Pushkar Terminus railway station

Pushkar
Indian Railway Station
Location	New Railway Station Road, Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan  India
Coordinates	26°29′27″N 74°32′16″E / 26.4907°N 74.5378°ECoordinates: 26°29′27″N 74°32′16″E / 26.4907°N 74.5378°E
Elevation	466 metres (1,529 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Western Railway
Line(s)	Ajmer-Pushkar 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	ABR
Division(s)	Ajmer
History
Opened	2012
Location
Pushkar railway station Location in Rajasthan

Ajmer–Pushkar link
Legend
km to Jaipur-Ahmedabad line 0 Ajmer 7 Madar to Jaipur-Ahmedabad line 18 Makarwadi(Halt) 25 Budha Pushkar 31 Pushkar

Pushkar railway station (also referred to as Pushkar terminus) is located in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves the pilgrimage site at Pushkar.

The railway station

Pushkar railway station is at an elevation of 466 metres (1,529 ft) and was assigned the code – PUHT.^[1]

History

The 25.7 km Ajmer-Pushkar line (new line from Madar to Pushkar) was completed in 2011 and trains introduced in 2012. The track was approved in 2002 but construction was delayed because of clearances for the line passing through desert and hilly region.^[2][3]

References

1. "Arrivals at Pushkar Terminus". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
2. "Now, Ajmer-Pushkar train trip for just Rs. 5". Daily Bhaskar, Rajasthan, 22 January 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
3. "First train between Ajmer & Pushkar today". Times of India, Jaipur, 23 January 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

External links

• Ajmer-Pushkar passenger train
• Pushkar travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Budha Pushkar Halt		North Western Railway zone Ajmer-Pushkar link		Terminus

External video

Pushkar railway station opening

Gallery

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  A long shot of Pushkar ghati, through which the train line runs