Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station

Bhagat Ki Kothi
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
Location	Jodhpur, Rajasthan India
Coordinates	26.2508°N 73.0146°E / 26.2508; 73.0146
Elevation	241.000 metres (790.682 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Western Railway zone
Line(s)	Jodhpur–Luni section
Platforms	3
Tracks	7
Connections	Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BGKT
Zone(s)	North Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Jodhpur
History
Opened	1972
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway
Location Bhagat Ki Kothi Location within India Show map of India Bhagat Ki Kothi Bhagat Ki Kothi (Rajasthan) Show map of Rajasthan

Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station is a railway station on the North Western Railways network in the state of Rajasthan. It is located approximately 3 km from Jodhpur Junction.

History

The station is the point of origin of the Thar Express train service that connects Karachi, Pakistan to Jodhpur, India.^{[citation needed]}

In February 2006, the station was revived after a period of 41 years. In the meantime the lines on both sides had been converted from metre gauge to broad gauge. This enabled the train to run from the border right up to Karachi, which was not possible earlier because there would be a change of gauge in between, either at Hyderabad or Mirpur Khas. The Thar Express is the oldest route, however, because it was damaged in the war^{[clarification needed]} it remained closed for 41 years. Upon restoration it became the new train service between the two countries.^[1][2]

Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway was merged with the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.^[3] Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.^[4][5][6]

Diesel Loco Shed, Bhagat Ki Kothi

A Diesel Loco Shed which was established in 1972 is located close by the station.

SN	Locomotives	HP	Quantity
1.	WDP-4/4B/4D	4000/4500	91
2.	WDG-4/4D	4000/4500	48
3.	WAP-7	6350	34
4.	WAG-9H	6120	93
Total Locomotives Active as of August 2024[7]			266

See also

• Jodhpur Junction
• http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/NWR/BGKTShed_history.pdf

References

1. Seat61.com
2. Geography : International
3. "Western railway history".
4. "North Western railway history". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
5. Suresh Prabhu flags off 2 new trains, Kamakhya-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express and Siliguri-New Coochbehar DEMU
6. Infra, electrification likely to be focus of rail budget
7. "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.

External links

• Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station at the India Rail Info