Gandhigram | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Near Townhall, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India | ||||
| Coordinates | 23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E / 23.071457°N 72.587237°E / 23.071457; 72.587237 | ||||
| Elevation | 55 metres (180 ft) | ||||
| System |  Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Western Railways | ||||
| Line | Ahmedabad–Botad line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Connections |  Red Line Gandhigram  AMTS, Ahmedabad BRTS | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Accessible | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | GG | ||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Bhavnagar | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 18 June 2022 (After Gauge conversion) | ||||
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Gandhigram railway station is a railway station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It lies on the Ahmedabad – Botad line that is recently converted to broad gauge from meter gauge.[1] It comes under the Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway yet it is Suburban station of Ahmedabad. Prior to its closure, it was a terminal for all Ahmedabad-bound metre-gauge trains.[2]
Now it has reopened on 18 June 2022 by our P.M. Modi as gauge conversion and metro work has come to end. It contains 3 tracks and 2 platforms.
It has an interchange with the North–South line, but the source of the name is unknown of the Ahmedabad Metro.[3]
Trains
- 20965/66 Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) – Bhavnagar Intercity SF Express
- 09573/74 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) – Botad Passenger
- 09577/78 Ganghigram (Ahmedabad) – Botad Passenger
- 09577/78 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) – Okha Weekly Special
- 09215/16 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) – Bhavnagar Express Special
- 09211/12 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) – Botad Express Special
References
- "Railway's meter gauge Botad track to be closed from September 15". The Times of India. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- "At last, work to begin on Ahmedabad–Botad track". The Times of India. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- "Centre approves alignment of Metro rail along metre-gauge line". The Economic Times. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
23°01′36″N 72°34′08″E / 23.02676°N 72.56883°E / 23.02676; 72.56883