Jaipur–Ahmedabad line

The Jaipur–Ahmedabad line connects Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan to Ahmedabad, the largest city of Gujarat in India. It is present on Ahmedabad–Delhi main line. Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express is the fastest train in this route.

Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Abu Road an important railway station on Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Rajasthan, Gujarat
Termini	Jaipur Ahmedabad
Website	wr.indianrailways.gov.in nwr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
Operator(s)	North Western Railway, Western Railway
History
Opened	1881
Technical
Track length	630 km (391 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
Highest elevation	Jaipur 428 m (1,404 ft), Ahmedabad 52.5 m (172 ft)
Route map Legend km to Delhi–Jaipur line to Mathura–Vadodara section 0 Jaipur to Ringas on Merta Road–Rewari line 9 Kanakpura 14 Bindayaka 19 Dhanakiya 22 Sheo Singh Pura 29 Bobas 37 Asalpur Jobner 42 Dhinda 46 Hirnoda to Merta Road–Rewari line 55 Phulera to Merta Road–Rewari line 61 Bhanwsa State Highway 2 65 Naraina 70 Dantra 77 Sakhun 84 Sali 91 Gahlota 95 Tiloniya 100 Mandawariya NH 8 106 Kishangarh State Highway 7E 115 Gegal Akhri 121 Lapura NH 8 Pushkar Budha Pushkar (Halt) Makarwadi (Halt) 128 Madar 135 Ajmer Junction to Mathura–Vadodara section 142 Daurai 150 Saradhna 155 Makrera 160 Mangaliyawas 165 Lamana 171 Kharwa 177 Piplai Raas 182 Bangurgram (Halt) State Highway 59 187 Beawar 193 Amarpura NH 14 201 Sendra 209 Bar 220 Haripur 228 Guriya 238 Chandawal 244 Bagri Sajjanpur 248 Bagri Nagar 253 Sojat Road State Highway 62 258 Bhesana 265 Dhareshwar State Highway 61 to Marwar Junction–Munabao line 274 Marwar Junction to Mavli 283 Auwa 290 Banta Raghunathgarh State Highway 67 302 Somesar 311 Jawali 318 Bhagwanpura Sukri River 326 Rani 333 Khimel State Highway 16 341 Falna 349 Biroliya 357 Jawai Bandh Jawai River 366 Mori Bera 373 Kothar 379 Nana 388 Keshavganj State Highway 62 396 Sirohi Road NH 76 406 Banas 414 Swarup Ganj 423 Bhimana NH 14 430 Kivarli 436 Morthala 440 Abu Road State Highway 11 449 Maval Rajasthan Gujarat 457 Shri Amirgadh 463 Sartora Road 470 Iqbal Gadh NH 14 476 Jethi 485 Chitrasani 486 Karjoda State Highway 712 492 Palanpur to Gandhidham–Palanpur section 501 Umaroshi 486 Karjoda 508 Chhapi 516 Dharewada 522 Siddhpur Sarasvati River State Highway 10 528 Kamli 535 Unjha 540 Unawa Aithor 546 Bhandu Motidau State Highway 56A to Taranga Hill to Kakoshi Metrana Road 557 Mahesana State Highway 134 to Viramgam–Mahesana section State Highway 55 563 Sobhasan 567 Jagudan to Vijapur 575 Ambliyasan 578 Kaiyal Sadhavi 583 Dangarwa 587 Ghumasan 587 Jhulasan 591 Pansar 594 Isand 596 Chhatral to Katosan Road State Highway 138 599 Kalol State Highway 41 Tintoda Adraj Moti Kolavada Gandhinagar Capital Narmada Main Canal 610 Khodiyar NH 8C Sardar Patel Ring Road to Ahmedabad–Viramgam section 617 Chandoldiya 625 Sabarmati Junction Chimanbhai Patel Flyover Sabarmati River to Ahmedabad–Udaipur line 630 Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Source: Google Maps 54806 Jaipur–Ahmedabad Passenger

History

Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line in 1874, extended it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.^[1]

The Delhi–Ajmer metre-gauge line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1994. The Ahmedabad–Ajmer sector was fully converted to broad gauge in 1997.^[2]

Railway electrification work is now completed in Rewari–Alwar–Bandikui–Jaipur–Palanpur–Ahmedabad sector.^[3]

Passenger movement

Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Ajmer on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.^[4]

Sheds and workshops

Sabarmati earlier had a steam loco shed, now it has diesel loco shop. It holds 125+ WDG-4 locomotives. Ajmer has a diesel loco workshop and a carriage and wagon workshop. Opened in 1876, it is one of Indian Railway's premier workshops. It maintains Palace on Wheels rake. Abu Road has a diesel loco shed. Phulera has a diesel shed.^[5]