Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line

The Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line or Sri Ganganagar–Hanumangarh–Ellenabad–Sadulpur line is a railway route on the North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Bikaner division of Rajasthan state and Ellenabad portion of Sirsa district of Haryana.

Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Rajasthan and Haryana
Termini	Shri Ganganagar Junction Sadulpur Junction
Service
Operator(s)	North Western Railway
History
Opened	13 November 1930
Technical
Line length	Main line 244 km (152 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Old gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Metre gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	110 km/h
Route map to Suratgarh–Bathinda line 0 Shri Ganganagar SH 7B NH 62 SH 7B SH 7B 15 Banwali 22 Fateh Singhwala SH 7B 29 Sadulshahar 39 Budhsinghwala 44 Buganwali 47 Dholipal 53 Hirnawali 58 Jorkian NH 54 SH 94 on Jodhpur–Bathinda line 70 Hanumangarh SH 7 72 Hanumangarh Town 82 Sherekan 85 Salemgarh Masani 89 Tibi Indira Gandhi Canal 98 Tulwara Jhil Rajasthan Haryana 108 Ellenabad 114 Surera Haryana Rajasthan 121 Khinaniyan 133 Bhukarka 140 Nohar 146 Diplana 151 Sri Ramgarh Halt 166 Gogameri 180 Tehsil Bhadra 191 Kalana 199 Anupshahr 209 Sidhmukh 218 Hansiawas 228 Narwasi 233 Paharsar to Hisar–Sadulpur line NH 52 240 Suratpura Junction to Bikaner–Rewari line NH 709 244 Sadulpur to Bikaner–Rewari line Sources:Google Maps Shri Ganganagar Sadulpur Passenger

The corridor passes through the Desert Area of Rajasthan and some portion of green fields of Ghaggar basin in Haryana near Ellenabad with a total combined stretch of 244 km with one reversal at Hanumangarh Junction which connects Jodhpur–Bathinda line.

History

The main railway line from Shri Ganganagar Junction to Sadulpur Junction via Hanumangarh Junction was originally built by Bikaner State Railway company of Bikaner Princely State portion as metre-gauge line was constructed on different phases.

• The first phase, from Sri Ganganagar Junction to Sadulshahr was opened on 1 April 1923.
• The second phase, from Sadulshahr to Hanumanagarh Junction was opened on 27 August 1923.
• The third phase, from Hanumangarh Junction to Ellenabad was opened on 15 September 1927.
• The fourth phase, from Ellenabad to Tahsil Bhadra was opened on 16 September 1928.
• The Fifth phase, from Tahsil Bhadra to Sadulpur Junction was opened on 13 November 1930.

After that, the conversion of main line into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was sanctioned in 2006-07, Which is another important line for military purpose because this railway line also connects to the Jodhpur–Bathinda railway line which it lies nearest of International border of India, was opened in different sections.

• The first phase, between Shri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh Junction was opened on 29 January 2014.
• The second phase, between Hanumangarh Juncrion and Suratpura Junction was opened on 24 May 2016.

Electrification

Currently this route is fully electrified and functional. Electrification was divided into three sections, the first section was Sadulpur Junction–Nohar, the second section was Nohar–Hanumangarh Junction and the third section was Hanumangarh Junction–Shri Ganganagar Junction. The first section got electrified on 31 March 2021 and the second section also did get electrified soon after and so did the latter remaining third section.

Trains passing through this line

• Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express
• Kota–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express via Hanumangarh
• Firozpur Cantonment–Hanumangarh Express
• Amrapur Aravali Express
• Shri Ganganagar-Tilak Bridge Express
• Shri Ganganagar-Jaipur Express via Loharu
• Bathinda-Jaipur Fast Passenger via Loharu
• Shri Ganganagar-Sadulpur Passenger
• Firozpur Cantonment-Rameshwaram Humsafar Express