Rohtak Junction | |||||||||||
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Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Rohtak, Haryana India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°53′27″N76°34′48″E / 28.8907°N 76.5801°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 220 m (722 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Northern Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Delhi–Fazilka line Rohtak–Rewari line Rohtak–Panipat line Rohtak–Hansi line ContentsRohtak–Bhiwani line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Connections | Taxi stand, Auto stand | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
Accessible | Available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational | ||||||||||
Station code | ROK | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Delhi | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Rohtak Junction Railway Station is a main railway station in Rohtak, Haryana. Its code is ROK. The station consists of three platforms. There are many trains available for Delhi, Panipat, Rewari, Bhiwani, Jind and Hansi as well as for long-distance journey.
Rohtak is connected to Bahadur Garh through Delhi line, to Gohana through Panipat line, to Meham through Hansi line and Jhajjar through Rewari line. Delhi and Jind connections are part of the Delhi–Fazilka line, and the line is double tracked from Delhi to Bhatinda, Punjab, India, and is electrified between Delhi and Rohtak. All other lines are single track, and unelectrified. A new railway line from Rohtak to Rewari via Jhajjar became operational from January 2013. [1]
First CNG train of India also runs between Rohtak and Rewari via Jhajjar. [2] [3] [4] [5]
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