Ajmer Junction railway station
Ajmer Junction | |
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Ajmer–Chittaurgarh line | |
Platforms | 6 |
Tracks | 10 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | AII |
Zone(s) | North Western Railway |
Division(s) | Ajmer |
Fare zone | Indian Railways |
History | |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Ajmer Junction railway station (station code: AII) is located in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan .
History
Initially it was built as a
broad gauge (BG). Then the station had a parallel BG – MG lines coming from north from Phulera Junction railway station, and after the station the MG line to Chittaurgarh crossed over to the Southeast side while the BG continued Southwest to Beawar railway station and Ahmedabad Junction railway station. Finally, somewhere in 2007, the line going toward Ratlam Junction railway station
to Chittaurgarh was converted to BG.
Location and layout
Ajmer Junction (station code: AII) is an important
railway junction having five platforms and situated in the heart of the city. It is at an elevation of 464 metres (1,522 ft) and was assigned the code – AII. Other Suburban Station of Ajmer are Khwaja Gareeb Nawaz Madar Junction (MDJN), Daurai (DOZ), and Adarsh Nagar (AHO). It has a railway complex, which includes a major workshop.[1]
Branchings
It has four branchings of
Pushkar Terminus in West.[2]
References
- ^ "Ajmer – Transportation". Ajmer. Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Rajasthan finds favour in railway budget". The Hindu. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links
- Ajmer Junction railway station at the India Rail Info