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Vadnagar railway station

Coordinates: 23°47′05″N 72°38′00″E / 23.7846°N 72.6333°E / 23.7846; 72.6333
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Vadnagar railway station
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationState Highway 56, Vadnagar, Gujarat
India
Coordinates23°47′05″N 72°38′00″E / 23.7846°N 72.6333°E / 23.7846; 72.6333
Elevation156 metres (512 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Mahesana-Taranga Hill Meter Gauge Line
Platforms2
Tracks4 (Metre Gauge)
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVDG
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Ahmedabad railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes

Vadnagar railway station is a small railway station in Mehsana district, Gujarat. Its code is VDG. It serves Vadnagar town. The station consists of 1 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

The station is located at the birthplace of Narendra Modi, the 15th and current Prime Minister of India and the station name is known as the place where Narendra Modi would sell tea.[2][3][4]

Major Trains

References

  1. ^ "VDG/Vadnagar". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ Narendra Modi when six-year-old sold tea at Vadnagar station, says a new book
  3. ^ Rs. 600 for a Tour of PM Modi's Ancestral Home, Railway Station Where He Sold Tea
  4. ^ Rs 600 for a tour to PM Modi's home in Vadnagar, railway station where he sold tea