Jaipur railway division is one of the four railway divisions under

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 ...

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. This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarters are located at

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi Language, Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Rajasthan. , the city had a pop ...

in the state of Rajasthan of India.

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and Jodhpur railway division are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at

. This division is one of the key enabler of the

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by virtue of running parts of the railways 1,500 km long network of

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History

Rail transport infrastructure

The zone has the following types of locomotive engines: (Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger) *

Phulera Junction railway station ' Phulera Junction railway station is a main railway station in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Its code is FL. It serves Phulera town. The station consists of 5 platforms. The station lies on Jaipur–Ahmedabad main line which connects Jaipur to ...

sheds:

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meter gauge locomotives

Medical Facilities

For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities: * Zonal Hospitals **

Jaipur Zonal Railway Hospital Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known a ...

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Jaipur Junction railway station Jaipur Junction (Code: JP) is a railway station in Jaipur, the largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves the Capital City of Jaipur. This station serves as the headquarters of the Jaipur Railway Division and the North Western Ra ...

* Divisional Hospitals ** None * Sub-Divisional Hospitals **

Bandikui Sub-Divisional Railway Hospital Bandikui (Bandi=Female servant, Kui=Water well) is a railway city and Municipal Corporationin Dausa district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It comes under the panchayat samiti of Bandikui. Geography Bandikui sits at the junction of the A ...

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Bandikui Junction railway station Bandikui Junction railway station is a major railway station in Dausa district, Rajasthan. Its code is BKI. It serves Bandikui Bandikui (Bandi=Female servant, Kui=Water well) is a railway city and Municipal Corporationin Dausa district in th ...

(Jaipur division), * Health Units, several (total 29 across the whole division, including 3 other zones) * First Aid Posts, unknown (no more than a total of two across the whole zone)

Training

The zone has the following training institutes: * * North Western Railway zone ** Route km: broad gauge , metre gauge , total ** Track km: broad gauge , metre gauge , total ** Jaipur railway division *** Route km: broad gauge , metre gauge , total *** Track km: broad gauge , metre gauge , total

List of railway stations and towns

The list includes the stations under the Jaipur railway division and their station category. Stations closed for Passengers -

References

Divisions of Indian Railways 1951 establishments in Rajasthan * {{India-rail-transport-stub