Raipur Haryana Junction railway station
Raipur Junction railway station (Haryana) Add→{{rail-interchange}} | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Hisar-Raipur Road off NH-9, Raipur, Sector 1-4 Hisar, Haryana, 125044 India | ||||
| Coordinates | 29°08′57″N 75°43′32″E / 29.1493°N 75.7256°E | ||||
| Elevation | 212 metres (696 ft) | ||||
| System | Express train and Passenger train station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Lines | Bathinda–Rewari line Ludhiana–Bikaner line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Bus routes | No | ||||
| Bus stands | No | ||||
| Connections | No | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-ground | ||||
| Platform levels | 1 (ground level) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Architect | Indian | ||||
| Architectural style | Simple | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | RPHR | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Ambala | ||||
| Fare zone | North Western Railway zone | ||||
| Classification | Passenger and freight | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 November 1913[1] | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Original company | Rajputana–Malwa Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Indian Railways | ||||
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Raipur Haryana Junction railway station (railway code: RPHR) is a suburban railway station under the Ambala railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways, located at Hisar city in Hisar district of Haryana state of India. The station consists of 2 broad-gauge electrified tracks of Bathinda–Rewari line. The railway station is about 6 km (3.7 mi) from each of the following, the Hisar bus station 6 km west, Hisar Junction railway station to the southwest, and Hisar Airport in the northwest.[2][3][4]
History
Hisar–Raipur-Jakhal link was operationalised on 1 November 1913,[1] as side-spur extension of the Rajputana–Malwa Railway 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre gauge Delhi–Rewari line which was earlier extended from Rewari to Hisar-Bathinda in 1884.[5][6][7]
The 2025-26 railway budget statement, known as the Pink Book, provided for the doubling of track between Raipur to Satrod section was approved.[8]
Track
| Rail Line Name | Track Doubling Status | OHE Height Raising for Double-Stack Containers |
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| Hisar-Raipur-Jakhal-Ludhiana | Yes. Hisar-Jakhal-Ludhiana completion date of December 31, 2024.[9] (Status as of April 2021). | Yes. High-rise OHE (7.45m contact wire height) on the Rewari-Hisar-Ludhiana feeder route to the Western DFC.[10] |
Train service
In 2025 July, the Hisar-Chandigarh train (Barwala, Uklana, Jakhal, Narwana, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, and Ambala Cantt) starts from Raipur Hisar Junction station instead of main Hisar Junction railway station due to the lack of adequate number of platforms at Hisar junction.[2][3][11] This is first such direct service from Hisar to Chandigarh in last 59 years.[12] Since train commences twice a week at 2.15 am in the mornight from this deserted station which has only 2 staff, a station master and helper, commuters are concerned about the personality safety and the last of last mile transport connectivity.[13]
Issues
As of August 2025, Hisar junction which has only 6 platforms does not have sufficient number of platforms to handle additional trains. Consequently, newly introduced Hisar-Chandigarh train commences from the Raipur station instead of Hisar junction. This train begins from Raipur late at night, i.e. 2:25 am, since Raipur station which has only 2 railway employees lies in the outer suburbs, the passengers have concerns about the physical safety due to the lack of lighting and lack of last-mile transport thus reducing the ridership numbers.[14][15]
Present status
- 2021 Jul: Future plans include constructing a passenger terminal at Raipur, railway sliding to cargo area of Hisar Airport and rail passenger services at Hisar Airport.[4][16] The budget for Raipur-Satrod section was approved in 2025-26 pink book.[8]
- 2025 May: Budget for Raipur-Satrod track doubling was approved.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Indian Railways history". Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ a b It is a pleasure to start the train from Hisar to Chandigarh but these shortcomings need to be removed, haryanaekhabar.com, 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b Hisar gets direct trains to Chandigarh Gurugram, The Tribune, 18 May 2025.
- ^ a b Hisar Chandigarh twice a week, The Indian Express, 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Gazetteer of India, Haryana, Hisar" (PDF). Communications, page 135. Government of Haryana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Rajputana Malwa State Railway". fibis. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ 1987 Gazetteer of India: Haryana, Hisar, pp.127–128, Haryana Gazetteers Organization, Controller of Printing and Stationery, Chandigarh.
- ^ a b c Hisar News: हिसार-सातरोड दोहरीकरण के लिए हिसार यार्ड से सातरोड-रायपुर हरियाणा सेक्शन तक बिछेगी नई रेललाइन, Amar Ujala, 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Firozpur-Bhatinda and Jakhal - Hisar Doubling Line Project". India Investment Grid. 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Decision to be taken for high rise OHE on Rewari-Manheru- Hisar-Ludhiana". India Rail Info. Ministry of Railways. 11 January 2013.
- ^ Hisar Residents to get direct trains to Chandigarh and Gurugram, MLA Savitri Jindal, Times of India, 7 May 2025.
- ^ रेल यात्रियों के लिए खुशखबरी! 59 साल बाद हिसार से चंडीगढ़ के लिए सीधी ट्रेन, यहां देखें टाइम-टेबल, Punjab Kesari, 17 May 2025.
- ^ हिसार-चंडीगढ़ रूट सेफ नहीं! सफर करने में हिचकिचा रहे यात्री; क्या है वजह?, Dainik Jagran, 16 Aug 2025.
- ^ हरियाणा के इस सुनसान रेलवे स्टेशन से चंडीगढ़ की ट्रेन शुरू, टाइमिंग जानकार रह जाएंगे हैरान, Punjab Kesari, 17 Aug 2025.
- ^ यात्रीगण कृपया ध्यान दें: हिसार से चंडीगढ़ की सीधी ट्रेन, सेक्टर 1-4 के पास स्थित रायपुर स्टेशन से होगी रवाना, Amar Ujala, 17 May 2025.
- ^ Haryana to spend Rs 946 crore for construction of Hisar international airport: Dushyant Chautala, The Indian Express, 28 July 2021.
External links
- Raipur Haryana Junction railway station at the India Rail Info