Jhajjar railway station
Jhajjar Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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| Location | NH- 334BJhajjar, Haryana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°35′37″N 76°38′20″E / 28.5935°N 76.6388°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Delhi | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Rewari–Rohtak line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 BG | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 BG | ||||||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, auto stand | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JHJ | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Northern Railways | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 5000 | |||||||||||
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Jhajjar railway station (code JHJ) is a railway station in NCR in Jhajjar city of Haryana state of India.[1]I It likes to the west of the Jhajjhar city on the State Highway 22.[2]
History
In 2013, Jhajjar railway station and the Rohtak–Jhajjar–Rewari railway line, both became operational after a delay of 33 years.
In 2015, first CNG train of India started to run through Jhajjhar with a halt at this station.[2][3][4][5]
In 2025, upgrade Jhajjar railway station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) was completed, which included comprehensive improvements (such as the parking, three‑storeyed building, extended platforms and sheds, wider approach road, addition of second entry gate) and passenger amenities (AC lobby, high-speed escalators, expanded waiting hall, executive lounge, improved signage, better lighting for safety, circulation areas, green spaces, and local artwork), aimed at transforming the station into a modern, passenger‑friendly facility.[6][7]
Facilities
The station, with three platforms, has many long-distance trains including to Delhi, Rohtak, Chandigarh, Rewari and other areas.
Train services
Rail lines
- Existing
- Planned
- Garhi Harsaru-Loharu line 129 km long as core of South Haryana Economic Rail Corridor: FSL (Final Location Survey) commenced in July 2023 at the cost of ₹3.19 crore.[8] funding awaited.[9] This link will enable shortest direct link between IGI Delhi Airport and Hisar Airport from Bijwasan railway station-Jhajjhar[10] via either Rohtak-Maham or Charkhi Dadri-Bhiwani-Hansi.
- Jhajjhar-Loharu line via Charkhi Dadri: This route will have 6 new stations within Jhajjhar, including Talao, M.P. Majra (Mahmudpur Majra), Chhuchhakwas, Matanhail, and Birohar-Khachroli.[12]
Major trains
There are nearly dozen trains which stop here.
- Rohtak–Rewari DEMU
- Rewari–Rohtak (via Jhajjar) Passenger
- Chandigarh Daulatpur Chowk–Jaipur Intercity Express
- Rewari–Rohtak- Jind DEMU
See also
References
- ^ "JHJ/Jhajjar". India Rail Info.
- ^ a b "India's first CNG train for the Rewari–Rohtak section". The Economic Times. 15 January 2015.
- ^ TNN (15 January 2015). "Railways starts first train that chugs on CNG". The Times of India.
- ^ "India's first CNG train flagged off". Rediff Business. 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flags off first CNG-based train in Haryana". DNA India. 14 January 2015.
- ^ Jhajjar-Bahadurgarh News: रेलवे स्टेशन के नवीनीकरण का कार्य तेज, शुरू हुआ फिनिशिंग और बिजली कार्य, Amar Ujala, 22 June 2025.
- ^ The Times of India. (2023). "Jhajjar Railway Station to be revamped under Amrit Bharat Scheme."
- ^ a b Haryana: फर्रुखनगर से लोहारू वाया झज्जर, चरखी दादरी और बाढड़ा तक रेलवे कॉरिडोर के सर्वे को मंजूरी, Amar Ujala, 11 July 2023.
- ^ Business Standard. (2021). "Haryana approves Jhajjar-Charkhi Dadri-Loharu rail corridor."
- ^ Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar okays IGI to Hisar airport rail link, Times of India, 13 Apr 2023.
- ^ गढ़ी हरसरू जंक्शन से झज्जर तक डबल ट्रैक पर दौड़ेगी ट्रेन, गुरुग्राम की अन्य जिलों से बढ़ेगी कनेक्टिविटी, Navbharat Time. 12 June 2023.
- ^ Rail corridor to link Haryana with ports in Gujarat, Times of India, 12 Jul 2023
- ^ Projects under feasibility studies, HRIDC, accessed 16 Aug 2025.
- ^ The Indian Express. (2020). "Jhajjar-Narnaul rail link proposed to boost regional connectivity."
