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{{Short description|Railway station in Gujarat, India}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Bilimora high-speed railway station
| style = Indian Railways
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| address = Kesali, [[Bilimora]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|20.7807|73.0112|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|34|m|ft}}
| line = [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
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| structure = Elevated
| platform = 2
| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| opening = {{start date and age|2027|08||df=y|p=n|br=n}}
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| electrified = Yes
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| operator = National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
| status = Under construction<ref name="deshgujarat"/>
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'''Bilimora high-speed railway station''' is an under construction [[High-speed railway|high-speed railway station]] on the [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]. It is located at Kesali village near [[Bilimora]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is the sixth station of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after [[Vapi high-speed railway station|Vapi station]] and before [[Surat high-speed railway station|Surat station]].<ref name="deshgujarat">{{cite web |title=Works kick off for a Mango shaped Bilimora bullet train station |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2021/07/12/works-kick-off-for-a-mango-shaped-bilimora-bullet-train-station/ |website=www.deshgujarat.com |access-date=21 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It was initially scheduled to be completed by December 2024,<ref name="businessworld"/> and is slated to become operational by August 2027 along with the opening of the Surat-Vapi section of the high-speed rail corridor.<ref name="TMRG">{{cite web|title=Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhsrcl-mumbai-ahmedabad-high-speed-rail-information-route-map-fares-timings-tenders-status-updates/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=9 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="businessworld">{{cite web |title=First Bullet Train To Start Between Surat And Bilimora: Vaishnaw |url=https://www.businessworld.in/article/First-Bullet-Train-To-Start-Between-Surat-And-Bilimora-Vaishnaw/06-06-2022-431584/ |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=www.businessworld.in|language=en}}</ref><ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news |title=‘Surat-Bilimora section will be completed by Aug 2026’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/surat-bilimora-section-will-be-completed-by-aug-2026/articleshow/92047140.cms |access-date=21 December 2022 |agency=Times of India |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-11-19 |title=India’s first bullet train inaugural run in 2027 to cover 100 km between Surat and Vapi, says Vaishnaw |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2025/Nov/19/indias-first-bullet-train-inaugural-run-in-2027-to-cover-100-km-between-surat-and-vapi-says-vaishnaw |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Construction ==
The [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited|National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited]] (NHSRCL) had invited tenders for Package "C4" of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]] (MAHSR) in September 2020, with a deadline of around 4 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=3 Bidders for Mumbai – Ahmedabad HSR’s Package C4|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/09/23/3-bidders-for-mumbai-ahmedabad-hsrs-package-c4/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=23 September 2020|access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> In October 2020, [[Larsen and Toubro]] won the tender.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bullet train: L&T wins Rs 25,000-crore order for Gujarat stretch|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bullet-train-lt-wins-rs-25000-crore-order-for-gujarat-stretch-6031011.html|work=Moneycontrol|date=28 October 2020|access-date=9 October 2023|language=en}}</ref> The NSHRCL signed an agreement with Larsen and Toubro for the design and construction of [[Vapi high-speed railway station|Vapi station]] and [[Vapi high-speed railway station#Vapi depot|its depot]], Bilimora station, [[Surat high-speed railway station|Surat]] and [[Surat high-speed railway station#Surat depot|its depot]], [[Bharuch high-speed railway station|Bharuch]] and [[Vadodara high-speed railway station|Vadodara]] stations in November 2020.<ref name="L&T">{{cite news|title=Bullet Train Project: Agreement Signed With L&T For India's Biggest Infrastructure Contract|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-project-agreement-signed-with-l-t-for-indias-biggest-infrastructure-contract-2331009|work=NDTV Profit|date=28 November 2020|access-date=9 October 2023|language=en}}</ref> In July 2021, Larsen and Toubro began construction on the station after acquiring 11.4 hectares of land near Kesali. The station is slated to be completed by August 2026, the time also slated for opening of the [[Gujarat]] section of the high-speed rail corridor.<ref name="deshgujarat"/><ref name="timesofindia"/>

== Lines ==
The station will be served by the [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]], and will be the sixth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor in [[Bilimora]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Joint Feasibility Study for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway Corridor Final Report Volume 6|url=https://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/social_environmental/id/asia/south/india/c8h0vm00009v1ylc-att/c8h0vm0000bzv95y.pdf|work=[[Japan International Cooperation Agency]] (JICA)|access-date=9 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="TMRG"/>

== Structure ==
The station will have two platforms and two tracks for regular services. It will have three levels–the platform, concourse and service floor as the entrance level. The design of the station building will be inspired by the [[Mango|mango plantation]]s because of its surrounding location covered by plantations. The station area will have 2 platforms of 425 m (1,394 ft) length for 16-coach [[E5 and H5 Series Shinkansen|E5 Series Shinkansen]] trains.<ref name="deshgujarat"/>

=== Station Layout (TBC) ===
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| bottom = <div style="width:23.5em;text-align:center">Station with four tracks <nowiki>|</nowiki> Two Side platforms '''** Under Construction'''</div>
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{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
| valign="top" width="30" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| valign="top" width="85" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Street Level
| valign="top" width="500" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L1'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Mezzanine
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Fare control, station agent, Automatic vending machines, crossover
|-
| rowspan="6" width="30" valign="center" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''P'''
| colspan="2" style="border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Side platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P1''' Doors will open on the left
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 1'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → [[Sabarmati high-speed railway station|Sabarmati]] '''Next Station:''' [[Surat high-speed railway station|Surat]]
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Express Lines'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → [[Sabarmati high-speed railway station|Sabarmati]]
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Express Lines'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards ← [[Bandra Kurla Complex high-speed railway station|Mumbai BKC]]
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 2'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards ← [[Bandra Kurla Complex high-speed railway station|Mumbai BKC]] '''Next Station:''' [[Vapi high-speed railway station|Vapi]]
|-
| colspan="2" width="85" align="center" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Side platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P2''' Doors will open on the left
|-
| rowspan="2" valign="top" width="30" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L2'''
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |
|-
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== Features ==
Its design has been made to accommodate sufficient space for passenger movement and amenities at the concourse and platform areas. There will be ticketing and waiting areas, a business-class lounge, a nursery, restrooms, smoking rooms, information booths, retail centres and a public information and announcement system. Moreover, skylight provisions will be present on the roof and exterior sides for natural lighting and reduced energy usage. The station will be developed as a [[transport hub]] through integration with [[Auto-rickshaw|auto]]s, buses and taxis. Such features will be available in all 12 stations of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Aklekar B.|first=Rajendra|title=Maharashtra: Designs of four bullet train stations unveiled |url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-designs-of-four-bullet-train-stations-unveiled-23269713|work=Mid-Day|location=Mumbai|date=10 February 2023|access-date=9 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== Connectivity ==
===Road===
The existing road linking Gandevi with the [[Bilimora]]-[[Chikhli, Gujarat|Chikhli]] Road or [[List of state highways in Gujarat|Gujarat SH-15]] will be upgraded to link the station with the [[Golden Quadrilateral]] and the under-construction [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]]. Most of the stations being built in the [[Gujarat]] section of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]] are located near or next to state or national highways, in order to provide better and direct connectivity to the stations.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rupera|first=Prashant|title=Bullet train terminals planned close to highways|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/bullet-train-terminals-planned-close-to-highways/articleshow/64182012.cms|work=The Times of India|date=16 May 2018|access-date=9 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

===Rail===
The nearest railway station after the station's completion will be [[Bilimora railway station]], located {{cvt|6|km}} south-west from the station.

== See also ==
* [[High-speed rail in India]]
* [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
* [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR corridor stations}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Gujarat]]

Bilimora high-speed railway station - Revision history

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