Ahmedabad Junction railway station
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Ahmedabad Junction
અમદાવાદ જંકશન अहमदाबाद जंक्शन |
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |
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| Location |
Kalupur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 23°01′30″N 72°36′04″E / 23.025°N 72.601°ECoordinates: 23°01′30″N 72°36′04″E / 23.025°N 72.601°E |
| Elevation | 52.50 metres (172.2 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway zone |
| Line(s) |
Ahmedabad-Mumbai Main Line Ahmedabad-Botad Meter Gauge line Ahmedabad-Mehsana Meter gauge Ahmedabad-Gandhidham main line Jaipur-Ahmedabad line Ahmedabad-Udaipur Meter Gauge Line |
| Platforms | 12 |
| Tracks | 16 |
| Connections | BRTS, AMTS bus stop, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | ADI |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Ahmedabad |
| Electrified | Yes |
Ahmedabad Junction railway station is the main railway station of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is also the biggest and busiest railway station within Gujarat. It is second highest income generating division in Western Railways after the Mumbai Division.
Before the partition of India, the Sind Mail used to travel to Hyderabad, Sindh via the Hyderabad – Mirpur Khas – Khokhrapar – Munabao – Barmer – Luni – Jodhpur – Pali – Marwar – Palanpur – Ahmedabad route. Constructed by Gokuldas Contractor and Associates.
On the north side, as the train enters the station, are the two tallest minarets in Ahmedabad. All traces of their mosque and the memory of its name and date are gone. The style and material of the minarets point to the close of Mahmud Begada's reign (1511), or perhaps rather later. Though much damaged, especially near the foot, the stairs inside the minarets may still be used
Also referred as Kalupur railway station, this 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 Kalupur area of the walled city) to distinguish it from other stations in the city like Gandhigram, Asarva, Sarkhej, Vastrapur, Chandlodia,Vatva, Maninagar and Sabarmati Junction. 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, Jaipur and Indore.
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