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{{Short description|Railway division in Western railway zone, India}} | |||
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'''Ahmedabad railway division''' is one of the six railway divisions under [[Western Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. This railway division was formed on 1 April 2003 and its headquarter is located at [[Ahmedabad]] in the state of Gujarat of India. | '''Ahmedabad railway division''' is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of [[Western Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref name="zones_and_divisions">{{cite web |title=Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=168812. |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Railways (Government of India) |access-date=1 January 2025 |date=21 July 2017}}</ref> This railway division was formed on 1 April 2003 and its headquarter is located at [[Ahmedabad]] in the state of Gujarat of India. | ||
[[Mumbai WR railway division]], [[Vadodara railway division]], [[Bhavnagar railway division]], [[Rajkot railway division]] and [[Ratlam railway division]] are the other five railway divisions under WR Zone headquartered at [[Churchgate]], Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417132128/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=17 April 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,283 |title = Ahmedabad Railway Division|access-date = 13 January 2016 |website = [[Railway Board]]|publisher = [[Western Railway zone]]}}</ref> | [[Mumbai WR railway division]], [[Vadodara railway division]], [[Bhavnagar railway division]], [[Rajkot railway division]] and [[Ratlam railway division]] are the other five railway divisions under WR Zone headquartered at [[Churchgate]], Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417132128/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=17 April 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,283 |title = Ahmedabad Railway Division|access-date = 13 January 2016 |website = [[Railway Board]]|publisher = [[Western Railway zone]]}}</ref> | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | '''A-1''' Category | | style="text-align:center;" | '''A-1''' Category | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 | | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Ahmedabad Junction}} | | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Ahmedabad Junction}} | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | '''A''' Category | | style="text-align:center;" | '''A''' Category | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | | | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Mahesana railway station|Mehsana Junction]], {{rws|Palanpur Junction}}, {{rws|Gandhidham Junction}}, {{rws|Viramgam}}, {{rws|Bhuj}} | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Sabarmati Junction]], [[Mahesana railway station|Mehsana Junction]], {{rws|Palanpur Junction}}, [[Himmatnagar Junction railway station|Himmatnagar]], {{rws|Asarva}}, {{rws|Gandhidham Junction}}, {{rws|Viramgam}}, {{rws|Bhuj}} | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | '''B''' Category | | style="text-align:center;" | '''B''' Category | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Bhachau railway station|Bhachau]], {{rws|Samakhiali Junction}} | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Bhachau railway station|Bhachau]], {{rws|Samakhiali Junction}}, Detroj, {{rws|Sanand}} | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | '''C''' Category<br>(Suburban station) | | style="text-align:center;" | '''C''' Category<br>(Suburban station) | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | | | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | | | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Gandhigram}}, {{rws|Maninagar}}, {{rws|Vatva}}, {{rws|Chandlodiya}}, {{rws|Naroda}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]] | [[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]] | ||
[[Category:2003 establishments in Gujarat]] | [[Category:2003 establishments in Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:Western Railway | [[Category:Western Railway zone|*]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 28 August 2025
Ahmedabad railway division is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1] This railway division was formed on 1 April 2003 and its headquarter is located at Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat of India.
Mumbai WR railway division, Vadodara railway division, Bhavnagar railway division, Rajkot railway division and Ratlam railway division are the other five railway divisions under WR Zone headquartered at Churchgate, Mumbai.[2][3]
List of railway stations and towns[edit | edit source]
The list includes the stations under the Ahemdabad railway division and their station category.[4][5][6]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 Category | 1 | Ahmedabad Junction |
| A Category | 8 | Sabarmati Junction, Mehsana Junction, Palanpur Junction, Himmatnagar, Asarva, Gandhidham Junction, Viramgam, Bhuj |
| B Category | 2 | Bhachau, Samakhiali Junction, Detroj, Sanand |
| C Category (Suburban station) |
5 | Gandhigram, Maninagar, Vatva, Chandlodiya, Naroda |
| D Category | 12 | |
| E Category | 80 | - |
| F Category Halt Station |
65 | - |
| Total | 165 | - |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ahmedabad Railway Division". Railway Board. Western Railway zone. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "General Overview" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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