Jind Junction railway station
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 | Ministry of Railways (India) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JIND | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1858 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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
In 1897, Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi–Bhatinda–Samasatta line and this station was built.[2] The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi.[3]
In 2018-19, Rohtak–Bathinda–Lehra Muhabat line was electified.[4]
In 2025-26, Jind station underwent ₹25.50 crore upgrade with new station building, a hydrogen refilling station for India's first hydrogen fueled train, etc.[5]
Tracks
Delhi–Jakhal–Bhatinda section is double-track electric line.[4]
See also
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.
- ^ a b "Electrification of Rohtak–Bhatinda–Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Northern Railway. (2024, January 2). "Journey of Transformation: Jind Junction's Grand Renaissance." Medium.
