Ahmedabad Junction railway station

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Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg
Ahmedabad Junction railway station
Express train and Passenger train station
Ahmedabad Junction railway station - Main Entrance.jpg
LocationKalupur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
 India
Coordinates23°01′35″N 72°36′07″E / 23.026265°N 72.601902°E / 23.026265; 72.601902Coordinates: 23°01′35″N 72°36′07″E / 23.026265°N 72.601902°E / 23.026265; 72.601902
Elevation52.500 metres (172.24 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railways
Line(s)Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line,
AhmedabadDelhi main line,
Ahmedabad–Surendranagar line,
Ahmedabad–Gandhidham main line,
Jaipur–Ahmedabad line,
Ahmedabad–Udaipur line,
Ahmedabad–Botad line
Platforms12
Tracks16
ConnectionsBRTS, AMTS bus stop, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Disabled accessDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning (WiFi enabled)
Station codeADI[1]
Zone(s) Western Railway zone
Division(s) Ahmedabad
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Ahmedabad Junction is located in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Junction
Ahmedabad Junction
Location within Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Junction is located in Gujarat
Ahmedabad Junction
Ahmedabad Junction
Ahmedabad Junction (Gujarat)
Ahmedabad Junction is located in India
Ahmedabad Junction
Ahmedabad Junction
Ahmedabad Junction (India)

Ahmedabad Junction railway station (station code: ADI) is the main railway station of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is also the biggest railway station within Gujarat and also one of the major railway station in India. It is the highest income-generating division in Western Railways. It connects to Mumbai,Chennai,Delhi, Howrah and other major citis of India. Also it is central railway station of Gujarat which connects to Saurashtra, Kutch, Vadodara, Surat, Himmatnagar, Bhavnagar, Palanpur, etc.

History[edit]

Before the partition of India, the Sindh Mail used to travel to Hyderabad, Sindh via the HyderabadMirpur KhasKhokhraparMunabaoBarmerLuniJodhpurPaliMarwarPalanpur–Ahmedabad route. It was constructed by Gokuldas Contractor and Associates.[2][3][4]

1866 engraving of two minarets now adjacent to the station

On the north side of the station are the two tallest minarets in Ahmedabad, the only remnant of Sidi Bashir Mosque.

Background[edit]

Ahmedabad Junction is the primary station of rail transport for the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, India and an important center of the Western Railways zone of the Indian Railways. Locally, people refer to it as Kalupur Station (as it is situated in the Kalupur area of the walled city) to distinguish it from other stations in the city. It contains total 12 platforms and 16 tracks. It serves trains that connect Ahmedabad to different parts of Gujarat, as well as major Indian cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Trivandrum, Ajmer, Dhanbad, Daltonganj, Gwalior, Jaipur, Indore and Howrah

Railway lines[edit]

It is the center point railway station of Gujarat and Western railway so many lines begin from here. It includes Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line, AhmedabadDelhi main line (via Jaipur), AhmedabadHowrah main line, AhmedabadChennai main line, Ahmedabad–Surendranagar line (via Viramgam), Ahmedabad–Gandhidham main line, Jaipur–Ahmedabad line, Ahmedabad–Udaipur line, AhmedabadBotad Section

List of other Railway station of Ahmedabad[edit]

There are total 19 railway station present in Ahmedabad:

Major railway stations are:

Minor railway stations are:

Loco Sheds[edit]

There are two Diesel Loco Shed of Western Railway present in Ahmedabad of its two suburban railway stations, that are Vatva and Sabarmati Junction. Vatva's Diesel Loco Shed holds over 100 EMD locomotives, including the WDG-3A, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6, WAP-4 and WAG-5 while Sabarmati's Diesel Loco Shed holds over 200 EMD locomotives, including the WDP 4D, WDG 4, WDG 4D, and WDG-5.

Infrastructure[edit]

The station has 12 platforms. There are an ample numbers of tea stalls, snack bars, medical shops, and enquiry desks. The station also has one cybercafe which is run by Tata Indicom and is currently equipped with Wi-Fi by Google Station and RailTel. The station is undergoing large-scale automation to make it a technologically advanced station, and new ATM outlets from ICICI Bank, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, Dena Bank, Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India, and other major banks have been installed. RailTel plans to open a cyber cafe in Ahmedabad Station.

Facilities[edit]

Ahmedabad Railway station has launched hand-push luggage trolley services at Ahmedabad railway station. Such trolleys are always available at airports, but for railway stations, it is a new initiative. The Railways will initially charge Rs 5 per luggage trolley from commuters. As of 2010, the service was available only for Platform no.1, but after new elevators and escalators become functional by the end of 2010, the trolley service would be introduced at all platforms of Ahmedabad railway station.

According to the Divisional Railway Manager of Ahmedabad, Shri Ashok Garud, the initiative has been taken following a guideline from the Western Railway Headquarters. The facility would be launched in Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara railway stations too in the future.

Also launched in May 2010 was a golf car service for senior citizens and physically challenged persons.[5]

Recent days, IRCTC has launched its VIP class executive lounge on platform 1 for passengers to spend their waiting time on economy rates which offers free wifi, urinals, AC, news paper, recliners and foods.[6]

References[edit]

  1. "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. Murray, John (1949). Hearn, Sir Gordon Risley (ed.). A handbook for Travellers in India and Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon: Including the Portuguese and French Possessions and the Indian States. p. 211 – via Google Books.
  3. Gandhi, Mahatma (1929). Young India. Vol. 11. Navajivan Publishing House. p. 50 – via Google Books; University of Virginia.
  4. "Indian Railways FAQ: Geography : International". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. Luggage trolley,golf car services launched at Ahmedabad railway station
  6. Nandini, Oza. "Three-star retiring facilities welcome passengers at Ahmedabad Railway Station". The Week. THEWEEK. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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