Anand Junction railway station

Anand Junction
Indian Railway Station
Location Anand, Gujarat
 India
Coordinates 22°33′44″N 72°57′58″E / 22.5621°N 72.9660°E / 22.5621; 72.9660Coordinates: 22°33′44″N 72°57′58″E / 22.5621°N 72.9660°E / 22.5621; 72.9660
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code ANND
Zone(s) Western Railways
History
Opened 1901

Anand Railway Station is a major junction located in Anand, Gujarat. It is a junction on the railway line which connects Ahmedabad with Vadodara and Mumbai and was opened in 1901.[1]

A 14 mile long broad gauge line was opened in 1929 connecting Vadtal with Anand and Boriavi, benefitting pilgrims visiting the Swaminarayan Temple in Vadtal.[2] Other broad gauge branches from Anand connect it to Godhra and Cambay.[3]

Anand Junction
Anand Junction connections

In 2011, Indian Railways announced its intention to set up "multi-function complex" including budget hotels at Anand Railway Station.[4]

References

  1. Brill-Leiden, E.J. (1978). Contributions to Asian Studies: 1978, Volumes 12-14. Canadian Association for South Asian Studies. p. 111. ISBN 9004058095.
  2. Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kheda. Gujarat, India: Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. 1977. p. 424.
  3. M. R. Trivedi, U. M. Chokshi (1991). Gujarat State gazetteer, Part 2. Director, Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. pp. 10, 11.
  4. "Railway budget springs no surprises for Gujarat". Times of India. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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