Jakhal railway station

Jakhal
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location MD 102, Jakhal, Haryana
India
Coordinates 29°48′07″N 75°49′28″E / 29.8019°N 75.8245°E / 29.8019; 75.8245Coordinates: 29°48′07″N 75°49′28″E / 29.8019°N 75.8245°E / 29.8019; 75.8245
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
Location
Jakhal railway station
Location in Haryana

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]

Electrification

The electrification of the Rohtak-Bathinda-Lehra Muhabat sector is expected to be completed in 2014-15.[5]

Electrification of the Jakhal-Ludhiana line was initiated in 2015 .[6]

Tracks

Rohtak-Jakhal is a double line and doubling of the Jakhal-Bhathinda sector has been sanctioned.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Arrivals at Jakhal Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chapter VII Communications". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chapter VII - Communications". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Electrification of Rohtak-Bhatinda-Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Railways to conduct feasibility survey to provide connectivity to five Takhts". The Hindustan Times, 17 November 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

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