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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  Jind Junction railway station Location in Haryana | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jind Junction railway station is located in Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana and serves Jind.
The railway station
Jind Junction railway station is at an elevation of 222 metres (728 ft) and was assigned the code – JIND.[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]
Electrification
The electrification of the Rohtak–Bathinda–Lehra Muhabat sector is completed in 2018–19.[4]
Tracks
Delhi–Jakhal–Bhatinda section is now double electric line.[4]
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Electrification of Rohtak–Bhatinda–Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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