Jodhpur | |||||||||
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 Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Jodhpur, Rajasthan India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°16′59″N73°01′21″E / 26.28306°N 73.02250°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | North Western Railway zone | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line Jodhpur–Luni section Jodhpur–Bathinda line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Autorickshaw | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||
| Station code | JU | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | North Western Railway Zone | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Jodhpur | ||||||||
| Website | https://jodhpurstation.in | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||
| 176000/daily | |||||||||
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Jodhpur railway station (station code: JU) is a major railway station located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The railway station is under the administrative control of the North Western Railway of Indian Railways. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also hails from Jodhpur. Currently it is connected through 100 km/h speed-restricted railway lines only. though the average speeds are often lower than the maximum permitted speed. While many sections of the railway line to Jodhpur had speed restrictions of 100 km/h or less, recent infrastructure upgrades have permitted speeds of up to 130 km/h on some sections. The Jodhpur Railway Division has successfully conducted speed tests at 130 km/h on new track sections. The Vande Bharat Express, which now operates on the Jodhpur-Sabarmati route, has a maximum speed of 130 km/h on specific permitted sections.
