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 Jaipur railway division is one of the four railway divisions under North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarters are located at Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan of India. ...

and the

North Western Railway 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 ...

zone of the Indian Railways.North Western Railway Website
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Overview

Jaipur station was built in 1875 and is situated at the centre of Rajasthan. Serving almost 35,000 passengers daily, Jaipur Junction is the busiest station in Rajasthan. The cornerstone of the existing Jaipur railway station building was laid on 4 May 1956 by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur and construction took three years to complete. The station harnesses solar energy technology to power its operations. Being centrally located, Jaipur Junction hosts or is close to other transportation facilities such as the inter-state bus terminal Sindhi Camp, and the newly constructed Jaipur Metro. One of India's luxury trains, the

Palace on Wheels The ''Palace on Wheels'' is a luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways in association with Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation to promote tourism in Rajasthan. It is now known as Heritage Palace on Wheels. The train ...

, also makes a scheduled stop in Jaipur.Palace on Wheels - Jaipur
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Infrastructure and amenities

The Jaipur railway station has provided free Wi-Fi for the convenience of passengers since 2015. A water recycling plant with a 500 kl/day capacity and waste-to-energy plant that converts plastic waste to diesel has also been set up. In 2019, the northwestern zone of Indian Railways upgraded the Jaipur Junction railway station by installing LED lights to improve the brightness inside the station. The station has been brought up to "airport standard" by Indian Railways through modernization and new facilities. A plan has been created by the Railways Board to further improve lighting in concourse halls, station platforms, circulating areas, waiting rooms, reservation counters, inquiry counters, foot bridges (FOB), stairs, parking areas, escalators and lifts, among other places. Recently, the Indian Government also introduced retiring rooms and can be booked from Jaipur Junction Railway station.

Lines

The main lines passing through Jaipur are: * Delhi– Jodhpur line via Makrana,

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(double broad-gauge electrified line till

Phulera Phulera is a town in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is lies nearly by Jaipur city, state capital. The DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor) project runs through Phulera. It is a major railway junction. Geography Phul ...

) * Delhi–

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...

line via Ajmer (double broad-gauge electrified line) * Sawai Madhopur– Jaipur line terminates at Jaipur (single broad-gauge electrified line) * Jaipur– Churu (single broad-gauge electrified line till Ringas Junction railway station)https://dainik-b.in/ZIVQtjRr1eb

Nearby railway stations

* Gandhinagar Jaipur railway station * Getor Jagatpura railway station * Durgapura railway station * Dahar Ka Balaji railway station *

Bais Godam railway station Bais Godam is a small railway station in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Its code is BSGD. It serves Civil Lines area of Jaipur city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including wat ...

(Decommissioned and used for unscheduled halts only) *

Kanakpura railway station Kanakpura railway station is a small railway station in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Its code is KKU. It serves Kanakpura area of Jaipur city. The station consists of 2 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It got all water, sanitation a ...

* Sanganer railway station

Gallery

Jaipur 03-2016 30 Jaipur railway station.jpg, Train at platform Jaipur Junction platform scene, 2008 (8).JPG, Platform Jaipur 03-2016 36 Jaipur Metro.jpg, ″Railway station″ station of Jaipur Metro

References

External links

* Railway stations in Jaipur North Western Railway zone Jaipur railway division 1875 establishments in India Railway stations opened in 1875 {{Rajasthan-railstation-stub