jodhpur Passenger
• Howrah–Jaisalmer Superfast Express
• Jaisalmer–Sabarmati Express
• Jammu–Jaisalmer Shalimar Express

References

1. "Railways to Commission 26 mw Wind Mill at Jaisalmer today". RailNews. 19 November 2015.
2. "हमीरा सोनू के बीच जल्द ही बिछेगी रेल लाइन". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 15 November 2015.
3. "TOI Jaisalmer Railway Station".
4. "स्वर्णनगरी में बिजली से दौड़ेगी ट्रेन". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 23 March 2015.

External links

• Jaisalmer travel guide from Wikivoyage
• India Rail Info