Gandhidham Junction railway station
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| vteGandhidham Railway | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km Samakhiali–Palanpur section Samakhiali–MaliyaMiyana section 53 Samakhiali 42 Vondh 37 Bhachau BG NH 8A 23 Chirai BG NH 8A 14 Bhimasar BG NH 8A NH 141 3 Gandhidham cabin Gopalpur 6 Adipur 9 freight depot NH 8A 0 Gandhidham BG Parking Anjar 16 Ratnal 33 to Gandhidham–Kandla Port section Kukma 46 Mundra Port Ferry Madhapur 50 Bhuj 59 Bhuj–Naliya Section km BG = Broad Gauge | ||||||
| km | ||||||
| Samakhiali–Palanpur section | Samakhiali–MaliyaMiyana section | |||||
| Samakhiali– | ||||||
| Palanpur section | ||||||
| Samakhiali–Maliya | ||||||
| Miyana section | ||||||
| 53 | Samakhiali | |||||
| 42 | Vondh | |||||
| 37 | Bhachau BG | |||||
| NH 8A | ||||||
| 23 | Chirai BG | |||||
| NH 8A | ||||||
| 14 | Bhimasar BG | |||||
| NH 8A | ||||||
| NH 141 | ||||||
| 3 | Gandhidham cabin | |||||
| Gopalpur | 6 | |||||
| Adipur | 9 | freight depot | ||||
| NH 8A | 0 | Gandhidham BG Parking | ||||
| Anjar | 16 | |||||
| Ratnal | 33 | to Gandhidham–Kandla Port section | ||||
| to Gandhidham– | ||||||
| Kandla Port section | ||||||
| Kukma | 46 | |||||
| Mundra Port Ferry | ||||||
| Madhapur | 50 | |||||
| Bhuj | 59 | |||||
| Bhuj–Naliya Section | ||||||
| km | ||||||
| BG = Broad Gauge | ||||||
Gandhidham Junction railway station (code:- GIMB), located in Gandhidham, Gujarat, India, serves the people residing in Gandhidham and Kandla areas.
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.
Major trains
The list of trains which originate from Gandhidham Junction is as follows:
- Garba Superfast Express (12937/12938)
- Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express (15567/15668)
- Gandhidham–Nagercoil Express (16335/16336)
- KSR Bangalore–Gandhidham Express (16505/16506)
- Visakhapatnam–Gandhidham Express (20803/20804)
- Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express (20923/20924)
- Gandhidham–Indore Weekly Express (20935/20936)
- Gandhidham–Jodhpur Express (22483/22484)
- Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express (Via Vizianagaram) (22973/22974)
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.
Diesel Loco Shed, Gandhidham
Diesel locomotive shed, Gandhidham is situated at Gandhidham Junction railway station in Kutch, Gujarat, India. The shed code is GDLG.
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDG-4G | 4500 | 213 |
| 2. | WDG-6G | 6000 | 37 |
| Total active locomotives as of February 2026 | 250 |
Achievements
In July 2016, Gandhidham was pronounced the second cleanest railway station in India according to a passenger feedback survey conducted by the Indian Railways as part of the Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan.
External links
- at the India Rail Info