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==History==
Originally named '''Jodhpur Railway'''. [[Walter Home]] was, in April 1882, deployed from the [[Public Works Department]]''' Railways Branch, appointed as Manager for the construction of the Jodhpur Railway and also in-charge of the Marwar State Public Works Department, . He built the Jodhpur Railway from scratch over the ensuing 25 years..1889;
In July 1882 the Marwar-Pali section was opened to traffic; by March 1885 the railway to Jodhpur had been declared open.