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Jodhpur ( Hindi pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒoːd̪ʱpʊr] ⓘ) is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan after its capital Jaipur. As of 2011, the city has a population of 1.03 million. [ 11 ] It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division.
Indian Railways is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system. As of 2023, it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a track length of 132,310 km (82,210 mi), running track length of 106,493 km (66,172 mi) and route length of ...
Categorization of Indian Railway stations by commercial importance. Indian Railways classifies its railway stations based on commercial and strategic importance under various categories in order to ascertain, plan and provide minimum essential amenities for passengers using them. [ 1] While the primary criteria for determining the importance of ...
Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code: GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubballi Junction railway station [ 2] in Karnataka. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, part of Indian Railways.
Nagpur (pronunciation: [naːɡpuːɾ] ISO: Nāgapura) is the third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. [ 15] It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. [ 16] It is the largest and most populated city in central India. [ 17] Also known as the "Orange City", Nagpur is the 13th ...
Dehradun (/ ˌ d ɛr ə ˈ d uː n /), also known as Dehra Doon, is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. [13]
Jaipur station was built in 1875 and is situated at the centre of Rajasthan. Serving almost 35,000 passengers daily, Jaipur Junction is the busiest station in Rajasthan.[2] The cornerstone of the existing Jaipur railway station building was laid on 4 May 1956 by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh IIof Jaipur and construction took three years to complete.[3]
The Great Southern of India Railway and the Carnatic Railway merged in 1874 to form the South Indian Railway. [20] In 1879, the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was established which built railway lines across the then Hyderabad State. [21] In 1877, an Ajmer built F-1/734 Steam Locomotive became the first indigenously built locomotive in India ...