Gandhidham-Palanpur section

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Gandhidham–Palanpur section
Overview
System Freight
Status Operational
Locale Gujarat
Termini Gandhidham
Palanpur
Operation
Opening 1952
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Western Railway
Technical
Track length 301 km (187 mi)
No. of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

The Gandhidham-Palanpur section belongs to Western Railway of Kutch district of Gujarat state.

Section

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Gandhidham-Palanpur section
Legend
KM to Marwar
301 Palanpur
SH-41
to Ahmedabad
SH-41
294 Chadotar
288 Chandisar
281 Rasana
273 Disa
Banas River
NH-14
264 Lorwada
to Samdari
255 Bhildi
245 Jasali
236 Dhanakwada
229 Diyodar
NH-15
Narmada main canal
Mitha
212 Bhabar
Kutch branch canal
198 Devgam
187 Radhanpur
179 Piplee
171 Varahi
NH-15
162 Vaghpura
152 Chhansara
144 Santalpur
137 Garmedi
129 Piprala
Kori Creek
119 Lakhpat
NH-15
113 Adesar
Bhimasar-Adesar Highway
102 Bhutakiya
90 Padampur
86 Kidiyanagar
74 Chitrod
69 Shivlanka
63 Lakadiya
Aadhoi Road
to Samakhiali-Maliya Miyana section
Track Switch
53 Samakhiali Bg
42 Vondh
37 Bhachau Bg
NH-8A
23 Chirai Bg
NH 8A
14 Bhimasar Bg
NH 8A
NH 141
Freight Switch
3 Gandhidham Cabin
to Gandhidham-Bhuj section
Freight Depot
0 Gandhidham Bg Railway Station
Track Switch
to Gandhidham-Kandla Port section

History

The railway was financed by the Maharao Khengarji Bawa of Cutch. 15 miles from Anjar to Kandla was opened in 1930. Another line was construction started from Kandla to Disa in 1950 with a cost of 5.5crores.[1] Gandhidham-Disa section was opened in 1952 by the then president Rajendra Prasad. The gauge conversion of this line was completed on March 24, 2006.[2] The Gauge conversion of Gandhidham-Palanpur section was the first long distance line conversion under SPV section.[3]

Prominence

The 301KM Gandhidham-Palanpur section connects the Gulf of Kutch with the Delhi-Ahmedabad main line. This line is providing connectivity for North India with Kandla and GAPL's Mundhra ports. The distance between Delhi and the Kutch region has been reduced by 114 KM.

Freight service

It is dedicated freight corridor for Western Gujarat. The Mundhra and Kandla ports, local salt industry, Indian Oil Corporation's depot and Iffco's fertiliser plant at Kandla is benefited from this line for freight services. First Python goods train of Western Railway plied on this section on 12 April 2011.[4]

Doubling

The doubling of Samakhiali-Palanpur section is likely to be completed in the next five years in the 13th five year plan period.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Cutch State Railway". 
  2. ↑ "Gauge conversion of Palanpur-Gandhidham section". 
  3. ↑ "Gauge conversion under SPV". 
  4. ↑ "Python goods train by WR". 
  5. ↑ "Doubling of Samakhiali-Palanpur section". 
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