Gandhigram railway station
Gandhigram | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Near Townhall, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E / 23.071457°N 72.587237°E |
| Elevation | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railways |
| Line(s) | Ahmedabad–Botad line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Ahmedabad Metro , auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Accessible | Accessible |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | GG |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Bhavnagar |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 June 2022 (After Gauge conversion) |
| Electrified | Yes |
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[edit]
- 20965/66 Bhavnagar - Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Intercity SF Express
- 09573/74 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Passenger
- 09577/78 Ganghigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Passenger
References[edit]
- ^ "Railway's meter gauge Botad track to be closed from September 15". The Times of India. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "At last, work to begin on Ahmedabad–Botad track". The Times of India. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Centre approves alignment of Metro rail along metre-gauge line". The Economic Times. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2019.