Merta Road–Rewari line

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Merta Road–Rewari line
with Ratangarh, Merta City, Parbatsar and Jaipur–Churu branch lines
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleRajasthan and Haryana
TerminiMerta Road Junction
Rewari Junction
Service
Operator(s)North Western Railway
History
Opened1 March 1941 (Main line)
18 January 1905 (Ratangarh branch)
1957 (Jaipur Churu branch)
18 January 1905 (Merta City branch)
1 August 1928 (Parbatsar branch)
Technical
Line lengthMain line 368 km (229 mi)
Branch Lines:
Degana–Ratangarh 153 km (95 mi)
Jaipur–Churu 201 km (125 mi)
Merta Road–Merta City 15 km (9 mi)
Makrana–Parbatsar City 22 km (14 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) Metre gauge
ElectrificationPartly Electrified
Operating speed100 km/h
Route map

Legend
to Jodhpur–Bathinda line
0
Merta Road
Merta City 15
to Jodhpur–Bathinda line
10
Khedauli
17
Ren
NH 58
31
Jalsu
37
Jalsu Nanak
44/0
Degana
Gachhipura 59
13
Kiroda
Besroli 70
25
Khatu
 /
Borawar 82
Makrana 88/0
30
Choti Khatu
44
Pirwa
50
Khunkhuna
Bidiyad 9
60
Marwar Balia
Parbatsar City 22
66
Didwana
Kuchaman City 102
Thathana Mithri 106
79
Sanvrad
Nawa Kharadia 111
87
Balasamand
Nawa City 117
NH 58
Govindi Marwar 127
97
Ladnun
Gudha 137
102
Jaswantgarh
Sambhar lake 145
107
Sujangarh
SH 2
120
Talchhapar
to Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Phulera 153
133
Parihara
on Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Peeplee ka Bas 158
144
Loha
Khandel 163
on Bikaner–Rewari line
Sanodiya 170
NH 11
153
Ratangarh
Bheslana 176
on Bikaner–Rewari line
181
Mindha
186
Renwal
Jaipur 0
to Delhi–Jaipur line
193
Pacharmalikpura
Dahar Ka Balaji 4
201
Badhal
NH 52
209
Kishan Manpura
Nindhar Benar 11
Bhaton Ki Gali 23
Chomun Samod 29
Loharwara 34
Govindgarh Malikpur 39
Chhota Gudha 49
219/60
Ringas
NH 52
67
Sonthaliya
Shri Madhopur 229
72
Baori Thikriya
Kachera 238
83
Palsana
Kanwat 245
91
Ranolishishu
97
Goriyan
Bhagega 256
110
Sikar
Nim Ka Thana 265
to Sikar–Loharu line
125
Rasheedpura Khori
Maonda 274
138
Laxmangarh Sikar
Jhilo 282
158
Fatehpur Shekhawati
Dabla 290
NH 11 and SH 11
Rajasthan
Haryana
169
Kayamsar
Nizampur 301
177
Ramgarh Shekhawati
Amarpur Jorasi 308
183
Mahansar
189
Bissau
Narnaul 316
201
Churu
Mirzapur Bachhaud 323
NH 52
Ateli 330
to Bikaner–Rewari line
340
Kathuwas
345
Kund
NH 11
351
Pali
357
Khori
to Bikaner–Rewari line
on Delhi–Jaipur line
368
Rewari
to Bathinda–Rewari line
to Delhi–Jaipur line
Sources:Google Maps
Merta Road Merta City DEMU
Runicha Express
Jodhpur Hisar DEMU
Makrana Parbatsar City Passenger
Phulera Rewari Express
Jaipur Churu DEMU

The Merta Road–Rewari line or Merta Road–Phulera–Rewari 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, Ajmer division and Jaipur division of Rajasthan state and Gurugram division of Haryana state.

The corridor passes through the Desert Area of Rajasthan and Haryana with a stretch of 368 km with consists of four branch lines, the First branch line starts from Degana Junction and Ends at Ratangarh Junction with a stretch of 153 km, the second branch line starts from Jaipur Junction passes through Ringas Junction and ends at Churu Junction with a stretch of 201 km, the third branch line starts from Merta Road Junction and ends at Merta City with the length of 15 km and the fourth branch line starts from Makrana Junction to Parbatsar City with the length of 22 km.

History[]

The main railway line from Merta Road Junction to Rewari Junction was originally built by Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway and Jaipur State Railway company of Bikaner Princely State, Jodhpur Princely State and Jaipur Princely State portion as metre-gauge line during the 19th and 20th century also. This line was opened in different phases during the construction period.

  • The first phase, from Merta Road to Kuchaman City was opened on 13 March 1893.
  • The second phase, from Kuchaman City to Phulera Junction which also called as Sambhar Salt Lake Branch line was opened on 20 December 1879.
  • The third phase, from Phulera Junction to Narnaul was opened on 18 May 1905.
  • The fourth phase, from Narnaul to Rewari Junction was opened on 1 March 1941.

Whereas, the first branch line between Merta Road to Merta City was opened on 18 January 1905, and the second branch line between Degana Junction and Ratangarh Junction was built by the both companies into three sections such as Degana Junction to Marwar Frontier under the Jodhpur State Railway was opened on 16 September 1909 and under the Bikaner State Railway the two sections which are Marwar Frontier to Sujangarh section was also opened on 16 September 1909 whereas the Sujangarh to Ratangarh Junction section was opened on 2 February 1910.[1] Later the third branch line between Makrana and Parbatsar City was opened on 1 August 1928, and thereafter fourth branch line from Jaipur to Churu Junction which comes under the Jaipur State Railway section was opened in different phases during the construction period.[2]

  • The first phase, from Jaipur Junction to Ringas Junction was opened on 19 December 1916.
  • The second phase, from Ringas Junction to Palsana was opened on 6 April 1918.
  • The third phase, from Palsana to Sikar Junction was opened on 1 December 1922.
  • The fourth phase, from Sikar Junction to Fatehpur Shekhawati was opened on 1943.
  • The fifth phase, from Fatehpur Shekhawati to Churu Junction was opened on 1957.[3]

After that, the conversion into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was started in 1992-93[4] through into different section starting from the first section between Merta Road Junction to Phulera Junction was completed and opened on 1996,[5] later the second section between Phulera Junction and Rewari Junction which is also called as Phulera–Rewari chord section line was opened on 15 January 2009.[6]

Whereas, the Merta Road Junction–Merta City branch line was converted into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge and opened on 24 October 1994 with inaugurating the first Railbus in India as well as Asia also by Former Minister Nathuram Mirdha showing the green flag.[7] and the Makrana Junction–Parbatsar City branch line was also converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge and opened on 1 June 2016.[8] on the other side the Degana Junction–Ratangarh Junction branch line was also opened on 25 June 2010,[9] and the Jaipur–Churu branch line was closed on 15 November 2015[3] for conversion into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in different phases and reverse way.

  • The first phase, from Churu Junction to Sikar Junction was opened on 9 December 2017.[10]
  • The second phase, from Sikar Junction to Ringas Junction was opened on 27 January 2019.[11]
  • The third phase, from Ringas Junction to Jaipur Junction was opened on 21 October 2019.[12]

Electrification[]

Electrification was started on 15 March 2016, on the first main line section between Phulera and Rewari [13] which was completed on 2018.[14] and the Ringas Jaipur branch line section which was approved on Rail Budget 2016-17 was also electrified in March 2021.[15] whereas the remaining sections of this route is currently going under electrification.

Trains passing through this line[]

Main[]

Branch[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Indian Railways history". Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  2. ^ "Administration report on Indian Railways 1939" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  3. ^ a b "The first train was run between sikar and fatehpur know interesting history". Patrika.
  4. ^ "Written answers to Question asked in Parliament". Railway expansion programme in Rajasthan. Government of India. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Railway Crisis in Jodhpur Division". Rajeev Shrivastava. IRFCA. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Jaipur Division". North Western Railway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ^ "अभी 7 दिन और चलेगी देश की पहली रेल बस सेवा, 25 साल पुरानी है ट्रेन". Bhaskar.
  8. ^ "Passengers satisfied with rail facilities, claims railway official". Hindustan Times.
  9. ^ "RATE ADVICE No 2 OF 2010" (DOC). North Western Railway. Jaipur. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  10. ^ "Gohain dedicates Churu-Fatehpur track to public after gauge conversion, flags off special train". Hindustan Times.
  11. ^ "Achievements of NWR" (PDF). North Western Railway. Jaipur. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  12. ^ "Train movement witnessed at Ringas-Jaipur section after 3 years". Times of India.
  13. ^ "After Electric Facilitiy Train Reached Jaipur In Two Hour". Amarujala.
  14. ^ "Railways completes 306 km of western dedicated freight corridor". Business Standard.
  15. ^ "Electric Trains Will Run On Mumbai And Ringas Tracks From May, CRS Has Given Permission To Run The Train At The Speed Of 110". Dainik Bhaskar.
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