| Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line with Lalgarh branch line | |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Rajasthan |
| Open: | 1968 (Main line) 30 October 1922 (Lalgarh–Kolayat branch section) 18 June 2007 (Kolayat–Phalodi branch section) |
| Owner: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | North Western Railway |
| Linelength: | Main line 2920NaN0 Phalodi–Lalgarh branch line 1580NaN0 |
| Electrification: | Yes |
| Gauge: | Broad Gauge |
| Old Gauge: | Metre gauge |
| Speed: | 100 km/h |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line or Jaisalmer–Jodhpur line is a railway route on the North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Bikaner division, Jodhpur division of Rajasthan state.
The corridor passes through the Desert Area of Rajasthan with a stretch of 292 km with consists of one branch line which starts from and ends at with a stretch of 158 km.
The main railway line from to was originally built by Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway company of Bikaner Princely State and Jodhpur Princely State portion as metre-gauge line was constructed on different phases.
Whereas, the branch line section from Lalgarh Junction to Kolayat which comes under the Bikaner State Railway was opened on 30 October 1922.[2]
Later the main line was extended to from Phalodi Junction on 1940.[3] After it was extended again to with starting construction in the year 1967 and opened on 1968.[4]
After that, the conversion of main line into broad gauge was started in 2003,[5] Which it was important for military purpose because this railway line passes through nearest of International border of India, which was approved in the rail budget 1993–94.[6] [7] was opened on 15 December 2006.[8]
Whereas the branch line section from Lalgarh to Kolayat gauge conversion was done and opened on 23 October 1992,[9] After that the link of branch line section starts from Kolayat to Phalodi Junction was begun survey and construction on 2001[10] for linking Jaisalmer to and other parts of Northern India[11] for military purpose was opened on 18 June 2007.[12]
After that, the new line between Thaiyat Hamira and was sanctioned on 2013 [13] for easier limestone transport from Sanu Mines to Rest of India, construction was begun on 2015 [14] and after some years it was opened for goods traffic on 1 December 2019.[15]