Jind Junction railway station

Jind Junction
Jind Junction
Indian Railways junction station
	Jind Junction
General information
Location	Railway Station Road, Jind, Haryana; India
Coordinates	29°19′47″N76°17′19″E / 29.3296°N 76.2885°E
Elevation	222 metres (728 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Delhi–Fazilka line ; Panipat–Jind branch line ; Sonipat–Jind branch line
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JIND
Division(s)	Delhi
History
Opened	1858
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
	25,000
Services
Location
	Jind Junction railway station Location in Haryana

Last updated September 20, 2023

Jind Junction railway station is located in Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana and serves Jind.

The railway station

Jind Junction railway station is at an elevation of 222 metres (728 ft) and was assigned the code – JIND.^[1]

History

The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi–Bhatinda–Samasatta line in 1897.^[2] The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi.^[3]

Electrification

The electrification of the Rohtak–Bathinda–Lehra Muhabat sector is completed in 2018–19.^[4]

Tracks

Delhi–Jakhal–Bhatinda section is now double electric line.^[4]

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References

↑ "Departures from Jind Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)" . Retrieved 26 February 2014.
↑ "Chapter VII Communications". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
1 2 "Electrification of Rohtak–Bhatinda–Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

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[1] "Departures from Jind Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

[2] "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)" . Retrieved 26 February 2014.

[3] "Chapter VII Communications". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

[electric-4] 1 2 "Electrification of Rohtak–Bhatinda–Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

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