Gandhidham Junction railway station
Gandhidham | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station Terminal station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Gandhidham, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 23°04′06″N 70°08′52″E / 23.068447°N 70.147661°E |
| Elevation | 10.50 metres (34.4 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Line(s) | Gandhidham-Bhuj section Gandhidham-Kandla Port section Gandhidham-Palanpur section Gandhidham-Ahmedabad main line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Connections | Taxi Stand,Pre paid Auto service |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Terminus |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | GIMB |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Ahmedabad Railway Division |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 April 1955 |
| Electrified | No |
| Previous names | Kutch State Railway |
Gandhidham BG Railway Station, located in Gandhidham, Gujarat, India, serves the people residing in Gandhidham and Kandla areas.
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History
Before the formation of Gandhidham BG Railway Station by Indian Railways, the Cutch State Railway operated 2 ft 6inch narrow gauge railway line. A train used to run towards Anjar from the port of Tuna. The railway was financed by the Maharao Khengarji Bawa of Cutch. This started way back in 1905.
The railway line was extended from Anjar to Bhuj in 1908.
The rail line from Varshamedi to Bhachau was opened in 1910. The 15 mile rail line from Anjar to Kandla was started in 1930. Another line was laid from Kandla to Disa in North Gujarat in 1950 by the Indian Railways.
Trains Originating from Gandhidham
- Gandhidham Kamakhya Express
- Gandhidham Bandra (Via Wakaner) Weekly Express
- Gandhidham Howrah Garbha Express
- Gandhidham Puri Superfast Express(Via Sambalpur)
- Gandhidham Puri Express (Via Vizianagaram)
- Gandhidham Vishakhapatnam Express
- Gandhidham Jodhpur Triweekly Express
- Gandhidham Bengaluru City Weekly Express (Via Hubli)
- Gandhidham−Nagercoil Express
- Gandhidham Palanpur Express
Trains Passing Via Gandhidham
- Bhuj Palanpur Passenger(Daily)
- Bhuj Pune Express(Weekly)
- Bhuj Bareilly Junction Ala Hazrat Express(Triweekly)
- Bhuj Shalimar(Weekly)
- Bhuj Bandra AC Express(Triweekly)
- Bhuj Bareilly Junction Ala Hazrat Express(Four days a week)
- Bhuj Dadar(Biweekly)
- Bhuj Bandra Terminus Sayaji Nagri Express(Daily)
- Bhuj Bandra Terminus Kutch Express(Daily)
Railway Reorganization
Cutch State Railway was merged with the Western Railway on 5 November 1951. The foundation stone of Gandhidham railway station was laid on 7 April 1955. After the gauge Conversion of Viramgam-Wankaner-Gandhidham section in the earlier 1980s.[1] the first train from Gandhidham to Mumbai was introduced on 2 October 1984.[2] After the gauge conversion of Gandhidham-Bhuj section in 2001.[3] some of the trains were extended to Bhuj.[4] Gauge conversion of Palanpur-Gandhidham was completed on 24 March 2006.[5] New services were introduced via Palanpur.[6]
Gallery
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19132 Kutch Express at Gandhidham Bg Railway Station -
Gandhidham Junction platformboard -
Foundation laying plaque of Gandhidham Junction -
Opening plaque of Gandhidham Junction -
Gandhidham Junction stationboard -
Bandra Terminus Bhuj AC Superfast Express at Gandhidham Junction
Achievements
In July 2016, Gandhidham was pronounced the second cleanest railway station in India according to a passenger feedback survey conducted by the Indian Railways as part of the Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan. [7]
References
- ^ "IR History: Part - 5 (1970 - 1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Kutch Express".
- ^ "Gandhidham-Bhuj gauge conversion". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ "Extension of trains to Bhuj". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 February 2000.
- ^ "Gauge conversion of Palanpur-Gandhidham section".
- ^ "New services via Palanpur".
- ^ "Gujarat has cleanest railway stations, Bihar dirtiest, shows survey". DNA.