Gandhidham Junction railway station

Gandhidham Junction railway station, located in Gandhidham, Gujarat, India, serves the people residing in Gandhidham and Kandla areas.

Gandhidham Junction
Terminal station
LocationGandhidham, Gujarat
India
Coordinates23°04′06″N 70°08′52″E
Elevation10.500 metres (34.45 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway zone
Line(s)Gandhidham-Bhuj section
Gandhidham-Kandla Port section
Gandhidham-Palanpur section
Gandhidham-Ahmedabad main line
Platforms3
Tracks6
ConnectionsTaxi Stand,Pre paid Auto service
Construction
Structure typeTerminus
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGIMB
Zone(s) Western Railway zone
Division(s) Ahmedabad
History
Opened7 April 1955
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesKutch State Railway
Location
Gandhidham Junction railway station
Location within India
Gandhidham Junction railway station
Gandhidham Junction railway station (Gujarat)

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.

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. After the gauge conversion of Gandhidham-Bhuj section in 2001.[2] some of the trains were extended to Bhuj.[3] Gauge conversion of Palanpur-Gandhidham was completed on 24 March 2006.[4] New services were introduced via Palanpur.[5]

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.[6]

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References
  1. "IR History: Part - 5 (1970 - 1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  2. "Gandhidham-Bhuj gauge conversion". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  3. "Extension of trains to Bhuj". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 February 2000.
  4. "Gauge conversion of Palanpur-Gandhidham section".
  5. "New services via Palanpur".
  6. "Gujarat has cleanest railway stations, Bihar dirtiest, shows survey". DNA.
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