Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station is a railway station on the North Western Railways network in the state of Rajasthan. It is located approximately 3 km from Jodhpur Junction.
History
The station is the point of origin of the Thar Express train service that connects Karachi, Pakistan to Jodhpur, India.
In February 2006, the station was revived after a period of 41 years. In the meantime the lines on both sides had been converted from metre gauge to broad gauge. This enabled the train to run from the border right up to Karachi, which was not possible earlier because there would be a change of gauge in between, either at Hyderabad or Mirpur Khas. The Thar Express is the oldest route, however, because it was damaged in the war[clarification needed] it remained closed for 41 years. Upon restoration it became the new train service between the two countries.[1][2]
Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway was merged with the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[3] Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.[4][5][6]
Bhagat Ki Kothi loco shed
A Diesel Loco Shed which was established in 1972 is located close by the station
| SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDP-4/4B/4D | 4000/4500 | 81 |
| 2. | WDG-4/4D | 4000/4500 | 97 |
| 3. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 23 |
| 4. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 65 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of April 2024[7] | 266 | ||
See also
- Jodhpur Junction
- http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/NWR/BGKTShed_history.pdf
References
- ^ Seat61,com
- ^ Geography : International
- ^ "Western railway history".
- ^ "North Western railway history". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Suresh Prabhu flags off 2 new trains, Kamakhya-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express and Siliguri-New Coochbehar DEMU
- ^ Infra, electrification likely to be focus of rail budget
- ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
External links
- Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station at the India Rail Info
