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.
Railway reorganizationedit
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.[1] the first train from Gandhidham to Mumbai was introduced on 2 October 1984. After the gauge conversion of Gandhidham–Bhuj section in 2001.[2] some of the trains were extended to Bhuj.[3] Gauge conversion of Palanpur–Gandhidham was completed on 24 March 2006.[4] New services were introduced via Palanpur.[5]
Diesel loco shededit
Newly form Gandhidham Diesel loco has code of GIMB.
Achievementsedit
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.[6]
Referencesedit
^"IR History: Part - 5 (1970 - 1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
^"Gandhidham–Bhuj gauge conversion". The Hindu. Chennai.
^. The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 February 2000. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
^"Gauge conversion of Palanpur–Gandhidham section".
gandhidham, junction, railway, station, code, gimb, located, gandhidham, gujarat, india, serves, people, residing, gandhidham, kandla, areas, gandhidham, junctionterminal, stationgeneral, informationlocationgandhidham, gujaratindiacoordinates23, 068337, 147727. Gandhidham Junction railway station code GIMB located in Gandhidham Gujarat India serves the people residing in Gandhidham and Kandla areas Gandhidham JunctionTerminal stationGeneral informationLocationGandhidham GujaratIndiaCoordinates23 04 06 N 70 08 52 E 23 068337 N 70 147727 E 23 068337 70 147727Elevation10 500 metres 34 45 ft Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byWestern RailwayLine s Gandhidham Bhuj sectionGandhidham Kandla Port sectionGandhidham Palanpur sectionGandhidham Ahmedabad main linePlatforms3Tracks6ConnectionsTaxi stand pre paid auto serviceConstructionStructure typeStandard on ground ParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeGIMBZone s Western RailwayDivision s AhmedabadHistoryOpened7 April 1955ElectrifiedYesPrevious namesKutch State RailwayLocationGandhidham Junction railway stationLocation within IndiaShow map of IndiaGandhidham Junction railway stationGandhidham Junction railway station Gujarat Show map of Gujarat vteGandhidham Railway Legend 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 Anjar 16 Ratnal 33 to Gandhidham Kandla Port section Kukma 46 Mundra Port Madhapur 50 Bhuj 59 Bhuj Naliya Section km BG Broad Gauge Contents 1 History 2 Railway reorganization 3 Diesel loco shed 4 Achievements 5 References 6 External linksHistory editBefore 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 Railway reorganization editCutch 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 1 the first train from Gandhidham to Mumbai was introduced on 2 October 1984 After the gauge conversion of Gandhidham Bhuj section in 2001 2 some of the trains were extended to Bhuj 3 Gauge conversion of Palanpur Gandhidham was completed on 24 March 2006 4 New services were introduced via Palanpur 5 Diesel loco shed editNewly form Gandhidham Diesel loco has code of GIMB Achievements editIn 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 6 References edit IR History Part 5 1970 1995 IRFCA Retrieved 11 August 2013 Gandhidham Bhuj gauge conversion The Hindu Chennai Extension of trains to Bhuj The Hindu Chennai India 26 February 2000 Archived from the original on 12 November 2013 Gauge conversion of Palanpur Gandhidham section New services via Palanpur Gujarat has cleanest railway stations Bihar dirtiest shows survey DNA External links editGandhidham Junction railway station at the India Rail Info nbsp This article about a railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gandhidham Junction railway station amp oldid 1192915182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
