The Delhi-Panipat-Ambala-Kalka line was opened in 1891. Sabjimandi-Sonipat-Panipat-Karnal sector was electrified in 1992-1995. Panipat-Jind line and Panipat-Rohtak line were electrified in 2018-19.
Panipat junction railway station is a major junction in Delhi-NCR. In Panipat 118 trains halt here with 40,000 person travels daily. Its A grade category station. Its 5 platforms for trains. It have major facilities available like many ticket counters, automatic ticket machine, fully computerized ticket reservation, automatic water machine, ac waiting hall, well shed sheltered, washroom, foot over bridge, water facility, book stall, lift, wi-fi connectivity, food stalls, bicycle stand, auto stand, car stand, cctv camera, mall yard, washing line and other facilities. Major trains stops for Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi, Sampark Kranti, Grib Rath, AC Express, Superfast, Mail-Express, Intercity, Ladies Special EMU and Other Passenger Trains. It is at an elevation of and was assigned the code – PNP. Panipat Junction has been selected for upgrading under the "400 Stations" development project.
Existing Rail lines
Delhi-Kalka line, Delhi-Amritsar line, Delhi-Jammu line, Panipat-Jind line, Panipat-Rohtak line connected and upcoming purposed Panipat-Meerut line & Panipat-Haridwar line.
Construction projects for new rail lines
Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar high speed rail corridor, 458 km corridor costing 1 lakh crore, has bene approved by the railway board and construction will commence in year 2022. The route will pass through Delhi-Panipat-Ambala-Chandigarh-Ludhiana-Jalandhar-Amritsar National Capital Region Transport Corporation approved Delhi-Panipat RRTS. Construction work will start in year 2021. Cost of this corridor around 30,000 crore. At four major stops in Panipat: Panipat Depot, Panipat North, Panipat South and Samalkha. Panipat-Meerut rail line, costing Rs 2200 crore, construction work will commence in year 2021. Delhi-Chandigarh semi high speed rail corridor with 200 km/hr via Ambala Cantt and Panipat will commence construction work in 2021. Cost of this corridor 11,218 crore.
