Hanumangarh Junction railway station is a main railway station in
Hanumangarh district,
Rajasthan. Its code is HMH. It serves
Hanumangarh city.
Hanumangarh is a major railway station on
Jodhpur–Bathinda line,
Sadulpur,
Rewari
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Jaipur,
Sriganganagar,
Anupgarh
Anupgarh is a town in the state of Rajasthan, India. Located in Sri Ganganagar district, it is the headquarters of the Anupgarh Tehsil.
Geography
Anoopgarh/Anupgarh has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet), and is very close ...
.
Background
Both
metre-gauge and
broad-gauge lines earlier passed through this station. There is a diamond railway crossing. The broad gauge started in 1982 from
Bhatinda to
Suratgarh via
Hanumangarh and first train was flagged by
Milkha Singh
Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 18 June 2021), also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the As ...
.
Development
The metre-gauge train has become history for
Hanumangarh because in October 2012 Hanumangarh–
Sadulpur metre-gauge track closed and is being converted into broad gauge. Hanumangarh to
Sri Ganganagar
Sri Ganganagar is a planned city and the northernmost city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, near the international border of India and Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. It is named after Maharaja Shri ...
railway track has been converted into broad gauge and presently three trains are running on this track from
Hanumangarh to Sri Ganganagar.
Services
A number of trains connect to this major railway junction.
References
External links
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Hanumangarh Junction station on OpenStreetMapHanumangarh Junction in pictures - Official website of Indian Railways
Railway junction stations in Rajasthan
Railway stations in Hanumangarh district
Bikaner railway division
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