Jind Junction railway station is located in Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana and serves Jind.
Jind Junction | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Jind Junction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Railway Station Road, Jind, Haryana India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°19′47″N 76°17′19″E / 29.3296°N 76.2885°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 222 metres (728 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Delhi–Fazilka line Panipat–Jind branch line Sonipat–Jind branch line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JIND | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1858 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The railway station
editJind Junction railway station is at an elevation of 222 metres (728 ft) and was assigned the code – JIND.[1]
History
editThe 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]
Electrification
editThe electrification of the Rohtak–Bathinda–Lehra Muhabat sector is completed in 2018–19.[4]
Tracks
editDelhi–Jakhal–Bhatinda section is now double electric line.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Departures from Jind Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Chapter VII Communications". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Electrification of Rohtak–Bhatinda–Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.