Balotra is a city in Barmer district of Rajasthan state in India. It is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Barmer city.
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Balotra | |
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City | |
![]() View of Balotra city in Barmer district (RJ) | |
![]() ![]() Balotra Location in Rajasthan, India | |
Coordinates: 25.83°N 72.23°E / 25.83; 72.23 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Barmer |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor (Chairperson) |
• Body | Municipal corporation |
Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 74,496 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 344022 |
Telephone code | 02988 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-39 |
Website | balotra |
Balotra is located at 25.83°N 72.23°E / 25.83; 72.23.[1] It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Balotra had a population of 61,724. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Balotra has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Balotra railways stations
The station code is BLT.
Time Table as per 23/03/2022
Plz Verify with Indian Railways Official Train Enquiry Site [3]
Earlier a metre gauge line was passed through Balotra that was converted to broad gauge. Balotra is well connected to other cities like Jodhpur, Jaipur and New Delhi.[4]
# | Train No. | Name | Type | Arr. | Dep. | Halt | Class | Run Days |
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01 | 15631 | BME GHY Express | Mail & Express | 00.45 | 00.50 | 5 | 2A 3A PC SL 2S | M |
02 | 14895 | JU BME EXP | Mail & Express | 01.14 | 01.19 | 5 | GN | Daily |
03 | 14661 | BME JAT Express | Mail & Express | 01.18 | 01.23 | 5 | 1A+2A 2A 3A SL 2S | M W Sa |
04 | 14662 | JAT BME Express | Mail & Express | 01.45 | 01.50 | 5 | 1A+2A 2A 3A SL 2S | Su Tu F |
05 | 04840 | BME JU PASS SPL | Passenger Special | 02.05 | 02.10 | 5 | GN | Daily |
06 | 14805 | YPR BME AC EXP | Mail & Express | 02.32 | 02.37 | 5 | 1A 2A PC 3A | W |
07 | 20490 | Jaipur Barmer Superfast | Superfast | 04.13 | 04.18 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | M Tu Th F Su |
08 | 20488 | Delhi Barmer Superfast | Superfast | 04.13 | 04.18 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | W Sa |
09 | 12323 | HWH BME EXP | Superfast | 04.52 | 04.57 | 5 | 1A+2A 2A 3A SL 2S | Th Su |
10 | 15632 | GHY BME EXP | Mail & Express | 06.25 | 06.30 | 5 | 2A 3A PC SL 2S | Sa |
11 | 14896 | BME JU EXP | Mail & Express | 06.31 | 06.36 | 5 | GN | Daily |
12 | 14888 | BME Rishikesh Express | Mail & Express | 08.38 | 08.43 | 5 | 2A 3A SL 2S | Daily |
13 | 04843 | JU BME PASS SPL | Passenger Special | 11.30 | 11.35 | 5 | GN | Daily |
14 | 04844 | BME JU PASS SPL | Passenger Special | 14.44 | 14.49 | 5 | GN | Daily |
15 | 04839 | JU BME PASS SPL | Passenger Special | 16.05 | 16.10 | 5 | GN | Daily |
16 | 12324 | BME HWH Express | Superfast | 17.00 | 17.05 | 5 | 1A+2A 2A 3A SL 2S | W Sa |
17 | 14887 | Rishikesh BME Express | Mail & Express | 18.14 | 18.19 | 5 | 2A 3A SL 2S | Daily |
18 | 20489 | Barmer Jaipur Superfast | Superfast | 23.01 | 23.06 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | T W F Sa Su |
19 | 20487 | Barmer Delhi Superfast | Superfast | 23.01 | 23.06 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | M Th |
20 | 14806 | BME YPR AC EXP | Mail & Express | 23.13 | 23.18 | 5 | 1A 2A PC 3A | Th |
The station code is BLT. Earlier a metre gauge line passed through Balotra that was converted to broad gauge. Balotra is connected to other cities like Jodhpur, Jaipur and Chandigarh.[5]
Bus service
Balotra has both private and RSTRC Bus services for various cities of India like Jodhpur, Pali, Barmar, Jalore, Kota, Bikaner, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ahmadabad, Pune, Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara etc. The bus for Jodhpur and Barmar is in every 30 minutes. [6] [7] The bus for Jalore is in every 30 minutes .[8] The bus for Pali is in every 60 minutes. The bus for cities Jaipur, Ahmedabad,[8] Pune, Surat, etc. is in both morning and nights. [9] The nearest airport from Balotra is Jodhpur airport, 100 km away from Balotra.
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