Hanumangarh Junction railway station explained

Hanumangarh Junction
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Station Road, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan
Country:India
Coordinates:29.6117°N 74.2936°W
Line:Jodhpur-Bathinda line
Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line
Other:Auto stand
Elevation:184m (604feet)
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:8
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Code:HMH
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:North Western Railway
Status:Functioning
Operator:Bikaner railway division

Hanumangarh Junction railway station is a main railway station in Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan. Its code is HMH. It serves Hanumangarh city.[1]

Hanumangarh is a major railway station on Jodhpur–Bathinda line, Sadulpur, Rewari, Jaipur, Sriganganagar, Anupgarh.

Background

Both metre-gauge and broad-gauge lines earlier passed through this station. There is a diamond railway crossing. The broad gauge started in 1982 from Bhatinda to Suratgarh via Hanumangarh and first train was flagged by Milkha Singh.

Development

The metre-gauge train has become history for Hanumangarh because in October 2012 Hanumangarh–Sadulpur metre-gauge track closed and is being converted into broad gauge. Hanumangarh to Sri Ganganagar railway track has been converted into broad gauge and presently three trains are running on this track from Hanumangarh to Sri Ganganagar.

Services

A number of trains connect to this major railway junction.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hanumangarh Jn Railway station. NDTV. 28 January 2019.