Jakhal railway station
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Jakhal
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | MD 102, Jakhal, Haryana India |
| Coordinates | 29°48′07″N 75°49′28″E / 29.8019°N 75.8245°ECoordinates: 29°48′07″N 75°49′28″E / 29.8019°N 75.8245°E |
| Elevation | 225 metres (738 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Delhi-Fazilka line Ludhiana-Jakhal line |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JHL |
| Division(s) | Delhi |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Location | |
Jakhal railway station is located in Fatehabad district in the Indian state of Haryana and serves Jakhal Mandi.
Jakhal railway station is at an elevation of 225 metres (738 ft) and was assigned the code – JHL.
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.
Jakhal-Hisar line, on to Hisar-Sadalpur line, passes through here.
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 .
Rohtak-Jakhal is a double line and doubling of the Jakhal-Bhathinda sector has been sanctioned.
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