Gandhigram railway station

Gandhigram
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNear Townhall, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India
Coordinates23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E / 23.071457°N 72.587237°E / 23.071457; 72.587237
Elevation55 metres (180 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railways
Line(s)Ahmedabad–Botad line
Platforms2
Tracks3
ConnectionsAhmedabad Metro , auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleAccessible
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGG
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Bhavnagar
History
Opened18 June 2022 (After Gauge conversion)
ElectrifiedYes
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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 of the Ahmedabad Metro.[3]

  1. ^ "Railway's meter gauge Botad track to be closed from September 15". The Times of India. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "At last, work to begin on Ahmedabad–Botad track". The Times of India. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Centre approves alignment of Metro rail along metre-gauge line". The Economic Times. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

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