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Viramgam–Mahesana section
| Viramgam–Mahesana section | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mahesana railway station the last stop on Viramgam–Mahesana section | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Gujarat | ||
| Termini | Viramgam Junction Mahesana Junction | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Western Railway | ||
| History | |||
| Reopened | July 20, 2005 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 65 km (40 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Old gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
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The Viramgam–Mahesana section belongs to Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.
History[edit | edit source]
Viramgam–Mahesana section exists from Princely state time before Independence. Viramgam–Mahesana gauge conversion started during 1991[1] and completed after a long span of more than decade in 2005.[2]