Joginder Nagar railway station

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]

Jogindernagar Railway Station
Indian Railways station
Entry Point of Joginder Nagar Railway Station
General information
LocationJoginder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh
India
Coordinates31.9889°N 76.7895°E / 31.9889; 76.7895
Elevation1220m
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Kangra Valley Railway
Platforms1
Tracks2 (narrow gauge)
Construction
Structure typestandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJGNX
Fare zoneNorthern railway
History
Opened1929–1930
ElectrifiedNo
Passengers
50 to 100 passenger per day
Location
Jogindernagar Railway Station is located in India
Jogindernagar Railway Station
Jogindernagar Railway Station
Location within India
Jogindernagar Railway Station is located in Himachal Pradesh
Jogindernagar Railway Station
Jogindernagar Railway Station
Jogindernagar Railway Station (Himachal Pradesh)

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
Trains standing at Joginder Nagar railway station

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..[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
Progress working at Jogindernagar railway station

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]

  • Jogindernagar platform
    Jogindernagar platform
  • Railway station
    Railway station
  • Train passing through Joginder Nagar Bridge
    Train passing through Joginder Nagar Bridge

See also

References
  1. Debroy, Bibek (9 March 2018). "Which are heritage railways?". Business Standard India.
  2. "5 Spectacular Mountain Railway Journeys of India You Must Experience". 29 September 2015.
  3. "Departures from JDNX/Joginder Nagar (1 PFs)". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. "Rail Bandhu January 2017 by Maxposure Media Group India PVT Ltd - Issuu". 2 January 2017.
  5. "Departures from JDNX/Joginder Nagar (1 PFs)". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. "जोगिंदर नगर- अवलोकन, इतिहास और बुनियादी ढांचा". 12 May 2009.
  7. "Kangra rail line victim of apathy".
  8. "Journey time on Joginder Nagar-Pathankot section will be reduced: Goyal". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2 December 2018.
  9. "No Pathankot rail line expansion; Kangra residents disappointed".
  10. "Goyal: Pathankot rail line to be developed for tourism".
  11. "Himachal Pradesh railway network may finally be upgraded | Shimla News - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 December 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.