Gandhidham Junction railway station

Gandhidham
Indian Railway Station Terminal station
File:Gandhidham Junction main entrance.jpg
Location	Gandhidham, Gujarat India
Coordinates
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
Location
Gandhidham BG railway station Location in Gujarat

Gandhidham BG Railway Station, located in Gandhidham, Gujarat, India, serves the people residing in Gandhidham and Kandla areas.

Gandhidham Railway

Legend km to Samakhiali-Maliya Miyana section to Samakhiali-Palanpur section Track Switch 53 Samakhiali 42 Vondh 37 Bhachau BG NH 8A 23 Chirai BG NH 8A 14 Bhimasar BG NH 8A NH 141 Freight Switch 3 Gandhidham Cabin Freight Depot 0 Gandhidham BG Railway Station Track Switch Kandla Port 6 Gopalpur 9 Adipur NH 8A to Mundra Port 16 Anjar 33 Ratnal 46 Kukma Mundra Port 50 Madhapur 59 New Bhuj Bhuj-Naliya Section

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 Pune Ahimsa 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. the first train from Gandhidham to Mumbai was introduced on 2 October 1984. After the gauge conversion of Gandhidham-Bhuj section in 2001. some of the trains were extended to Bhuj. Gauge conversion of Palanpur-Gandhidham was completed on 24 March 2006. New services were introduced via Palanpur.

Gallery

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  19132 Kutch Express at Gandhidham Bg Railway Station

• Gandhidham Junction platformboard.jpg

  Gandhidham Junction platformboard

• Foundation laying plaque of Gandhidham Junction.jpg

  Foundation laying plaque of Gandhidham Junction

• Opening plaque of Gandhidham Junction.jpg

  Opening plaque of Gandhidham Junction

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  Gandhidham Junction stationboard

• 22903 Bandra Bhuj Superfast Express at Gandhidham Junction.jpg

  Bandra Terminus Bhuj AC Superfast Express at Gandhidham Junction