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

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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 ...

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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 The Jaipur Metro(Hindi: जयपुर मेट्रो) is a rapid transit system in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Construction on the mostly elevated part of the first line, called Phase 1A, comprising of route from Mansarovar t ...

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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 ...

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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.

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The main lines passing through

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Nearby railway stations

Gandhinagar Jaipur railway station Gandhi Nagar Jaipur railway station (station code – GADJ) is a railway station in Jaipur. It is located in Bajaj Nagar area of the city. It is close to Tonk Road and Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg (Jaipur) and mainly caters to the southern areas of t ...

Getor Jagatpura railway station Getor Jagatpura Railway Station is a railway station in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Its code is GTJT. It serves Jagatpura area of Jaipur city. Major trains Some of the important trains that run from Getor Jagatpura are: * Jaipur–Hisar Pa ...

Durgapura railway station Durgapura railway station is a railway station on the North Western Railways network in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located approximately 8 km from Jaipur railway station Jaipur Junction (Code: JP) is a railway station in ...

Dahar Ka Balaji railway station Dahar Ka Balaji railway station is a small railway station in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Its code is DKBJ. It serves Jaipur city on a broad-gauge line by Jaipur–Churu section. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sh ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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Gallery

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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