Joginder Nagar railway station
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Jogindernagar Railway Station | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
 Entry Point of Joginder Nagar Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Joginder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 31°59′20″N 76°47′22″E / 31.9889°N 76.7895°E / 31.9889; 76.7895 |
| Elevation | 1220m |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Kangra Valley Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2 (narrow gauge) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JGNX |
| Fare zone | Northern railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929–1930 |
| Electrified | No |
| Passengers | |
| 50 to 100 passenger per day[citation needed] | |
| Location | |
  Jogindernagar Railway Station Location within India  Jogindernagar Railway Station Jogindernagar Railway Station (Himachal Pradesh) | |
Joginder Nagar railway station is a railway station serving Joginder Nagar town, Himachal Pradesh in India. The station lies in the Kangra Valley Railway and under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.It is a small railway station in Joginder Nagar in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.[1][2]
It is located at 1189 m above sea level and has one platform. As of 2016, three trains halt at this station.[3][4]
Trains
Up and downs trains[5]-
- Joginder Nagar–Pathankot
- Joginder Nagar–Pathankot
- Joginder Nagar–Pathankot
- Pathankot–Joginder Nagar
- Pathankot–Joginder Nagar
- Pathankot–Joginder Nagar
History
The whole line was made by British because of the Shanan Hydropower project in Joginder Nagar. Thus the railway station of Joginder Nagar was created in 1929.[citation needed].[6] After independence of India from British empire, the railway was heavily used by the government of India due lack of roads and other infrastructure. The track remained the main connection for Himachal Pradesh and the hilly areas till around the 1970s. With the introduction of roads its importance started to decline.[7]
Modification
On 22 Dec 2018, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal that he has asked ministry officials to explore possibilities to reduce the journey time between Joginder Nagar station in Himachal Pradesh and Pathankot station in Punjab by three hours. After an aerial survey of the section with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Goyal said, "I was surprised to know that this 164-km journey takes nine hours". He has ordered the railway authorities in Dharamshala to conduct a fresh survey of the route to "reduce this nine-hour tiring journey to a moderate six-hour journey". He said he has asked the Railway Board to build new transparent vistadome coaches, used in European trains, to allow passengers on the route to have a wider scenic view of the region.[8][9] The Union minister said old rail lines on Pathankot–Joginder Nagar route will be replaced and free wi-fi facility will be made available at 17 major stations on the section. Goyal said the improvements will help the region attract more tourists. The railways and the state government will work together to encourage film shootings on these tracks, he said. Kangra valley stations will be upgraded to give it a heritage look.[10][11]
Gallery
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Jogindernagar platform
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Railway station
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Train passing through Joginder Nagar Bridge
See also
- Palampur Himachal railway station
- Kangra railway station
- Jawalamukhi Road railway station
- Pathankot Junction railway station
References
- ^ Debroy, Bibek (9 March 2018). "Which are heritage railways?". Business Standard India.
- ^ "5 Spectacular Mountain Railway Journeys of India You Must Experience". 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Departures from JDNX/Joginder Nagar (1 PFs)". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Rail Bandhu January 2017 by Maxposure Media Group India PVT Ltd - Issuu". 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Departures from JDNX/Joginder Nagar (1 PFs)". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "जोगिंदर नगर- अवलोकन, इतिहास और बुनियादी ढांचा". 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Kangra rail line victim of apathy".
- ^ "Journey time on Joginder Nagar-Pathankot section will be reduced: Goyal". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2 December 2018.
- ^ "No Pathankot rail line expansion; Kangra residents disappointed".
- ^ "Goyal: Pathankot rail line to be developed for tourism".
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh railway network may finally be upgraded | Shimla News - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 December 2018.
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