North Western Railway zone

North Western Railway
11-North Western Railway
Overview
HeadquartersJaipur
LocaleRajasthan
Dates of operation2002; 22 years ago (2002)
PredecessorNorthern Railway zone
Western Railway zone
Technical
Track gaugeMixed
Other
WebsiteNWR official website

The North Western Railway (abbreviated NWR) is one of 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur, Rajasthan and has 59,075+ employees, 658+ stations and a route length of more than 5,761 kilometres (3,580 mi) across the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana. NWR operates international rail service Thar Express from Jodhpur to Karachi. This zone is the key enabler of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running railways 1,500 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.