Ahmedabad-Viramgam section

Ahmedabad–Viramgam section
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Gujarat
Termini Ahmedabad
Viramgam
Operation
Opening 1871
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Western Railway
Technical
Track length 65 km (40 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

The Ahmedabad-Viramgam section belongs to Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.

Section

Ahmedabad-Viramgam section
Legend
KM to Vadodara
72 Ahmedabad
AmarSinh Choudary Bridge
to Himmatnagar Metre Gauge Section
Babu Jagjivan ram Bridge
Sahibaug Under Pass
Sabarmati River
Chimanbhai Patel Flyover
65 Sabarmati Jn
Railway yard
Kali Road
62 Sabarmati Cabin-A
Diesel Loco Shed
57 Sabarmati Cabin-F
Sabarmati Cabin-D
to Gandhigram
to Khodiyar
54 Chandoldiya
to Khodiyar
RC Technical Road
Sola Road
NH-8C
48 Ambli Road
Thatti Road
Sardar Patel Ring Road
43 Gora Ghuma
37 Sanand
32 Vasan Iyava
25 Charrodi
21 Virochannagar
16 Jakhvada
to Viramgam-Mahesana section
0 Viramgam
to Viramgam-Okha line
to Viramgam-Maliya Miyana section

History

During 19th century Ahmedabad-Viramgam section was owned by BB&CI. During which Ahmedabad-Viramgam section was laid in 1871 by BB&CI. Later BB&CI line was extended to Surendranagar in 1872. After then Broad gauge network to Surendranagar was extended by BB & CI Railway in 1879.[1] Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[2] Later gauge conversion of Ahmedabad-Viramgam section has completed in earlier 1980's.[3]

Freight

Later in October 2011, a goods train with 120 wagons plied on this section.[4]

Speed limits

The Ahmedabad-Viramgam section is classified as a Group D-special class line in which speeds up to 100 km/h is allowed.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmedabad-Viramgam section History".
  2. ↑ "Cutch State Railway".
  3. ↑ "Gauge conversion".
  4. ↑ "120 wagon goods train by WR".
  5. ↑ "Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". Retrieved 2013-12-12.