Bathinda–Rewari line explained

Box Width:28em
Bathinda–Rewari line
with links to Sadulpur, Rohtak and Jakkhal
Status:Operational
Open:1884
Tracklength:Main line: 3000NaN0
Branch lines:
Hisar–Sadulpur: 700NaN0
Bhiwani–Rohtak: 490NaN0
Hisar–Jakkhal: 820NaN0
Electrification:Fully Electrified
Elevation:Bathinda 2080NaN0, Rewari 2450NaN0
Map State:collapsed

The Bathinda–Rewari line is a railway line connecting in the Indian state of the Punjab and Rewari in Haryana. There are links to Sadulpur and Rohtak also. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway and North Western Railway.

History

The Rajputana–Malwa Railway extended the -wide metre gauge Delhi–Rewari line to Bathinda in 1884.[1] [2] The metre-gauge Hisar–Sadulpur link was laid in 1911.[1] The Bhiwani–Rohtak link was laid in 1979.[3] and the Hisar–Jakkhal link was also laid on 1 November 1913.[4]

Gauge conversion and electrification

The Bathinda–Rewari metre-gauge line was converted to -wide broad gauge in 1994. The metre-gauge Hisar–Sadulpur link was converted to broad gauge in 2009.[5] The Bhiwani–Rohtak link was also converted to broad gauge and the other link between Hisar–Jakkhal, too.

Loco shed

The locomotive shed at Rewari has been restored. It now houses broad gauge locomotives.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazetteer of India, Haryana, Hisar. Communications, page 135. Haryana Government. 10 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140501213030/http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gazetteer_india_hisar.pdf. 1 May 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Rajputana Malwa State Railway. fibis. 10 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Haryana gets new railway line after 33 years. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225459/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/article1413311.ece. dead. 12 May 2014. New Indian Express. 6 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Indian Railways history . 2012-11-06 .
  5. Web site: Overview of Bikaner Division. Indian Railways. 6 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030427/http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1390378076313-Overview%20dt.21.01.14.pdf. 8 May 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Sheds and workshops. IRFCA. 11 May 2014.