Ludhiana–Jakhal line

Ludhiana–Dhuri-Jakhal line
Overview
System	Diesel operated
Status	Operational
Locale	Punjab
Termini	Ludhiana Jakhal
Operation
Opened	1901
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	Northern Railway
Technical
Track length	129 km (80 mi)
Number of tracks	1 (single)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Highest elevation	Ludhiana 248 m (814 ft), Jakhal 225 m (738 ft)

Legend

Ludhiana on Ambala-Attari line

to Ludhiana-Fazilka line

NH 95

Gill

Jassowal

Kila Rajpur

Gungrana

Ahmadgarh

Sirhind Canal

Rohira Galughra

Kup

Raikot Road

Malerkotla

Himmatana

Dhuri Bypass

SH 11 / Sangrur Road

Dhuri on Bathinda-Rajpura line

Bahadur Singh Wala

State Highway 11

Sangrur

Bharur

State Highway 12A

Sunam

101

Chhajli

106

Govindgarh Khokar

112

Lehra Gaga

Lehra Bridge

117

Gurnay

State Highway 10

Jakhal-Budhlada Road

Punjab-Haryana border

129

Jakhal on Delhi-Fazilka line

Source: Google maps
54054 Ludhiana Jakhal Passenger

The Ludhiana–Sangrur-Jakhal line is a railway line connecting Ludhiana in the Indian state of the Punjab and Jakhal in Haryana. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

History

The Ludhiana–Jakhal line via Sangrur was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.^[1] The broad gauge Ludhiana-Dhuri-Jakhal line was situated partly in British territory and partly in the territory lying in the native states of Jhind, Malerkotla and Patiala. An agreement for the construction, working and maintenance of the railway line was signed between the British Government and the native states in 1893.^[2]

Electrification

Electrification of the Jakhal-Ludhiana line was ordered in 2013 but the work has started in March 2016 from Ludhiana side and foundation stone was led at Gill.

Tracks

Detailed survey for the doubling of the Ludhiana–Jakhal line has been ordered.^[3]

Railway reorganisation

Southern Punjab Railway was taken over by the state and merged with North Western Railway in 1930.^[4]

With the partition of India in 1947, North Western Railway was split. While the western portion became Pakistan West Railway, and later Pakistan Railways, the eastern part became Eastern Punjab Railway.^[5]

In 1952, Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, west of Mughalsarai, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway.^[6]

References

↑ "Chapter VII - Communications". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
↑ Sharma, Suresh K. "Haryana: Past and Present". Page 220. Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi-110059. ISBN 81-8324-046-1. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
↑ "Railways to conduct feasibility survey to provide connectivity to five Takhts". The Hindustan Times, 17 November 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
↑ "Southern Punjab Railway". fibis. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
↑ SM Imamul Haque. "Management of Indian Railways, 1989". Readings in Indian Railway Finance by KB Verma, P 136. Mittal Publications,A 1/8 Mohan Garden, New Delhi 110059. ISBN 81-7099-183-8. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
↑ "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

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