Veraval Junction railway station
Veraval Junction railway station is a railway station serving Veraval city, in Veraval district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Veraval Junction is "A" category station of Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway zone.
Veraval Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Veraval, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 20°54′45″N 70°22′15″E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway Zone |
| Line(s) | Veraval-Ahmedabad |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | VRL |
| Fare zone | Western Railway zone |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Electrified | No |
| Previous names | Jamnagar & Dwaraka Railway |
| Location | |
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It is located at 7 m above sea level and has five platforms. As of 2016, a single diesel broad-gauge railway line exists. Fourteen trains halt, seven trains originate and eight trains terminate at this station. Diu Airport is 64km away. [1][2]
Major Trains
The following trains start from Veraval Junction railway station:
- 22991/92 Veraval - Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
- 19569/70 Veraval - Rajkot Express
- 16333/34 Veraval - Thiruvananthapuram Express
- 11087/88 Veraval - Pune Express
- 19319/20 Veraval - Indore Mahamana Express[3]
- 22957/58 Veraval - Ahmedabad Somnath Superfast Express
The following trains halt at Veraval Junction railway station:
- 11465/66 Somnath - Jabalpur Express (via Bina)
- 11463/64 Somnath - Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
- 19119/20 Ahmedabad - Somnath Intercity Express
- 19251/52 Somnath - Okha Express
References
- "VRL/Veraval Junction". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "List of 43 new trains announced in rail budget". India Today.
- "Indore-Veraval Mahamana Express all set to flag-off by Sumitra Mahajan; check schedule, stations of new train". Financial Express.
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