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Rajpura-Bhatinda Railway
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| Rajpura-Bhatinda Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Rajpura to Bhatinda | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 108 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Dhuri, Nabha, Patiala | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by North Western Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
Originally named the Rajpura-Pattiala Railway, the Rajpura-Bhatinda Railway was a broad gauge(BG) connecting line between Rajpura, to the north-west of Ambala, and the important junction at Bhatinda a distance of 108 miles(172km). The first section opened in 1884 and completed in 1889. The railway was worked by North Western Railway(NWR) [1]