Naliya Cantonment railway station

Naliya Cantonment railway station is a small railway station in Kutch district, Gujarat. Its code is NLC. It serves Naliya Air Force Station, 6 km south of Naliya village. The station consists of 1 platform. It is next to last station on western side of India, the last being Naliya railway station.

Naliya Cantonment
Indian Railway Station
LocationNaliya, Kutch district, Gujarat
India
Coordinates23°12′18″N 68°52′05″E
Elevation37 metres (121 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)Gandhidham – Naliya line
Platforms1
Tracks2 (Single Diesel line)
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusConstruction - Gauge Conversion
Station codeNLC
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Ahmedabad railway division
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Kothara
Western Railway Zone (India)
Gandhidham – Naliya line
Location
Naliya Cantonment railway station
Location within Gujarat
Abandoned metre gauge railway line near Naliya, in April 2016

Naliya Cantonment had a metre-gauge railway line laid in 1980 to get connected with the town of Bhuj. The line was abandoned later since Gandhidham-Bhuj section got converted to broad gauge and this 101.24 km line became isolated. Recently, conversion to broad gauge has been approved by the Government of India in June 2016, so that it can be used for public, military or freight purpose.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2018 the railway section between Bhuj and Deshalpur village (28 km) was commissioned, remaining under gauge conversion Deshalpur – Naliya section (74 km).

Bhuj – Naliya railway line is classified as being of strategic importance,[6] because of its proximity to the border with Pakistan and Naliya Air Force Station.

There is a project to extend the line up to Vayor village, 25 km northwest of Naliya.[7]

References
  1. "NLY/Naliya". India Rail Info.
  2. "Suresh Prabhu lays foundation stone for 8 rail projects in Gujarat". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. "Surge by 300 per cent in allocation for Gujarat railways in 2 years, says Suresh Prabhu | India News,The Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. "Rs 17,073 crore worth Railway projects in progress in state | Cities News,The Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. "Bhuj-Naliya Broad Gauge rail line sanctioned". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. "STRUCTURE OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS" (PDF). Indian Railways.
  7. "Bhuj-Naliya Railway Track on Ahmedabad Division under final Testing Phase". RailNews.in.
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