Jodhpur railway division
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 11-North Western Railway | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Jodhpur Junction railway station |
| Locale | Rajasthan |
| Dates of operation | 1951– |
| Predecessor | Northern Railway zone |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Mixed |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
Jodhpur 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 as a part of Northern Railway zone and its headquarters are located at Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan of India.
Jaipur railway division, Bikaner railway division and Ajmer railway division are the other three railway divisions under NWR Zone headquartered at Jaipur.[2][3]
The zone has the following types of locomotive engines: (Legends: W - broad gauge, D - diesel, G - goods, M - mixed, P - passenger)
- Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station (BGKT) sheds at Jodhpur: WDM2, WDG's, WDP4's, WDM3A's
Medical Facilities
For the employees and their families, the division also has the following healthcare facilities:
- Zonal Hospitals
- Divisional Hospitals
- Sub-Divisional Hospitals
- Udaipur Sub-Divisional Railway Hospital near Rana Pratap Nagar railway station at Udaipur (Jodhpur division)
- 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:
- Divisional Training Centre(Engineering), Jodhpur
- Carriage & Wagon Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Diesel Traction Training Centre, Bhagat Ki Kothi, Jodhpur
- Personnel Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Transportation Training Centre, Jodhpur
- Basic Training Centre, Jodhpur
