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Balotra Railway Station
Balotra railway station is a railway station in Balotra district,Rajasthan. Its code is BLT. It serves Balotra city. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here. As of 2021, the station has no train shed Trains The following trains halt at Balotra in both directions: * Yesvantpur–Barmer AC Express The 14806 / 14805 Yesvantpur-Barmer AC Express is an AC Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between & in India. It operates as train number 14806 from Barmer to Yesvantpur Junction and as trai ... * Malani Express * Kalka–Barmer Express * Barmer–Guwahati Express * Barmar–Rishikesh Expresref> * 12997/98 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express (12997/98), Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express * 21901/02 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express References Railway stations in Barmer district Jodhpur railway division {{Rajasthan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fourth List of countries by rail transport network size, largest national railway system by size with a track length of , running track length of and route length of . , 96.59% of the broad-gauge network is Railway electric traction, electrified. With more than 1.2 million employees, it is the world's List of companies by employees, ninth-largest employer and List of largest employers in India, India's second largest employer. In 1951, the Indian Railways was established by the amalgamation of 42 different railway companies operating in the country, spanning a total of . The railway network across the country was reorganized into six regional zones in 1951–52 for administrative purposes, which was gradually expanded to 18 zones over the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balotra
Balotra is a city situated in the Balotra district within the state of Rajasthan, India. Previously, it was located in the Barmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is known for its historical and cultural significance, as well as its role as a industrial, commercial and trading center in the region. Geography Balotra is located at . It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet). Demographics India census, Balotra city has population of 74496 of which 38715 are males and 35781 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 10984 which is 14.74% of total population. The sex-ratio of Balotra city is around 924 compared to 928 which is average of Rajasthan state. The literacy rate of Balotra city is 64.39% out of which 73.26% males are literate and 54.78% females are literate. There are 14.2% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3.37% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Balotra city. Means of transport Railway Balotra is connected to othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balotra District
Balotra district is a district of Rajasthan state of India. This district came into existence on 7 August 2023 by separating from Barmer district. Balotra's district headquarters is Balotra town. Balotra district is bordered by Jaisalmer district in the north, Jodhpur Rural district in the east, Pali district, Pali, Jalore district in the south and Barmer district, Barmer district in the west. The area of Balotra district is 10,551 sq km. The total population of Balotra district is 9,70,760. Villages *Araba Dudawatan *Dandali *Kanana, Balotra *Majivala *Tirsingri Sodha *Sarwari People and Culture Mallinath cattle fair - It takes place every year during the month of April. The fair takes place in Tilwara, an area also known for archaeological discoveries, and goes on for two weeks. This fair is one of the biggest cattle fair of India. Tourist Attractions *Siwana Fort Siwana Fort is located approximately 35 kilometers from Balotra district in Rajasthan, India. The fort was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab, India, Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23°3' to 30°12' North latitude and 69°30' to 78°17' East longitude, with the Tropic of Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marwar Junction–Munabao Line
The Marwar Junction–Munabao line connects , on the Jaipur–Ahmedabad line to , the last station in India, near the India–Pakistan border. Both are in the Indian state of Rajasthan. There is a link to . This line operates under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway zone. History A -wide metre-gauge line from Marwar Junction to Pali was built by the Rajputana Railway in 1882. It was extended to Luni in 1884 and Jodhpur in 1885. It formed the first Jodhpur Railway. It later became part of Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway. A metre-gauge line from Luni to Shadipalli, in Sind, was built across the Thar desert in 1902 by Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway and the line from Shadipalli to Hyderabad (now in Pakistan) was regauged from 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge to meter gauge in 1901. The Luni–Barmer–Munabao section was converted to -wide broad gauge in 2004. The Jodhpur–Luni–Marwar Junction section was converted to broad gauge in early 2000s. Border crossing Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Western Railway Zone
The North Western Railway (abbreviated NWR) is one of 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur. It has a route length of more than across the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana. NWR operates international rail service Thar Express from Jodhpur to Karachi. This zone is the key enabler of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running railways 1,500 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. History In 1882, a -wide metre-gauge line from Marwar Junction to Pali was built by the Rajputana Railway. It was extended to Luni in 1884 and Jodhpur on 9 March 1886. New Jodhpur Railway was later combined with Bikaner Railway to form Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway in 1890, when the Bikaner Princely State and Jodhpur Princely State started constructing the ''Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway'' within the Rajputana Agency. In 1892, the -wide metre gauge Jodhpur–Bikaner line was commissioned under the Rajputana–Malwa Railway, Jodhpur� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Shed
A train shed is a building adjacent to a station building where the tracks and platforms of a railway station are covered by a roof. It is also known as an overall roof. Its primary purpose is to store and protect from the elements train cars not in use, The first train shed was built in 1830 at Liverpool's Crown Street railway station, Crown Street Station. The biggest train sheds were often built as an arch of glass and iron, while the smaller were built as normal pitched roofs. The train shed with the biggest single span ever built was that at the second Broad Street Station (Philadelphia), Philadelphia Broad Street Station, built in 1891. Types of train shed Early wooden train sheds The earliest train sheds were wooden structures, often with unglazed openings to allow smoke and steam to escape. The oldest part of Bristol Temple Meads railway station, Bristol Temple Meads is a particularly fine – and large – example, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel with mock-ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesvantpur–Barmer AC Express
The 14806 / 14805 Yesvantpur-Barmer AC Express is an AC Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between & in India. It operates as train number 14806 from Barmer to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 14805 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & Karnataka. It initially ran to / from being subsequently extended to Barmer. The train before had ICF rakes of Rajdhani Express that have converted into LHB rakes. The LHB rakes are more secure than ICF rakes in safety manners. Coaches The 14806 / 05 Barmer–Yesvantpur AC Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 13 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator Coaches. In addition, it also carries a pantry car. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Service The 14806 Barmer–Yesvantpur AC Express covers the distance of in 50 hours 15 mins av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malani Express
The Malani Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between and Barmer in India. It is currently being operated with 14659/14660 train numbers on a daily basis. Service Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches: * 1 First AC and Second AC * 2 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 8 Sleeper coaches * 5 General * 4 Seating cum Luggage Rake Traction Both trains are hauled by an Abu Road Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Old Delhi to Jodhpur. From Jodhpur, trains are hauled by an Abu Road Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive to Jaisalmer, and return. Direction reversal Train reverses its direction 2 times: * * Rake sharing The train shares its rake with 14646/14645 Shalimar Express and 14661/14662 Delhi–Barmer Link Express. See also * Jaisalmer railway station * Old Delhi railway station * Shalimar Express The 14645 / 14646 Shalimar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barmer–Guwahati Express
The 15631 / 15632 Barmer-Guwahati Express is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Barmer in Rajasthan and Guwahati in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15631/15632 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. Service The 15631/Barmer - Guwahati Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 2454 km in 50 hrs. 15632/Guwahati - Barmer Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2454 km in 46 hrs 30 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are : * * * * * * * * * * Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composite The train consists rake of 22 LHB coaches : * 1 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 12 Sleeper Coaches * 3 General * 2 EoG cum Luggage car * 1 Pantry Car Traction As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotives from Barmer upto Agra Fort handing o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express (12997/98)
The 12997 / 12998 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express is a premium train service belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India on a weekly basis. This train was inaugurated on 3 January 2024. Coach composition The train runs with 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches, consisting of AC 3-Tier (3A) and Sleeper (SL) classes. It has a two rakes, which it shares with 19091/92 Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Humsafar Express, 22923/24 Bandra Terminus - Jamnagar Humsafar Express and 21901/02 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express. The primary maintenance of this train is executed at . Coach position of 12997 (ex. Bandra Terminus) Coach position of 12998 (ex. Barmer) This train reverses its direction at . So the coach positon gets reversed for all stations after Samdari. Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicator at the station before boarding. Timings * The 12997 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express leaves at 23:55 hrs every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
