Rajpura Junction railway station(station code: RPJ) is a railway station serving
Rajpura
Rajpura () is a city in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab, India, situated along the border of the Indian state of Haryana. It is located 26 KM Patiala city, towards East from District Head Quarter. It is Tehsil Head Quarter. Rajp ...
city in
Patiala district
Patiala district is one of the twenty three districts in the state of Punjab in north-west India.
Patiala district lies between 38 47’ and 39 41’ north latitude, 115 58’ and 116 54' east longitude, in the southeast part of the state. I ...
,
Punjab
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, India. Rajpura is the administrative headquarter of Rajpura
subdivision
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of Patiala district. This station is under the
Ambala railway division
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of the
Northern Railway Zone
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History
Officially notified as a new railway zone on 14 April 1952, ...
of
Indian Railways
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.
[ This station is categorized in Non-Suburban Group as category NSG4 station by Indian Railways.]
Overview
Rajpura Junction railway station is located at an elevation of above sea level
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. This station is located on the double track, broad gauge
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, Ambala–Sirhind section of Ambala–Attari line
The Ambala–Attari line is a railway line connecting in the Indian state of Haryana and in Punjab. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.
History
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the Multan–L ...
and single track BG Bathinda–Rajpura line
The Rajpura–Bathinda line is a railway line connecting and in the Indian state of Punjab. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.
Main stations
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* Nabha
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* Tapa
* Rampura phul
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Electrification
As of 2016, electrification of the single broad-gauge railway line is in progress.[ The electrification trail between Rajpura and Dhuri was completed on 10 September 2019. The 68 km-long stretch from Dhuri station to Lehra Muhabbat station near Bathinda on ]Bathinda–Rajpura line
The Rajpura–Bathinda line is a railway line connecting and in the Indian state of Punjab. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.
Main stations
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* Nabha
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* Tapa
* Rampura phul
* ...
was completed in July 2020 after clearance by Commission of Railway Safety
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The agency investigates seriou ...
(CRS).
Network
It is a junction point, with (PTA), Dhuri Junction (DUI) and Sri Ganganagar (SGNR) on the branch line and Ambala Cantonment
Ambala Cantonment is a cantonment town in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India. It is 200 km north of Delhi and 55 km southwest of Chandigarh. This cantonment was established in the year 1843 and is an important centre for ma ...
(UMB), (SIR) and (LDH) on the main line.
Amenities
Rajpura railway station has 10 booking windows and one enquiry office. The station has all basic amenities like drinking water, public toilets, waiting hall, sheltered area with adequate seating on platforms. The station had footfall of 5445 persons per day in 2018. Wheelchair availability is there for disabled persons. There are three platforms at the station and two foot overbridge connecting platforms.
See also
* List of railway stations in Punjab
References
{{Railway stations in the Punjab, India
Ambala railway division
Railway stations in Patiala district