Jakhal Railway Station
Railway station
Jakhal railway station is at an elevation of 225 metres (738 ft) and has assigned the code – JHL. Jakhal railway station is operated by Northern Railway zone and lies under Delhi railway division.The railway station consists of 3 platforms. A total of 98 trains halt at Jakhal railway station.
History
The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi–Bhatinda–Samasatta line in 1897. The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi.
The Ludhiana–Jakhal line was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.
Jakhal–Hisar line, on to Hisar–Sadalpur line, passes through here.
Electrification
The electrification of the Rohtak–Bathinda–Lehra Muhabat sector was completed in 2018–19.
Electrification of the Hisar–Jakhal–Ludhiana line was initiated in 2016. In which Hisar–Jakhal section was completed in 2018 and rest is in progressing expected to be completed in 2019.
Tracks
Delhi–Jakhal–Bhatinda is double electric line.
References
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- ^ "54 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Jakhal NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
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- ^ "Chapter VII Communications". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Chapter VII – Communications". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Electrification of Rohtak–Bhatinda–Lehra Muhabat section of Northern Railway". Ministry of Railways, 21 January 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Railways to conduct feasibility survey to provide connectivity to five Takhts". The Hindustan Times. 17 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
