Jaipur Junction railway station
Jaipur Junction railway station (Code : JP) is a railway station in Jaipur. Jaipur also serves as the headquarters of the North Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways since 2002.[1] The Jaipur Railway Division of the North Western Railway is also headquartered at Jaipur.
Jaipur Junction | |
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| Express train and Passenger train Station | |
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| Location | Hasanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan India |
| Coordinates | 26°55′15″N 75°47′12″E |
| Elevation | 428.000 metres (1,404.199 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Delhi-Jaipur line Jaipur-Ahmedabad line Delhi-Jaipur-Jodhpur Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur Jaipur-Ringas-Sikar-Churu |
| Platforms | 8 (1 2 2A 3 4 5 6 7) |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Available |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JP |
| Zone(s) | North Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Jaipur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Electrified | under construction(first electric train in April 2020) |
| Location | |
  Jaipur Junction Location within India  Jaipur Junction Jaipur Junction (Rajasthan) | |
Overview
It is located along Railway Road. The inter-state bus terminal Sindhi Camp is also close to the station. It is linked to other parts of the country by meter gauge and broad gauge lines. It is the busiest railway station in Rajasthan.[1]
One of India's most famous and luxurious trains The Palace on Wheels, also makes a scheduled stop in Jaipur.[2] Jaipur Junction is 5 km away from City wall of Jaipur. The newly constructed Jaipur metro has a stop here.
Lines
The main lines passing through Jaipur are :
Nearby railway stations
Gallery
Train at platform.JPG)
Platform
″Railway station″ station of Jaipur Metro
External links
- Jaipur Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
