Ajmer railway division

Ajmer railway division
11-North Western Railway
Overview
HeadquartersAjmer Junction railway station
LocaleRajasthan
Dates of operation1951; 74 years ago (1951)–
Technical
Track gaugeMixed
Other
WebsiteNWR official website

Ajmer railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1] This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarter is located at Ajmer in the state of Rajasthan of India.

Jaipur railway division, Bikaner railway division and Jodhpur railway division are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at Jaipur.[2][3] This division is one of the key enabler of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running parts of the railways 1,500 km long network of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.

History

See also: North Western Railway zone § History

Rail transport infrastructure

The zone has the following types of locomotive engines:
(Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)

Medical facilities

For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities:

  • Zonal hospitals
  • Divisional hospitals
  • Sub-divisional hospitals
  • Health units, several (total 29 across the whole division, including 3 other zones)
  • First aid posts, unknown (no more than a total of two across the whole zone)

Training

The zone has the following training institutes:

  • Zonal Railway Training Institute, Udaipur in Ajmer division
  • Diesel Traction Training Centre, Abu Road in Ajmer division
  • Divisional Training Centre (Engineering), Ajmer
  • Supervisor's Training Centre, Ajmer
  • Basic Training Centre (C&W), Ajmer
  • Basic Training Centre (Loco), Ajmer
  • Area Training Centre, Ajmer

Route and track length

  • North Western Railway zone
    • Route km: broad gauge 2,575.03 kilometres (1,600.05 mi), metre gauge 2,874.23 kilometres (1,785.96 mi), total 5,449.29 kilometres (3,386.03 mi)
    • Track km: broad gauge 6,696.36 kilometres (4,160.93 mi), metre gauge 733.44 kilometres (455.74 mi), total 7,329.80 kilometres (4,554.53 mi)
    • Ajmer railway division
      • Route km: broad gauge 732.56 kilometres (455.19 mi), metre gauge 442.29 kilometres (274.83 mi), total 1,174.85 kilometres (730.02 mi)
      • Track km: broad gauge 1,149.0 kilometres (714.0 mi), metre gauge 466.73 kilometres (290.01 mi), total 1,617.83 kilometres (1,005.27 mi)

List of railway stations and towns

The list includes the stations under the AJMER railway division and their station category.[4][5]

Category of station No. of stations Names of stations
A-1 Category 1 Ajmer Junction
A Category 6 Bhilwara, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Junction, Rani, Udaipur City
B Category 3 Beawar, Bijainagar, Pindwara,
C Category
(Suburban station) 		- -
D Category - -
E Category - -
F Category
Halt Station 		- -
Total - -

Stations closed for Passengers -

References

  1. ^ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Ajmer Railway Division". Railway Board. Western Railway zone. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. ^ "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

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