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Jaisalmer railway station

Coordinates: 26°54′55″N 70°55′37″E / 26.9152°N 70.9269°E / 26.9152; 70.9269
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Jaisalmer railway station
Regional rail
General information
LocationJaisalmer, Rajasthan
India
Coordinates26°54′55″N 70°55′37″E / 26.9152°N 70.9269°E / 26.9152; 70.9269
Elevation243 m (797 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Western Railway
Line(s)Jodhpur-Jaisalmer line
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Autorickshaw
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJSM
Zone(s) North Western Railway Zone
Division(s) Jodhpur Railway Division
History
Opened1885; 139 years ago (1885)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesJodhpur-Bikaner Railway

Jaisalmer railway station is a major railway station located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways. Station has 3 platforms and a total of 5 tracks. Jodhpur- Jaisalmer Railway was merged with the Western Railway in November 1951. Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.[1][2][3]

Trains

References

  1. ^ "Railways to Commission 26 mw Wind Mill at Jaisalmer today". RailNews. 19 November 2015.
  2. ^ "हमीरा सोनू के बीच जल्द ही बिछेगी रेल लाइन". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 15 November 2015.
  3. ^ "स्वर्णनगरी में बिजली से दौड़ेगी ट्रेन". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 23 March 2015.
  4. ^ Sen, Somit (7 February 2015). "List of trains in the Western Railway sector where extra coaches added". Times of India.