Jakhal Junction railway station
Jakhal | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | MD 102, Jakhal, Haryana India |
| Coordinates | 29°48′07″N 75°49′28″E / 29.8019°N 75.8245°E |
| Elevation | 225 metres (738 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Delhi-Fazilka line Ludhiana-Jakhal line |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JHL |
| Division(s) | Delhi |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
Jakhal railway station is located in Fatehabad district in the Indian state of Haryana and serves Jakhal Mandi.
The railway station
Jakhal railway station is at an elevation of 225 metres (738 ft) and was assigned the code – JHL.[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]
The Ludhiana-Jakhal line was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.[4]
Jakhal-Hisar line, on to Hisar-Sadalpur line, passes through here.
Electrification
The electrification of the Rohtak-Bathinda-Lehra Muhabat sector was completed in 2018-19.[5]
Electrification of the Hisar-Jakhal-Ludhiana line was initiated in 2016. In which Hisar-Jakhal section was completed in 2018 and rest is in progressing expected to be completed in 2019. .[6]
Tracks
Delhi-Jakhal-Bhatinda is double electric line.[5]
References
- ^ "Arrivals at Jakhal Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Chapter VII Communications". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Chapter VII - Communications". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Electrification of Rohtak-Bhatinda-Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Railways to conduct feasibility survey to provide connectivity to five Takhts". The Hindustan Times, 17 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
External links
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