Jodhpur railway division

Jodhpur railway division

11-North Western Railway
Overview
Headquarters	Jodhpur Junction railway station
Locale	Rajasthan
Dates of operation	1951;74 years ago (1951)–
Predecessor	Northern Railway zone
Technical
Track gauge	Mixed
Other
Website	www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in

Jodhpur 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 as a part of Northern Railway zone and its headquarters are located at Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan of India.

Jaipur railway division, Bikaner railway division and Ajmer railway division are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at Jaipur. ^{[2] [3]}

Rail transport infrastructure

The zone has the following types of locomotive engines: (Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)

• Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station (BGKT) sheds at Jodhpur: WDM2, WDG's, WDP4's, WDM3A's

Jodhpur railway station

Medical Facilities

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

• Zonal Hospitals
  • Jaipur Zonal Railway Hospital near Jaipur Junction railway station
• Divisional Hospitals
  • Jodhpur Divisional Railway Hospital near Jodhpur Junction railway station
• Sub-Divisional Hospitals
  • Udaipur Sub-Divisional Railway Hospital near Rana Pratap Nagar railway station at Udaipur (Jodhpur division)
• Health Units, several (total 29 across the whole division, including 3 other zones)
• First Aid Posts, unknown (no more than a total of two across the whole zone)

Training

The zone has the following training institutes:

1. Divisional Training Centre(Engineering), Jodhpur
2. Carriage & Wagon Training Centre, Jodhpur
3. Diesel Traction Training Centre, Bhagat Ki Kothi, Jodhpur
4. Personnel Training Centre, Jodhpur
5. Transportation Training Centre, Jodhpur
6. Basic Training Centre, Jodhpur

Route and Track Length

• North Western Railway zone
  • Route km: broad gauge 2,575.03 kilometres (1,600.05 mi), metre gauge 2,874.23 kilometres (1,785.96 mi), total 5,449.29 kilometres (3,386.03 mi)
  • Track km: broad gauge 6,696.36 kilometres (4,160.93 mi), metre gauge 733.44 kilometres (455.74 mi), total 7,329.80 kilometres (4,554.53 mi)

• • Jodhpur railway division
    • Route km: broad gauge 1,568.42 kilometres (974.57 mi)1,568 km, metre gauge 0 km, total 1,568.42 kilometres (974.57 mi)
    • Track km: broad gauge 1,979.73 kilometres (1,230.15 mi), metre gauge 0 km, total 1,979.73 kilometres (1,230.15 mi)

List of railway stations and towns

The list includes the stations under the Jodhpur railway division and their station category. ^{[4] [5]}

Category of station	No. of stations	Names of stations
A-1	1	Jodhpur Junction
A	4	Barmer, Nagaur, Pali Marwar, Jaisalmer
B	-	-
C suburban station	-	-
D	-	-
E	-	-
F halt station	-	-
Total	-	-

Stations closed for Passengers -

References

1. "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
3. "Jodhpur Railway Division". Railway Board . Western Railway zone. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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.