Structure type Standard on ground Elevation 225 m | Opened 1897 | |
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Location MD 102, Jakhal, HaryanaIndia Line(s) Delhi-Fazilka lineLudhiana-Jakhal line Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Similar Jind Junction railway st, Rohtak Junction railway st, Delhi Kishanganj railway st, Bathinda Junction railway st, Firozpur Cantonment railway st | ||
Jakhal railway station is located in Fatehabad district in the Indian state of Haryana and serves Jakhal Mandi.
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The railway station
Jakhal railway station is at an elevation of 225 metres (738 ft) and was assigned the code – JHL.
History
The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi-Bhatinda-Samasatta line in 1897. The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi.
The Ludhiana-Jakhal line was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.
Electrification
The electrification of the Rohtak-Bathinda-Lehra Muhabat sector is expected to be completed in 2014-15.
Electrification of the Jakhal-Ludhiana line was initiated in 2015 .
Tracks
Rohtak-Jakhal is a double line and doubling of the Jakhal-Bhathinda sector has been sanctioned.