Gandhigram railway station

Western Railway station at Ahmedabad, India

23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E / 23.071457°N 72.587237°E / 23.071457; 72.587237Elevation55 metres (180 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byWestern RailwaysLine(s)Ahmedabad–Botad linePlatforms2Tracks3ConnectionsAhmedabad Metro , auto rickshaw standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingYesAccessibleAccessibleOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeGG Zone(s) Western Railway Division(s) BhavnagarHistoryOpened18 June 2022 (After Gauge conversion)ElectrifiedYes

Gandhigram railway station is a railway station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It lies on the Ahmedabad – Botad line that is recently converted to broad gauge from meter gauge.[1] It comes under the Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway yet it is Suburban station of Ahmedabad. Prior to its closure, it was a terminal for all Ahmedabad-bound metre-gauge trains.[2]

Now it has reopened on 18 June 2022 by our P.M. Modi as gauge conversion and metro work has come to end. It contains 3 tracks and 2 platforms.

It has an interchange with the North–South line of the Ahmedabad Metro.[3]

Trains

  • 20965/66 Bhavnagar - Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Intercity SF Express
  • 09573/74 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Passenger
  • 09577/78 Ganghigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Passenger

References

  1. ^ "Railway's meter gauge Botad track to be closed from September 15". The Times of India. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "At last, work to begin on Ahmedabad–Botad track". The Times of India. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Centre approves alignment of Metro rail along metre-gauge line". The Economic Times. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

23°01′36″N 72°34′08″E / 23.02676°N 72.56883°E / 23.02676; 72.56883