Gandhigram railway station

Gandhigram
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNear Townhall, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India
Coordinates23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E / 23.071457°N 72.587237°E / 23.071457; 72.587237
Elevation55 metres (180 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railways
Line(s)Ahmedabad–Botad line
Platforms2
Tracks3
ConnectionsAhmedabad Metro, AMTS, Ahmedabad BRTS, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleAccessible
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGG
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Bhavnagar
History
Opened18 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 Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) - Bhavnagar Intercity SF Express
  • 09573/74 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Passenger
  • 09577/78 Ganghigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Passenger
  • 09577/78 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) - Okha Weekly Special
  • 09215/16 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) - Bhavnagar Express Special
  • 09211/12 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Express Special

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