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| address = Opp. Sardar Sarovar Resort, Near Ekta Dwar, [[Kevadia]], [[Narmada district]], [[Gujarat]]  
| address = Opp. Sardar Sarovar Resort, Near Ekta Dwar, [[Kevadia]], [[Narmada district]], [[Gujarat]]  
| country = [[India]]
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'''Kevadia railway station''' (station code: '''KDCY''') is located in [[Kevadia]], [[Narmada district]], [[Gujarat]], India.
'''Kevadia railway station''' (station code: '''KDCY''') is located in [[Kevadia]], [[Narmada district]], [[Gujarat]], India. Kevadia railway station consists 3 platforms.


== Location ==
== Location ==
Facing the Narmada river, it is 7 kilometers away from the small town of [[Kevadia]]. The construction of the station aims to make the ''[[Statue of Unity]]'' more accessible to tourists. Kevadia railway station is located at a distance of just 5 kilometres from ''Statue of Unity''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-building-swanky-new-kevadiya-railway-station-near-the-statue-of-unity-top-10-facts/1741563/|title=Indian Railways building swanky new Kevadiya railway station near the Statue of Unity! Top 10 facts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/you-could-soon-take-a-train-to-see-statue-of-unity/kevadia-station/slideshow/76975977.cms|title=You could soon take a train to see Statue of Unity}}</ref>
Facing the Narmada river, it is 7 kilometers away from the small town of [[Kevadia]]. The construction of the station aims to make the ''[[Statue of Unity]]'' more accessible to tourists. Kevadia railway station is located at a distance of just 5 kilometres from ''Statue of Unity''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-building-swanky-new-kevadiya-railway-station-near-the-statue-of-unity-top-10-facts/1741563/|title=Indian Railways building swanky new Kevadiya railway station near the Statue of Unity! Top 10 facts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/you-could-soon-take-a-train-to-see-statue-of-unity/kevadia-station/slideshow/76975977.cms|title=You could soon take a train to see Statue of Unity}}</ref>
== Structure ==
== Development ==


The President of India, [[Ram Nath Kovind]] had laid the foundation stone on 15 December 2018. It is also India's first railway station with a [[Green Building Certification Institute|Green Building Certificate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/train-to-statue-of-unity-kevadiya-railway-station-coming-up-soon-president-kovind-lays-foundation-stone/1414772/|title=Train to Statue of Unity! Kevadiya railway station coming up soon; President Kovind lays foundation stone|date=15 December 2018|website=The Financial Express|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/president-kovind-visits-statue-of-unity-to-lay-foundation-for-railway-station/articleshow/67103770.cms|title=President Kovind visits Statue of Unity, to lay foundation for railway station|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/statue-of-unity-sardar-patel-narendra-modi-ram-nath-kovind-kevadiya-railway-station-5490689/|title=Town made famous by Statue of Unity to now get a railway station|date=12 December 2018|website=The Indian Express|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/nation/president-visits-statue-of-unity-lays-foundation-stone-of-railway-station/698858.html] {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref>
The President of India, [[Ram Nath Kovind]] had laid the foundation stone on 15 December 2018. It is also India's first railway station with a [[Green Building Certification Institute|Green Building Certificate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/train-to-statue-of-unity-kevadiya-railway-station-coming-up-soon-president-kovind-lays-foundation-stone/1414772/|title=Train to Statue of Unity! Kevadiya railway station coming up soon; President Kovind lays foundation stone|date=15 December 2018|website=The Financial Express|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/president-kovind-visits-statue-of-unity-to-lay-foundation-for-railway-station/articleshow/67103770.cms|title=President Kovind visits Statue of Unity, to lay foundation for railway station|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/statue-of-unity-sardar-patel-narendra-modi-ram-nath-kovind-kevadiya-railway-station-5490689/|title=Town made famous by Statue of Unity to now get a railway station|date=12 December 2018|website=The Indian Express|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/nation/president-visits-statue-of-unity-lays-foundation-stone-of-railway-station/698858.html] {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref>
== Development ==


The construction of the railway station is set to cost 200 million Indian rupees. The railway line will connect Kevadia to [[Chandod]], Moriya, [[Tilakwada]] and Garudeshwar. The existing Narrow Gauge railway line between Chandod and [[Dabhoi]] has been converted to broad gauge. Another {{cvt|32|km}} stretch is being laid between Chandod and Kevadia.
The construction of the railway station is set to cost 200 million Indian rupees. The railway line will connect Kevadia to [[Chandod]], Moriya, [[Tilakwada]] and Garudeshwar. The existing Narrow Gauge railway line between Chandod and [[Dabhoi]] has been converted to broad gauge. Another {{cvt|32|km}} stretch is being laid between Chandod and Kevadia.
The station building has three levels. The first two levels contain facilities for passengers and the third floor is an art gallery. It was inaugurated on 17 January 2021.
The station building has three levels. The first two levels contain facilities for passengers and the third floor is an art gallery. It was inaugurated on 17 January 2021.
==Trains==
* 12927/12928 [[Mumbai Central–Vadodara Express|Kevadia - Dadar Western SF Express]]
* 20903/20904 [[Vadodara–Varanasi Mahamana Express|Kevadia - Varanasi Mahamana Express]]
* 20905/20906 [[Vadodara–Rewa Mahamana Express|Kevadia - Rewa Mahamana Express]]
* 20919/20920 Kevadia–Chennai Central SF Express
* 20945/20946 Kevadia–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express
* 20947/20948 Kevadia–Ahmedabad Jan Shatabdi Express
* 20949/20950 Kevadia–Ahmedabad Jan Shatabdi Express
* 69201/69202 Kevadia–Pratapnagar MEMU
* 69203/69204 Kevadia–Pratapnagar MEMU
* 69205/69206 Kevadia–Pratapnagar MEMU


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 06:38, 23 September 2021

Kevadia
Indian Railways station
LocationOpp. Sardar Sarovar Resort, Near Ekta Dwar, Kevadia, Narmada district, Gujarat
India
Coordinates21°52′30″N 73°41′27″E / 21.87506°N 73.69074°E / 21.87506; 73.69074
Elevation63.01 metres (206.7 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railways
Line(s)Dabhoi–Kevadia line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKDCY
Zone(s) Western Railway zone
Division(s) Vadodara
History
Opened17 January 2021; 5 years ago (2021-01-17)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Kevadia railway station is located in Gujarat
Kevadia railway station
Kevadia railway station
Location within Gujarat
Kevadia railway station is located in India
Kevadia railway station
Kevadia railway station
Kevadia railway station (India)

Kevadia railway station (station code: KDCY) is located in Kevadia, Narmada district, Gujarat, India. Kevadia railway station consists 3 platforms.

Location

Facing the Narmada river, it is 7 kilometers away from the small town of Kevadia. The construction of the station aims to make the Statue of Unity more accessible to tourists. Kevadia railway station is located at a distance of just 5 kilometres from Statue of Unity.[1][2]

Development

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind had laid the foundation stone on 15 December 2018. It is also India's first railway station with a Green Building Certificate.[3][4][5][6]

The construction of the railway station is set to cost 200 million Indian rupees. The railway line will connect Kevadia to Chandod, Moriya, Tilakwada and Garudeshwar. The existing Narrow Gauge railway line between Chandod and Dabhoi has been converted to broad gauge. Another 32 km (20 mi) stretch is being laid between Chandod and Kevadia. The station building has three levels. The first two levels contain facilities for passengers and the third floor is an art gallery. It was inaugurated on 17 January 2021.

Trains

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Railways building swanky new Kevadiya railway station near the Statue of Unity! Top 10 facts".
  2. ↑ "You could soon take a train to see Statue of Unity".
  3. ↑ "Train to Statue of Unity! Kevadiya railway station coming up soon; President Kovind lays foundation stone". The Financial Express. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "President Kovind visits Statue of Unity, to lay foundation for railway station". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Town made famous by Statue of Unity to now get a railway station". The Indian Express. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. ↑ [1] [dead link]

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