diff --git a/lib/jenkins_api_client.rb b/lib/jenkins_api_client.rb
index 02947094..7ea1c760 100644
--- a/lib/jenkins_api_client.rb
+++ b/lib/jenkins_api_client.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 require 'jenkins_api_client/node'
 require 'jenkins_api_client/system'
 require 'jenkins_api_client/view'
+require 'jenkins_api_client/build_queue'
 
 require 'jenkins_api_client/cli/helper'
 require 'jenkins_api_client/cli/base'
diff --git a/lib/jenkins_api_client/build_queue.rb b/lib/jenkins_api_client/build_queue.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79b5eabb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jenkins_api_client/build_queue.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Kannan Manickam <arangamani.kannan@gmail.com>
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+# THE SOFTWARE.
+#
+
+module JenkinsApi
+  class Client
+    class BuildQueue
+
+      # Initializes a new BuildQueue object.
+      #
+      # @param [Object] client a reference to Client
+      #
+      def initialize(client)
+        @client = client
+      end
+
+      # Returns a string representation of BuildQueue class.
+      #
+      def to_s
+        "#<JenkinsApi::Client::BuildQueue>"
+      end
+
+      # Gives the number of jobs currently in the build queue
+      #
+      def size
+        response_json = @client.api_get_request("/queue")
+        response_json["items"].size
+      end
+
+      # Lists all tasks currently in the build queue
+      #
+      def list
+        response_json = @client.api_get_request("/queue")
+        tasks = []
+        response_json["items"].each do |item|
+          tasks << item["task"]["name"]
+        end
+        tasks
+      end
+
+      # Gets the time number of seconds the task is in the queue
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name Name of the task/job
+      #
+      # @return [FixNum] age in seconds
+      #
+      def get_age(task_name)
+        age = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          age = Time.now - Time.at(details["inQueueSince"].to_i/1000)
+        end
+        age
+      end
+
+      # Obtains the detail Hash from the API response
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name Name of the task/job
+      #
+      # @return [Hash] Queue details of the specified task/job
+      #
+      def get_details(task_name)
+        response_json = @client.api_get_request("/queue")
+        details = {}
+        response_json["items"].each do |item|
+          details = item if item["task"]["name"]
+        end
+        details
+      end
+
+      # Obtains the causes from the build queue for the specified task
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name
+      #
+      # @return [Array] causes for the task to be in queue
+      #
+      def get_causes(task_name)
+        causes = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          causes = details["actions"]["causes"]
+        end
+        causes
+      end
+
+      # Obtains the reason why the task is in queue
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name name of the task
+      #
+      # @return [String] reason for being in queue, nil if no task found
+      #
+      def get_reason(task_name)
+        reason = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          reason = details["why"]
+        end
+        reason
+      end
+
+      # Obtains the ETA given by Jenkins if any
+      #
+      # @param[String] task_name name of the task
+      #
+      # @return [String] ETA for the task, nil if no task found or ETA is
+      #                  not available
+      #
+      def get_eta(task_name)
+        eta = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          matched = details["why"].match(/.*\(ETA:(.*)\)/)
+          eta = matched[1].strip unless matched.nil?
+        end
+        eta
+      end
+
+      # Obtains the ID of the task from the queue
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name name of the task
+      #
+      # @return [String] ID of the task, nil of no task is found
+      #
+      def get_id(task_name)
+        id = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          id = details["id"]
+        end
+        id
+      end
+
+      # Obtains the params from the build queue
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name name of the task
+      #
+      # @return [String] params, nil if the no task is found
+      #
+      def get_params(task_name)
+        params = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          params = details["params"]
+        end
+        params
+      end
+
+      # Obtains whether the task is buildable
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name name of the task
+      #
+      # @return [TrueClass|FalseClass] buildable or not
+      #
+      def is_buildable?(task_name)
+        buildable = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          buildable = details["buildable"] == "true" ? true : false
+        end
+        buildable
+      end
+
+      # Obtains whether the task is blocked
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name name of the task
+      #
+      # @return [TrueClass|FalseClass] blocked or not
+      #
+      def is_blocked?(task_name)
+        blocked = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          blocked = details["blocked"] == "true" ? true : false
+        end
+        blocked
+      end
+
+      # Obtains whether the task is stuck
+      #
+      # @param [String] task_name name of the task
+      #
+      # @return [TrueClass|FalseClass] stuck or not
+      #
+      def is_stuck?(task_name)
+        stuck = nil
+        details = get_details(task_name)
+        unless details.empty?
+          stuck = details["stuck"] == "true" ? true : false
+        end
+        stuck
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jenkins_api_client/client.rb b/lib/jenkins_api_client/client.rb
index 54f9ead5..7a3cc29b 100644
--- a/lib/jenkins_api_client/client.rb
+++ b/lib/jenkins_api_client/client.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ def view
       JenkinsApi::Client::View.new(self)
     end
 
+    # Creates an instance to the BuildQueue by passing a reference to self
+    #
+    def queue
+      JenkinsApi::Client::BuildQueue.new(self)
+    end
+
     # Returns a string representing the class name
     #
     def to_s
diff --git a/spec/unit_tests/client_spec.rb b/spec/unit_tests/client_spec.rb
index 107bf9f7..f74e20a3 100644
--- a/spec/unit_tests/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit_tests/client_spec.rb
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@
           client.system.class.should == JenkinsApi::Client::System
         end
       end
+
+      describe "#queue" do
+        it "Should return a Client::BuildQueue object" do
+          client = JenkinsApi::Client.new(
+            :server_ip => '127.0.0.1',
+            :server_port => 8080,
+            :username => 'username',
+            :password => 'password'
+          )
+          client.queue.class.should == JenkinsApi::Client::BuildQueue
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe "InstanceMethods" do