Bathinda–Rewari line

Bathinda–Rewari line
with links to Sadulpur, Rohtak and Jakkhal
Hisar Junction railway station is an important railway station on Bathinda–Rewari line at
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleHaryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway
North Western Railway
History
Opened1884
Technical
Track lengthMain line: 300 km (186 mi)
Branch lines:
Hisar–Sadulpur: 70 km (43 mi)
Bhiwani–Rohtak: 49 km (30 mi)
Hisar–Jakkhal: 82 km (51 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
ElectrificationFully Electrified
Highest elevationBathinda 208 m (682 ft), Rewari 245 m (804 ft)
Route map

km
0
Bathinda
15
Gahri Bhagi
16
Shergarh
19
Manwala Kot Bakhtu
23
Bangi Nihal Singh Halt
28
Raman
Guru Gobind Singh Refinery
35
Ratangarh Kamakwal
42
Kalanwali
51
Sukhchain
58
Bara Gudah
76
Sirsa
82
Bajekan
91
Suchan Kotli
Jodhka
95
Ding
100
82
Jakhal
Mehuwala Halt
107
SH 21
74
Kudni
Bhattu
112
69
Jamalpur Shaikhan
Khabra Kalan
118
60
Pirthala Lalauda
Mandi Adampur
129
55
Gajuwala
SH 10
47
Uklana
Jakhod Khera
142
41
Daulatpur Haryana
Niyoli Kalan
148
32
Barwala
21
Bugana
Hisar
158
0
12
Dhansu
5
Raipur Haryana Junction
Satrod
168
Mayar
172
49
Rohtak
Hansi
181
42
Dobh Bahali
Aurang Nagar
188
35
Lahli
Jitakheri
190
29
Kalanaur Kalan
Bawani Khera
200
21
Kharak
Sui
209
14
Bamla
Charaud
19
5
Bhiwani City
Naloi Barwa
24
0
218
Bhiwani
Siwani
30
223
Dhana Ladanpur
Jhunpa
50
231
Manheru
Laseri
56
238
Fatehgarh Haryana
to Sri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line
245
Charkhi Dadri
Suratpura Junction
66
SH 20
252
Patuwas Mehrana
Sadulpur
70
259
Jharli
267
Sudharana
SH 22
273
Kosli
279
Nangal Pathani Halt
283
Jatusana
292
Kishangarh Banawas
300
Rewari
Source: Google maps
54781 Bhatinda-Rewari Passenger
54828 Hisar Bikaner Passenger
54014 Bhiwani Rohtak Passenger
54635 Hisar Ludiana Passenger

The Bathinda–Rewari line is a railway line connecting Bathinda in the Indian state of the Punjab and Rewari in Haryana. There are links to Sadulpur and Rohtak also. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway and North Western Railway.

History

The Rajputana–Malwa Railway extended the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)-wide metre gauge Delhi–Rewari line to Bathinda in 1884.[1][2] The metre-gauge Hisar–Sadulpur link was laid in 1911.[1] The Bhiwani–Rohtak link was laid in 1979.[3] and the Hisar–Jakkhal link was also laid on 1 November 1913.[4]

Gauge conversion and electrification

The Bathinda–Rewari metre-gauge line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge in 1994. The metre-gauge Hisar–Sadulpur link was converted to broad gauge in 2009.[5] The Bhiwani–Rohtak link was also converted to broad gauge and the other link between Hisar–Jakkhal, too.

Loco shed

The locomotive shed at Rewari has been restored. It now houses broad gauge locomotives.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gazetteer of India, Haryana, Hisar" (PDF). Communications, page 135. Haryana Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Rajputana Malwa State Railway". fibis. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Haryana gets new railway line after 33 years". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Indian Railways history". Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Overview of Bikaner Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 May 2014.