Jetalsar junction railway station | |||||
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 Jetalsar railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Rajkot, Gujarat India | ||||
| Coordinates | 21°43′45″N 70°34′27″E / 21.729101°N 70.574214°E / 21.729101; 70.574214 | ||||
| Elevation | 107 metres (351 ft) | ||||
| System |  Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||
| Lines | Rajkot–Somnath line Porbandar–Jetalsar section | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | JLR | ||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Bhavnagar | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1890 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Jetalsar Junction railway station is an important junction railway station under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways.12
It connects Rajkot Junction on north direction, Wansjaliya, Porbandar on West direction, Junagadh Junction and Veraval Junction on south direction and Khijadiya Junction, Dhola Junction on East direction.3456
The station is locally known for food vendors selling snacks such as bhajiya and samosa on the platforms. This reputation has developed over time due to the station’s relatively longer train halts, allowing passengers to purchase freshly prepared items. However, detailed documentation of this local food culture in reliable secondary sources is limited.It was mainly Known by J.G.&SONS
Major trains
Following trains halt at Jetalsar Junction railway station:
- 19569/70 Rajkot–Veraval Express
- 22957/58 Somnath Superfast Express
- 11465/66 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Bina)
- 11463/64 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
- 19119/20 Ahmedabad–Somnath Intercity Express
- 19251/52 Somnath–Okha Express
- 19571/52 Rajkot–Porbandar Express
- 12949/50 Kavi Guru Express
References
References
- "Departures from JLR/Jetalsar Junction (5 PFs)". India Rail Info.
- "Jetalsar Junction Train Station:Timetable". Cleartrip.
- western_rly Archived 16 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "JLR:Passenger amenities details as on : 31/03/2018 Division : Bhavnagar". Raildrishti. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- "Railway Minister to lay foundation for Dhasa-Jetalsar Railway line Gauge Conversion project". Rail News. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "SUMMARY OF PROJECTS AS ON 01-10-2017: Dhasa – Jetalsar (104.44 km)" (PDF). Western Railway.