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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 * 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 stan ... * Kalka–Barmer Express * Barmer–Guwahati Express * Barmar–Rishikesh Expresref> References Railway stations in Barmer district Jodhpur railway division {{Rajasthan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balotra
Balotra is a city in Barmer district of Rajasthan state in India. It is about from Barmer city. Geography Balotra is located at . It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet). Demographics India census, Balotra had a population of 61,724. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Balotra has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Means of transport Balotra railways stations The station code is BLT. Time Table as per 23/03/2022 Plz Verify with Indian Railways Official Train Enquiry Site Earlier a metre gauge line was passed through Balotra that was converted to broad gauge. Balotra is well connected to other cities like Jodhpur, Jaipur and New Delhi. The station code is BLT. Earlier a metre gauge line passed through Balotra that was converted to broad gauge. Balotra is connected to other ... [...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, Jalore district in the south and Barmer, Sanchore district in the west. The area of Balotra district is 10,551 sq km. The total population of Balotra district is 9,70,760. See also * Balotra Balotra is a city in Barmer district of Rajasthan state in India. It is about from Barmer city. Geography Balotra is located at . It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet). Demographics India census, Balotra had a ... * Balotra Railwey Station References External links Official website {{coord missing, Rajasthan Districts of Rajasthan Balotra district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the 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 to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej- Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: 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 Cancer passing through its southernmost tip. Its major features include the ruins of the Indus Valley civilisation at Kalibangan and Balathal, the Dilwara Temples, a Jain pilgrimage site at Rajasthan's only hill stat ... [...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 According to a 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Western Railway Zone
The North Western Railway (abbreviated NWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur,Rajasthan with 59,075+ employees, 658+ stations and a route length of more than 5761 km across at least some parts of four states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana (c. 2009). 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 1885. New Jodhpur Railway was later combined with Bikaner Railway to form Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway in 1889, when the Bikaner Princely State and Jodhpur Princely State started constructing the ''Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway'' within the Rajputana Agency. In 1891, the -wide metre ... [...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 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 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 is a particularly fine – and large – example, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel with mock-hammerbeam roof. Surviving examples include: * Ashburton, Devon, England (station closed) *Bo'ness, Falki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesvantpur–Barmer AC Express
The 14806 / 05 Barmer–Yesvantpur 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 ave ... [...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 Shalimar Express is a dai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barmer–Guwahati Express
Barmer - Guwahati Express is an Express trains in India, Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Barmer railway station, Barmer in Rajasthan and Guwahati railway station, 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/hr and covers 2454 km in 50 hrs. 15632/Guwahati - Barmer Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2454 km in 46 hrs 30 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are : RAJASTHAN * * * Samdari * * * * UTTAR PRADESH * * * * * Mughalsarai Junction, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction BIHAR * * * WEST BENGAL * * * * ASSAM * * * * * Coach composite The train consists of 23 coaches : * 1 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 12 Sleeper Coaches * 4 General * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van * 1 Pantry Car Traction As the route is yet to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Barmer District
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on Railroad tie, sleepers (ties) set in track ballast, ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The rail transport operations, operation is carried out by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
