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0verview of Railway Stations in Darjeeling

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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, often called as “Toy Train” was built between 1879 and 1881. This station is also one of the popular tourist destinations in West Bengal, India. The station was the end of the landmark railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling. The 87 kilometres long railway line runs through ridges and is one of the technological miracles. The narrow gauge railway line is elevated at maximum level of 2200 meters at Darjeeling from 100 meters at New Jalpaiguri station. Darjeeling railway division is awarded the World Heritage Site status for this landmark engineering feat, and even today the toy train provides daily commute to passengers. The administrative control of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society is with the Indian Railways from 1948 onwards. The Northeast Frontier Railway Zone of Indian Railways is responsible for the maintenance of the tracks and revenues generated from the operations. The headquarters of the railway is located in Kurseong town.

The scheduled services from the Darjeeling railway station provide unique experiences to tourists to enjoy the nature beauty as the trains make to their destination. The daily tourist train from Darjeeling to Ghum, which is the highest railway station in India at the height of 2258 meters, is run with vintage British built steam locomotives and is popular choice for tourists during their visit to the city. The famous Ghum Buddhist monastery and the Batasia loop, the longest curve bent within the railway system are special attractions in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway system. The trains are run by diesel locomotives, unlike the electric engines as the power lines are difficult to erect on a mountainous terrain. The landslide is very common in the Northern India, and there are many railway disruptions due to this reason over the last few years. The operations between Kurseong and Siliguri station were discontinued after a series of frequent landslides in 2010 causing havoc among the passengers on the safety of the railway system. The earthquake in September 2012 further damaged parts of the railway system and repair works were conducted on the track. As of May 2014, the renovation work is still in progress and is slow due to lack of funds for this project.

Darjeeling Railway station is the biggest station among the fourteen stations in the Darjeeling Himalayan railway system. The track from Darjeeling station is famous for three loops (bending in the track), and five zigzags, 498 minor bridges, 177 unmanned level crossings, five major bridges along the way to the New Jalpaiguri Station. The nearest airport is 94 kilometres away and located at Bagdogra. The best mode of transportation to reach Darjeeling is through trains from Kolkata.

  • New Jalpaiguri Railway Station –

This station codenamed NJP is located in Jalpaiguri district and positioned between twin cities Silguri and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, India. The station was built in 1961 with broad gauge lines to connect with the northeastern states through Assam. Since the town Siliguri is located in the Jalpaiguri district, this new station is termed as New Jalpaiguri railway station. The Darjeeling Himalayan railway narrow gauge was further extended from Siliguri town station to the New Greenfield station in Jalpaiguri. This station is located at 9 kilometres from the Siliguri railway station. There are eight platforms supporting 2 narrow gauges and six broad gauge railway network. This station is well-connected to other major stations like Kolkata, Guwahati, Kanyakumari. There are more than 100 trains that cross this station on a regular basis. Almost seven express and few passengers’ trains originate from this station since August 2012.

  • Siliguri Town Railway Station –

This station codenamed SGUT is located in the Siliguri town and located between the Siliguri junction and important station in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway system. The station was built in 1880 and is operated by the North East Frontier Railway. There are two platforms, one each for narrow and broad gauge railway network.

  • Siliguri Junction Railway Station –

This is the third station located in the Jalpaiguri district, and codenamed SGUJ. The station was built in 1949 and falls under the Katihar division of the North East Frontier Railway network. The station is equipped with three meter gauge lines and serves as the main railway station in the area.

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Overview of Railway Stations in Visakhapatnam

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Indian Railways is a government owned enterprise and has been serving the economy and people of India from over 150 years. It has been a major means of transport for people and goods all over the country due to its efficient services and affordable fares. Indian Railways is listed in top ten largest rail networks in the world and has a total of more than 800 stations and a rail network of more than 115,000 Km with three type of gauges namely narrow gauge, metre gauge and broad gauge.

Visakhapatnam is a major cosmopolitan city of the state of Andhra Pradesh in south India. People here from all over India reside here. Visakhapatnam has been developed as a premier economic development centre of India with many sectors flourishing here such as fishing, IT, Pharmaceuticals, Sea trade, shipping, etc. The harbour, roads and railway connectivity of this city are the major reasons for its rapid growth as an economic hub. Another revenue generating factor of this city is tourism and Railways play an important role in that.

Visakhapatnam has two major stations in the city named as Visakhapatnam Railway Station and Duvvada Railway Station;

  • Visakhapatnam Railway Station –

Visakhapatnam Railway Station or VSKP is the primary railway station situated at Gannapuram in Visakhapatnam. In the past, it was named as Walt air railway station, but in the year 1987, it was changed to Visakhapatnam Railway Station by the city mayor Mr. D. V. Subbarao. It has an elevation of 5.9 metres above the sea level and is controlled by Walt air Railway division of East Coast Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It lies on the main Chennai-Howrah line and bypasses the Central station. Three major railway lines that pass through this station are Visakhapatnam-Khurda road Section, Kirandul-Visakhapatnam line and Vijaywada-Visakhapatnam section.

The Visakhapatnam railway station is a terminal station, hence, it is necessary for any train coming to this station to go backwards in order to proceed further. Due to this, there is a lot of time wasted in the process of entry and exit of the trains to the station. Although there are many trains that are limited to the Duvvuda station, yet there are a large number of trains arriving at this station. An average time 20 minutes is taken by each train to reverse the direction of the locomotive and depart from the station.

Sometimes, when many trains have to arrive at the same platform, the platform is not available. In that case, the trains that are running late from their schedule are stopped at Duvvada. An efficient Route Relay Interlocking system helps in keeping trains running without conflicting the movements.

In the year 1974, the first railways service from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad was introduced. The major trains that use this station are Duronto express, Godavari Express, Visakhapatnam-Kollam express, Ratnachal express and many more.

The station has eight platforms and 10 broad gauge tracks. All the platforms are connected with foot over bridges. Platform no 4 and 5 have been equipped with escalators recently on the occasion of Ugadi day.

Due to Visakhapatnam station being very busy, the most prevalent problem faced by passengers is non-availability of tickets and berths. Most of the trains get reserved for the passengers of remote places. Due to this reason, many trains originating from Bhubaneswar have been extended to Visakhapatnam.

  • Duvvada Railway Station –

Duvvada Railway station or DVD is another major station in Visakhapatnam district and was built as a suburban stoppage on the main line as the main line crossing the Visakhapatnam bypasses the central station. Development of Duvvada station has helped a lot in improving the railway services in that area. The Duvvada station is controlled by Walt air Division of Indian railway. When the Visakhapatnam steel plant was established, a large number of people started commutation from neighbouring cities, and this led to an increased pressure on the Visakhapatnam Railway station. In order to reduce the stress on the Visakhapatnam station, Duvvada station was developed to serve the population of southern outskirts of the district. It handles more than one lakh passengers daily.

It has a total of four platforms with broad gauge tracks. It has a large parking space for around 500 vehicles at a time. Other facilities that are available at the station are refreshment stalls, waiting hall and computerised ticket windows.

These are the two railway stations serving the population of Visakhapatnam and contributing to the rapid growth and development of this city.

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Overview of Vijayawada Railway Station – BZA

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Indian railway is one of the most used and largest rail networks in this world. It has been serving millions of people from more than a century since its establishment in India in 1853 by East India Company. It has a total of more than 8000 railway station out of which most of them are equipped with modern amenities for passengers. The affordable fares and good services make it the ideal means of transport for people of India. Daily, tonnes of freight and million people are carried by Indian Railways to their various destinations. Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones and 68 divisions, which are controlled by Ministry of Railways under Government of India.

Vijayawada is a major city located at the banks of the river Krishna in the state of Andhra Pradesh of Southern India. It is also known as the economic capital of Andhra Pradesh due to its involvement in large-scale trading and business activities. After Visakhapatnam, it is the largest city of Andhra Pradesh in terms of area. With an annual GDP of $3 billion, it is one of the most important economic hubs of the state and is expected to increase its GDP up to $17billion annually by 2025. Railways have played an important role in the growth of Vijayawada.

There are eleven small and big railway stations in Vijayawada serving people and economy of Vijayawada. These stations are Vijayawada Railway station (BZA), Madhuranagar Station (MDUN), Gunadala station (GALA), Rayanapadu station (RYP), Kondapalli station (KI), Nidamanuru station (NDM), Krishna Canal railway station (KCC), Ramavarappadu station (RMV), Mustabada Station (MBD), and Gannavaram station (GWM).

Vijayawada Railway Station (BZA) –

Vijayawada Railway station or BZA was established in the year 1888 is an important railway station that is controlled by the Vijayawada railway division of Southern Railway Zone. It lies on the Howrah-Chennai main line.

Lines that Pass through Vijayawada Railway Station are;

  • Vijayawada-Guntakal line
  • Vijayawada–Chennai section
  • Vijayawada-Howrah line
  • Vijayawada-Machilipatnam line
  • Vijayawada-Kazipet line
  • Vijayawada-New Delhi line

The railway station has a total of ten platforms that are equipped with all the basic amenities for passengers. All the platforms are long enough to handle trains with more than 24 coaches. The platform no. 7 and 8 have an additional track in between them, which serves as a service line for goods trains. It has five entrances with each having a computerised ticket booking office. It receives more than 250 passenger trains and more than 150 freight trains on a daily basis making it one of the most engaged railway stations in the network of Indian Railways hosting more than 50 million passengers annually.

It is an A-1 grade station of Southern Railway Zone and generates revenue of more than 100 crore in a financial year.

Vijayawada railway station has a standard layout of the station with an efficient traction inside the station with 22 tracks. All the lines and tracks of Vijayawada station are broad gauge and electrified except one. The Machlipatnam – Vijayawada line is non-electrified, hence diesel locomotives are used for the traffic on this line.

The railway station of Vijayawada also acts as a junction for lines coming from five different Directions.

These lines are;

  • Vijayawada – Gudur – Tenali – Chennai
  • Vijayawada – Guntakal – Bangalore – Guntur
  • Vijayawada – Warangal
  • Vijayawada – Rajamundry– Eluru – Howrah
  • Vijayawada – Machilipatnam – Gudivada

There is a Diesel loco Shed with a capacity of 100 locomotives, and also, an electric loc shed which has WAG-7, WAM-4 and WAG-5 models. After the headquarters for South Eastern Railway Zone had been shifted to Bhubaneswar from Vishakhapatnam, the railway station of Vijayawada has seen many developments along with new enhanced appearance in last several years. One of the most important upgrades that were introduced to the station was the “Integrated Security Scheme,” which led to the construction of a concrete wall around the station premises along with placement of advanced surveillance and security systems on every entrance and exit of the station. A special emphasis was laid on minimising the entry and exit points of the station, which was an extra precaution regarding the emerging threat of terrorism in India.

The railway station of Vijayawada is an important asset of the city and has been playing an important role in the rapid growth of the city.

Trains Passing through Vijayawada Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
851 YPR PREMIUM SPL 11:10 11:20
852 BNC-BBS BI WEEK PREM SPL 12:20 12:30
2354 PATNA PREMIUM S 03:15 03:30
2507 MAS KYQ EXP 22:50 23:05
2508 KYQ MAS SPL 07:25 07:40
2509 BNC-KYQ PREMIUM WKLY SPL 23:55 00:05
2510 KYQ-BNC PREMIUM WKLY SPL 07:55 08:05
2551 YPRKYQ EXP 22:35 22:45
2552 KYQ YPR SPL 04:30 04:40
2681 Mysore – Varanasi Premium Special 20:20 20:30
2682 BSB-MYS PRUM EXP SPL 02:20 02:30
2683 Mysore – Santragachi Premium Special 20:20 20:30
2684 SRC-MYS PRUM SPL 01:45 02:00
2698 Jaynagar – Yesvantpur Premium Special 22:55 23:10
2704 Secunderabad ? Santragachi Premium SF Special 13:00 13:15
2713 ADI BZA SUP SPL origin 22:15
2807 SRC-CEN JANASADHARAN SPL 14:50 15:05
2841 HWH MAS PREMIUM 08:50 09:00
2842 CEN-HWH PREMIUM HOLIDAY S 22:30 22:40
2845 BBS YPR SF SPL 14:45 14:55
2846 YPR-BBS SF WEEKLY SPL 05:10 05:20
2851 SRC ERS SPL 10:40 11:00
2852 SANTRAGACHI EXP 04:30 04:45
2853 Santragachi-Ernakulam Weekly Premium Special 12:10 12:25
2854 Ernakulam – Santragachi Premium Special 02:10 02:30
2863 HWH-YPR WEEKLY SPL 04:40 04:50
2864 YPR-HWH SPL 22:35 22:45
2866 YPR SRC SFEXP 23:30 23:40
2873 VSKP TPTY SF WEEKLY SPL 22:25 22:35
2881 PUNE BBS WEEKLY SPL 04:00 04:15
2882 BBS PUNE WEEKLY SPL 10:40 11:00
5289 BJU MYS SPL 07:10 07:30
5290 Bangalore City – Darbhanga Examination Special 23:00 23:10
5589 DBG SBC SPECIAL 07:10 07:30
6335 GHY-KCVL SPL 19:50 20:05
6336 KCVL-GHY SPL 14:30 14:35
6514 BANGALORE SPL 07:10 07:30
7116 Kochuveli – Hyderabad Onam Special 20:05 20:20
7149 SC GHY SPL 13:05 13:20
7150 GHY SC SPECIAL 01:10 01:30
7211 CCT QLN SPL 01:50 02:05
7249 SC GHY SPL 13:15 13:35
7250 GHY SC SPECIAL 01:45 02:05
7405 AWB TPTY SPL 07:05 07:20
8041 SRC MAS SUP SPL 04:35 04:45
8301 SBP YPR SPECIAL 01:45 01:55
8302 YPR SBP EXP 14:15 14:35
8502 SC VSKP SPL 21:15 21:35
8504 SC VSKP SPL 21:15 21:35
8569 VSKP QLN SPECIA 14:50 15:10
8570 QLN VSKP EXP 19:10 19:25
8637 HTE BNC G R SPL 14:50 15:10
8638 BNC HATIA EXP 14:20 14:35
9723 JP MDU PREMIUM 18:45 18:50
9724 MDU JP PREMIUM 23:00 23:10
11019 Konark Express 14:00 14:20
11020 Konark Express 05:00 05:20
12077 Chennai Central – Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express 14:45 destination
12078 Vijayawada – Chennai Central Jan Shatabdi Express origin 15:20
12253 Anga SF Express 02:40 03:00
12254 Anga SF Express 18:45 19:05
12295 Sanghamitra SF Express 22:25 22:35
12296 Sanghamitra SF Express 06:05 06:25
12375 Chennai Central-Asansol Weekly SF Express(MAS-ASN) 21:35 21:55
12376 Asansol – Chennai Central Weekly SF Express(ASN-MAS) 15:30 15:45
12389 Gaya – Chennai Egmore (Weekly) SF Express 12:40 12:55
12390 Chennai Egmore – Gaya (Weekly) SF Express 14:20 14:35
12433 Chennai Rajdhani Express(MAS-NZM) 11:50 12:00
12434 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Chennai Central Rajdhani Express 14:20 14:30
12507 Trivandrum – Guwahati Express 16:45 17:00
12508 Guwahati – Trivandrum Express 21:40 21:55
12509 Bangalore-Guwahati (Kaziranga) Express 13:05 13:20
12510 Guwahati-Bangalore (Kaziranga) SF Express 21:40 21:55
12511 Raptisagar SF Express 15:50 16:05
12512 Raptisagar SF Express 06:05 06:20
12513 Secunderabad- Guwahati Express 13:05 13:20
12514 Guwahati- Secunderabad Express 21:40 21:55
12515 Trivandrum Central – Guwahati Express 13:05 13:20
12516 Guwahati-Trivandrum Central Express 21:40 21:55
12521 Rapti Sagar SF Express 15:50 16:05
12522 Rapti Sagar SF Express 06:05 06:20
12539 Yesvantpur-Lucknow Weekly SF Express(YPR-LKO) 22:55 23:05
12540 Lucknow-Yesvantpur Weekly SF Express(LKO-YPR) 02:50 03:00
12551 YPRKYQ AC EXP 22:35 22:45
12552 KYQ YPR AC EXP 04:30 04:40
12571 Howrah Prasanti Nilayam SF Express(HWH-SSPN) 10:40 11:00
12577 Bagmati SF weekly Express(DBG-SBC) 07:10 07:30
12578 Bagmati Weekly SF Express(SBC-DBG) 22:55 23:05
12611 Chennai Central – H.Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express 11:50 12:00
12612 Chennai central-H.Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express(NZM-MAS) 14:20 14:30
12615 Grand Trunk (GT) Express 01:55 02:05
12616 Grand Trunk (GT) Express 23:15 23:25
12621 Tamil Nadu SF Express 04:10 04:20
12622 Tamil Nadu SF Express 00:15 00:25
12625 Kerala Express 10:00 10:15
12626 Kerala Express 14:45 15:00
12641 Thirukkural Express 15:55 16:10
12642 Thirukkural Express 10:35 10:50
12643 Trivandrum – H.Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express 14:15 14:35
12644 H.Nizamuddin – Trivandrum Swarna Jayanti Express 11:00 11:15
12645 Millennium Express 14:15 14:35
12646 Millennium Express 10:20 10:35
12651 Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express 15:55 16:10
12652 Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express 10:35 10:50
12655 Navjeevan SF Express 08:45 09:00
12656 Navjeevan SF Express 16:30 16:45
12659 Gurudev Express 16:05 16:20
12660 Shalimar-Nagercoil Gurudev Express 20:40 20:55
12663 Howrah-Tiruchirapalli (Bi-Weekly) SF Express 12:10 12:25
12664 Tiruchirapalli-Howrah (Bi-Weekly) SF Express 05:30 05:40
12665 Howrah-Kanyakumari Express 11:40 11:55
12666 Kanyakumari-Howrah Express 05:30 05:40
12669 Ganga Kaveri Express 00:10 00:20
12670 Ganga Kaveri Express 07:10 07:30
12687 DEHRADUN EXP 16:40 17:00
12688 Dehradun Chennai Express(DDN-MAS) 19:05 19:20
12703 Falaknuma SF Express 03:20 03:35
12704 Falaknuma SF Express 21:25 21:40
12705 Guntur-Secunderabad SF Intercity 15:50 16:00
12706 Secunderabad-Guntur SF Intercity 13:30 13:35
12709 Simhapuri SF Express 02:35 02:45
12710 Simhapuri SF Express 04:25 04:35
12711 Pinakini SF Express origin 06:00
12712 Pinakini SF Express 21:10 destination
12713 Satavahana SF Express origin 06:10
12714 Satavahana SF Express 22:10 destination
12717 Ratnachal SF Express 18:35 destination
12718 Ratnachal SF Express origin 06:05
12727 Godavari SF Express 23:40 23:55
12728 Godavari SF Express 23:05 23:20
12737 Gowthami SF Express 00:15 00:30
12738 Gowthami SF Express 03:00 03:15
12739 Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Garib Rath Express 02:10 02:25
12740 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Garib Rath Express 01:40 01:55
12749 Visakhapatnam Mumbai LTT Superfast Express(VSKP-LTT) 15:20 15:40
12750 Mumbai LTT-Visakhapatnam Superfast Express(LTT-VSKP) 07:40 08:00
12759 Charminar SF Express 01:10 01:20
12760 Charminar SF Express 01:00 01:10
12763 Padmavati SF Express 23:25 23:35
12764 Padmavati SF Express 00:30 00:40
12773 SHM SC AC EXP 11:55 12:15
12774 SC SHM AC EXP 11:20 11:25
12776 COCANADA EXP 01:50 02:05
12803 Visakhapatnam-H Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express 14:15 14:35
12804 H.Nizamuddinâ??Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express 11:05 11:25
12805 Janmabhoomi Express 12:05 12:10
12806 Janmabhoomi Express 13:30 13:40
12829 Chennai Bhubaneswar SF Express 04:00 04:15
12830 Bhubaneswar Chennai Superfast Express 01:25 01:35
12835 Hatia-Yesvantpur SF Express 15:30 15:45
12836 Yesvantpur-Hatia SF Express 21:35 21:55
12839 Howrah – Chennai Mail 20:30 20:45
12840 Chennai – Howrah Mail 06:25 06:40
12841 Coromandel Express 10:20 10:35
12842 Coromandel Express 15:10 15:25
12845 Bhubaneswar – Yesvantpur SF Express 20:40 20:55
12846 Yesvantpur – Bhubaneswar SF Express 21:35 21:55
12851 Bilaspur-Chennai Central Weekly SF Express 01:25 01:35
12852 Chennai Central-Bilaspur Weekly SF Express 03:55 04:05
12861 Visakhapatnam-H.Niza Link SF Express(VSKP-NZM) 21:15 21:30
12862 KZJ-VSKP LINK EXPRESS 06:45 07:05
12863 Howrah-Yesvantpur SF Express 16:45 17:00
12864 Yesvantpur-Howrah SF Express 09:25 09:40
12867 Howrah-Puducherry (Aurobindo) Express 18:45 19:05
12868 Puducherry-Howrah (Aurobindo) Express 02:40 03:00
12889 Tatanagar-Yesvantpur SF Express 15:30 15:45
12890 Yesvantpur-Tatanagar SF Express 21:35 21:55
12897 Puducherry-Bhubaneswar Express 05:30 05:40
12898 Bhubaneswar-Puducherry SF Express 01:25 01:35
12967 Chennai-Jaipur SF Express 00:10 00:20
12968 Jaipur-Chennai SF Express 02:10 02:20
12969 Coimbatore-Jaipur Express 00:10 00:20
12970 Jaipur-Coimbatore Express 02:10 02:20
13351 Dhanbad-Alappuzha(Alleppey) Express 17:25 17:45
13352 Alappuzha-Dhanbad Express 07:10 07:30
14259 Rameswaram-Varanasi Weekly Express 20:05 20:20
14260 Varanasi-Rameswaram Weekly Express 02:50 03:00
15227 Yesvantpur-Muzaffarpur Weekly Express 16:45 17:00
15228 Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur Weekly Express 20:40 20:55
15629 Chennai Egmore – Guwahati Express 05:30 05:40
15630 Guwahati – Chennai Egmore Express 11:40 11:55
15901 Bangaloreâ??Dibrugarh Weekly Express 16:45 17:00
15902 Dibrugarhâ??Bangalore Weekly Express 21:40 21:55
15905 Vivek Express(CAPE-DBRG) 23:35 23:45
15906 Vivek Express(DBRG-CAPE) 07:20 07:40
15929 Chennai Egmore – Dibrugarh Weekly Express 05:30 05:40
15930 Dibrugarh – Chennai Egmore Weekly Express 11:40 11:55
16031 Andaman Express 14:30 14:50
16032 Andaman Express 00:40 01:00
16093 Chennai Lucknow Express(MAS-LKO) 14:30 14:50
16094 Lucknow Jn-Chennai (GomtiSagar) Express 00:40 01:00
16125 Chennai Egmore – Jodhpur Express 22:00 22:10
16126 Jodhpur – Chennai Egmore Express 09:40 09:55
16309 Patna Express(ERS-PNBE) 13:05 13:20
16310 Patna-Ernakulam Express(PNBE-ERS) 20:40 20:55
16317 Himsagar Express 16:11 16:26
16318 Himsagar Express 19:05 19:20
16323 Shalimar Express(TVC-SHM) 16:45 17:00
16324 Shalimar Tiruvananthapuram Express(SHM-TVC) 20:40 20:55
16325 Ahilyanagari Express(INDB-TVC) 15:50 16:05
16326 Ahilyanagari Express(TVC-INDB) 06:05 06:20
16327 Korba Tiruvananthapuram Express(KRBA-TVC) 15:50 16:05
16328 Trivandrum-Korba Express(TVC-KRBA) 06:05 06:20
16359 Ernakulam – Patna Express 20:05 20:20
16360 Patna – Ernakulam Express 02:50 03:00
16687 Navyug Express 16:00 16:20
16688 Navyug Express 23:35 23:45
16787 Tirunelveli-Jammu Tawi Express(TEN-JAT) 16:10 16:25
17015 Visakha Express 00:35 00:45
17016 Visakha Express 22:50 23:00
17049 Machilipatnam Secunderabad Express(MTM-SC) 22:35 22:50
17050 Secunderabad Machilipatnam Express(SC-MTM) 04:50 05:05
17201 Golconda Express 06:45 07:00
17202 Golconda Express(SC-GNT) 19:55 20:15
17203 Bhavnagar Terminus – Kakinada Town Express 16:55 17:15
17204 Kakinada Town- Bhavnagar Express 07:45 08:05
17205 Sainagar Shirdi-Kakinada Town Express 15:20 15:40
17206 Kakinada-Sainagar Shirdi Express 10:10 10:30
17207 Sainagar Shirdi-Vijayawada Express 15:20 destination
17208 Vijayawada – Sainagar Shirdi Express origin 10:30
17209 Seshadri Express 00:55 01:15
17210 Seshadri Express 22:50 23:05
17211 Kondaveedu Express 17:00 17:10
17212 Kondaveedu Express 05:00 05:10
17213 Naraspur-Nagarsol Express(NS-NSL) 13:50 14:05
17214 Nagarsol Narsapur Express(NSL-NS) 05:30 05:45
17221 COA LTT EXPRES 12:45 13:00
17222 LTT COA EXPRESS 08:45 09:05
17225 Amaravati Express origin 18:55
17226 Amaravati Express 02:50 destination
17231 NS NSL EXP 13:50 14:05
17232 NSL NS EXP 05:30 05:45
17239 Simhadri Express 09:05 09:30
17240 Simhadri Express 14:05 14:15
17249 Machilipatnam – Secunderabad Express 22:35 22:50
17250 Secunderabad – Machilipatnam Express 04:40 04:50
17255 Narasapur – Hyderabad Express 22:20 22:35
17256 Hyderabad-Narasapur Express 04:25 04:40
17401 Tirupati-Machilipatnam Link Express 02:15 02:35
17402 Machilipatanam-Tirupati Link Express 21:20 21:40
17403 Tirupati Narsapur Express 02:15 02:35
17404 Narasapur Tirupati Link Express 21:20 21:40
17405 Krishna Express 13:15 13:30
17406 Krishna Express 12:55 13:15
17479 Puri-Tirupati Express 08:00 08:20
17480 Tirupati-Puri Express 18:30 18:45
17481 Bilaspur-Tirupati Express 08:00 08:20
17482 Tirupati-Bilaspur Express 18:30 18:45
17487 Tirumala Express 03:20 03:30
17488 Tirumala Express 21:00 21:15
17643 Circar Express 02:45 03:05
17644 Circar Express 20:45 21:05
18047 Amaravati Express 18:45 18:55
18048 Amaravati Express 02:50 03:00
18189 Tatanagar- Alappuzha Alleppey Express-Slip 17:25 17:45
18190 TATA-ROU-ALLP EXPRESS 07:10 07:30
18309 Nagavali Express 01:30 01:50
18310 Nagavali Express 03:35 03:55
18401 Puri-Okha (Dwarka) Express 00:01 00:15
18402 Okha – Puri (Dwarka) Express 19:05 19:25
18463 Prashanti Express 19:10 19:25
18464 Prashanti Express 06:35 06:55
18495 Rameswaram-Bhubaneshwar Weekly Express 05:30 05:40
18496 Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram Weekly Express 01:25 01:35
18501 VSKP GIMB EXP 00:01 00:15
18502 GIMB VSKP EXP 07:20 07:40
18503 Vishakapatnam – Sainagar Shirdi Express 15:00 15:20
18504 Sainagar Shirdi – Vishakapatnam Express 15:20 15:40
18509 Visakhapatnam-Nanded Express 01:30 01:50
18510 Nanded-Visakhapatnam Express 03:35 03:55
18519 VSKP LTT EXPRES 06:35 06:55
18520 LTT VSKP EXP 03:30 03:40
18567 VSKP-QLN WEEKLY EXP 14:50 15:10
18568 QLN-VSKP WEEKLY EXP 19:10 19:25
18637 HTE YPR EXP 15:30 15:45
18638 YPR HATIA EXP 14:15 14:35
18645 East Coast Express 11:15 11:35
18646 East Coast Express 16:30 16:50
22351 PPTA YPR EXP 07:10 07:30
22352 PATLIPUTRAEXP 22:55 23:05
22403 Puducherry-NewDelhi SF Express(PDY-NDLS) 20:05 20:20
22404 NewDelhi-Puducherry SF Express(NDLS-PDY) 07:10 07:30
22603 KGP VM SF EXPRESS(KGP-VM) 08:30 08:50
22604 KHARAGPUR EXPRESS(VM-KGP) 23:35 23:45
22605 Purulia-Villupuram Weekly SF Express(PRR-VM) 08:30 08:50
22606 Villuparam-Purulia Weekly SuperFast Express(VM-PRR) 23:35 23:45
22611 Chennai-NewJalpaiguri SF Express(MAS-NJP) 17:40 17:55
22612 New Jalpaiguri-Chennai SF Express(NJP-MAS) 07:20 07:40
22613 Sangrami SF Express(MAS-HLZ) 21:35 21:55
22614 Sangrami Express(HLZ-MAS) 08:30 08:50
22619 Bilaspur – Tirunelveli SF Express 02:50 03:00
22620 Tirunelveli – Bilaspur SF Express 03:55 04:05
22631 BKN AC SF EXP 03:55 04:05
22632 BKN MAS AC SF 02:35 02:45
22641 Trivandrum Central-Shalimar SF Express 16:45 17:00
22642 Shalimar-Trivandrum Central SF Express 20:40 20:55
22643 Ernakulam-Patna SF Express 13:05 13:20
22644 Patna – Ernakulam SF Express 20:40 20:55
22645 Ahilya Nagari Express 15:50 16:05
22646 Ahilya Nagari Express 06:05 06:20
22647 Korba – Trivandram Central SF Express 15:50 16:05
22648 Trivandrum Central – Korba SF Express 06:05 06:20
22688 Chandigarh Chennai Express(CDG-SRE) 19:05 19:20
22801 VSKP SNSI SF EX 15:00 15:20
22802 SNSI VSKP EXP 15:20 15:40
22807 SRC MAS AC EXP 14:50 15:10
22808 MAS SRC AC EXP 14:15 14:35
22815 BSP ERS S F EXPRESS(BSP-ERS) 02:35 02:45
22816 ERS BILASPUR EXPRESS(ERS-BSP) 03:55 04:05
22817 HWH MYS EXPRESS(HWH-MYS) 11:40 11:55
22818 MYS HOWRAH EXPRESS(MYS-HWH) 16:45 17:00
22820 LTT VSKP SUP EX 07:40 08:00
22825 Shalimar-Chennai Central Weekly SF Express(SHM-MAS) 08:30 08:50
22826 Chennai Central-Shalimar Weekly SF Express(MAS-SHM) 23:35 23:45
22831 HWH SSPN EXPRES 10:40 11:00
22832 SRISATYASAIPRASANTONILAYA 18:45 19:05
22849 SHM SC WKLY EXPRESS(SHM-SC) 08:30 08:50
22850 SC SHM WKLY EXPRESS(SC-SHM) 11:10 11:25
22851 MAQ VIVEK EXPRESS(SRC-MAQ) 10:40 11:00
22852 SRC VIVEK EXPRESS(MAQ-SRC) 21:35 21:55
22855 Santragachi-Tirupati SF Express(SRC-TPTY) 10:40 11:00
22856 Tirupati-Santragachi SF Express(TPTY-SRC) 02:40 03:00
22859 Puri-Chennai Central Weekly SF Express(PURI-MAS) 07:20 07:40
22860 Chennai Central-Puri Weekly SF Express(MAS-PURI) 23:35 23:45
22871 Bhubaneswar – Tirupati (Weekly) SF Express 01:45 01:55
22872 Tirupati – Bhubaneswar Weekly Express 19:10 19:25
22879 BBS TPTY SUP EX 01:45 01:55
22880 TPTY BBS SF EX 19:10 19:25
22881 PUNE BBS EXPRES 04:00 04:15
22882 BBS PUNE EXP 10:40 11:00
22883 Puri-Yesvantapur Weekly Garib Rath Express 05:10 05:20
22884 Yesvantpur-Puri Weekly Garib Rath Express 14:40 15:00
56501 Vijayawada – Hubli Passenger origin 07:10
56502 Hubli – Vijayawada Passenger 19:10 destination
56503 Bangalore Cantt. – Vijaywada Passenger 05:55 destination
56504 BZA YPR PASS origin 20:50
57257 KAKINADA PSGR 12:00 12:30
57271 Vijayawada-Rayagada Passenger origin 21:00
57272 Rayagada-Vijayawada Passenger 09:00 destination
67251 Vijayawada Guntur Passenger origin 05:00
67253 Tenali Vijayawada Passenger 07:10 destination
67254 Vijayawada Guntur Passenger origin 08:20
67259 Guntur Vijayawada Passenger 19:35 destination
67260 Ongole Vijayawada EMU 18:00 destination
67261 Vijayawada Rajamundry EMU origin 18:20
67262 Rajamundry Vijayawada MEMU 07:35 destination
67263 Vijayawada Ongole EMU origin 08:00
67271 Dornakal Vijayawada MEMU 12:00 destination
67272 Vijayawada Dornakal MEMU origin 18:15
67273 Vijayawada Guntur Passenger origin 12:30
67274 Guntur Vijayawada Passenger 15:10 destination
67299 Rajahmundry Vijayawada MEMU 22:15 destination
67300 Vijayawada Rajahmundry MEMU origin 04:30
77201 Vijayawada Gudivada Passenger origin 02:50
77206 Bhimavaram Vijayawada Passenger 01:10 destination
77207 Vijayawada Machilipatnam Passenger origin 03:40
77208 Machilipatnam Vijayawada Passenger 05:50 destination
77212 Machilipatnam Vijayawada Passenger 09:40 destination
77213 Vijayawada Machilipatnam Passenger origin 14:10
77214 Gudivada Vijayawada Passenger 12:50 destination
77215 Vijayawada Machilipatnam Passenger origin 16:15
77218 Machilipatnam Vijayawada Passenger 20:00 destination
77221 Vijayawada Guntur Passenger origin 06:15
77230 Guntur Vijayawada Passenger 21:35 destination
77231 Vijayawada Bhimavaram Passenger origin 07:20
77253 Mahbubabad Vijayawada Passenger 16:45 destination
77254 Vijayawada Mahbubabad DMU origin 10:00
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Overview Railway station in Mangalore

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From last one and half century, Indian Railways have served India efficiently. It has one of the largest rail networks across the world. The first train in India was run between Mumbai and Thane in 1953. In the year 1986, India became first Asian country to introduce computerised railway reservation and ticket booking. Bhopal Shatabdi express of Indian railways is one of the highest speed trains in Asia, which runs at a speed of 140 Km/h. Due to its efficient working, it has become one of the most important assets and lifeline of India.

Mangalore is a major port city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated at a distance of 350 Km from the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore. Due to being a port city, it is also a major economic centre and handles a large part of import and export through seaways. Due to such vast business and economic activities, the Mangalore needs a good infrastructure and connectivity to other parts of the country. The Indian Railways serve as the basic transportation of goods and people of Mangalore.

The Mangalore city has two main stations named Mangalore Central and Mangalore Junction.

Mangalore Central Railway Station –

Mangalore Central Railway Station or MQA is one of the major railway stations in Mangalore city, which was built in 1907 and has an elevation 14 metres from sea level. It is located in Hampankatta and comes under Palakkad division of Southern Railways and is an A grade station of the division. There are numerous trains passing or halting at this station connecting this city to the rest of the country. The cities for which there are direct trains from Mangalore include Mumbai, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram.

At first, a metre gauge track was laid between the Western Ghats, which connected Hassan to Mangalore. The station was not upgraded to broad gauge until the year 2006. In the year 2006, after the completion of up-gradation, the line from Mangalore to Hassan via Bangalore was opened for freight transportation. The line for passenger traffic was opened in the year 2007.

The station has three platforms connected through foot over bridge. It has a computerised ticket booking office and a reservation centre.

Major trains that originate or halt at Mangalore are;

  • Mangalore Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Express
  • Nagercoil-Thiruvananthapuram Central Parasuram Express
  • Mangalore central-Jammu Tawi, Navyug Express
  • Yasvantpur-Mangalore central Yasvantpur express
  • Karwar express
  • Kozhikode Mangalore central Passenger
  • Karbakputtur- Mangalore Central Passenger

Mangalore Junction Railway Station –

Mangalore junction or MAJN is another important railway station of Mangalore city and acts as a gateway for the city. The station has an elevation of 24 metres above sea level and is situated at Kankanadi controlled by the Palakkad Division of Indian Railways Southern Railway Zone.

This railway station acts as a junction that interconnects lines coming from Kerala from south direction, Maharashtra from north direction, and Bangalore from east direction. It is one of the busiest railway stations in this region and all the trains going in north or south direction pass this station.

Major lines that pass through this station are;

  • Ernakulam Junction-Mangalore Junction
  • Mangalore Central-Mangalore Junction
  • Bangalore City- Mangalore Junction
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus-Mangalore Junction

Being the first station of Southern Railway Zone and Konkan Railway Zone ends here, this is the station where almost every train halts for various tasks like water refilling, changing of TTEs, etc.

The Mangalore Junction has a good connectivity with the nearest Mangalore international airport, which is 11 km from here. The new Mangalore port is the nearest seaport at a distance of 14 km from here and the distance of Mangalore central from here is 6 km. A good connectivity to all of these makes this station a prime mode of transportation for goods and people of Mangalore.

The station has three platforms, refreshment stalls, computerised ticket booking office (Both reserved and unreserved). Paid parking for more than 1000 vehicles at a time is also available at this station. Due to its prime location, it is one of the most important stations and a major stoppage for numerous trains coming to this region.

These are two major railway stations of Mangalore serving the people and emerging economy of the city.

Trains Passing through Mangalore Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
12601 Chennai Mangalore Mail(MAS-MAQ) 12:20 destination
12602 Chennai Mail(MAQ-MAS) origin 13:15
12619 Matsyagandha Express(LTT-MAQ) 10:25 destination
12620 Matsyagandha Express(MAQ-LTT) origin 12:50
12653 Trichy Mangalore SF (TPJ-MAQ) 05:20 destination
12654 Mangalore Trichy SF (MAQ-TPJ) origin 20:45
12685 Chennai – Mangalore Express(MAS-MAQ) 08:30 destination
12686 Mangalore – Chennai Express(MAQ-MAS) origin 16:15
16043 Puducherry-Mangalore Weekly Express(PDY-MAQ) 09:05 destination
16107 Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Express(MS-MAQ) 21:50 destination
16108 Chennai Egmore Express(MAQ-MS) origin 06:50
16347 Trivandrum Mangalore Express(TVC-MAQ) 10:55 destination
16348 Trivandrum Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 14:20
16517 Yeshvantapur-Kannur Express(YPR-CAN) 08:40 09:00
16518 Kannur-Yesvantpur Express(CAN-YPR) 18:55 20:55
16603 Maveli Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 17:45
16604 Maveli Express(TVC-MAQ) 08:00 destination
16605 Eranad Express(MAQ-NCJ) origin 07:20
16606 Eranad Express(NCJ-MAQ) 17:20 destination
16627 West Coast Express(MAS-MAQ) 04:20 destination
16628 West Coast Express(MAQ-MAS) origin 22:00
16629 Malabar Express(TVC-MAQ) 10:05 destination
16630 Malabar Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 18:20
16649 Parasuram Express(MAQ-TVC) origin 04:50
16650 Parasuram Express(TVC-MAQ) 20:30 destination
16687 Navyug Express(MAQ-JAT) origin 16:50
16688 Navyug Express(JAT-MAQ) 18:10 destination
16855 Puducherry-Mangalore Weekly Express(PDY-MAQ) 09:50 destination
16856 MAQ PDY EXPRESS(MAQ-PDY) origin 16:50
16859 MS MANGALORE EX 21:50 destination
17606 KCG MAQ EXP 11:20 destination
22609 INTERCITY EXPRESS(MAQ-CBE) origin 11:45
22610 INTERCITY EXPRESS(CBE-MAQ) 13:40 destination
22851 MAQ VIVEK EXPRESS(SRC-MAQ) 09:50 destination
22852 SRC VIVEK EXPRESS(MAQ-SRC) origin 22:45
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Overview of Railway Station in Katra

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Katra Railway Station is in Northern Railway’s Firozpur division and is a small town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Almost one crore pilgrims wishing to go to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple every year have to first reach the Katra station. The holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is situated amid the Trikuta Mountains. Katra also is home to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University.

Maharana Rana Pratap Singh was the first to explore in 1898 the possibility of connecting Jammu with Srinagar by a railway route. But the idea did not succeed. The Jammu- Udhampur and the Srinagar-Banhil lines were completed in April 2005. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and tested in 2012. The Jammu-Srinagar rail link was inaugurated in 2014 The Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link now connects the Katra Railway Station to rest of the country through Northern Railway network. All passengers have to carry photo ID proof with all type of tickets. The permitted photo ID proofs include voter ID card, passport, PAN, driving license, ID card issued by any government, student ID card, and Adhaar card.

Direct Train to Katra –

The Katra-Udhampur section is part of an ambitious 326km Udhampur-Katra-Quazigund- Srinagar-Baramulla railway line. It will allow uninterrupted rail traffic from Jammu to Katra via Udhampur. The 25.6-km Udhampur-Katra line will cost Rs.1,132 crore to build. As many as 13 trains pass through the Katra Railway Station at present.

Passenger Amenities at Katra –

The Katra Railway Station has facilities of escalators, lifts, second class booking, current reservation, train inquiry section, VIP lounge, tourist assistance, multi-cuisine restaurant and fully air-conditioned hotel with a shopping lounge, cloakroom, book stall, waiting hall, tea stall, catering area and toilet blocks. The first floor has a cafeteria and eight retiring rooms. There is a parking place for cars and passenger buses.

Restaurants near Katra Station –

Katra does not have too many restaurants nearby. There are roadside eating stalls and small and simple eateries. The restaurants include Manoranjan Dhabha, Cafe Coffee Day outlet and Jewel.

The Food at Katra –

Most eateries along the route to the Vaishno Devi shrine offer rajma-rice, puri-bhaaji and chhole-bhature. Many restaurants serve Kashmiri and Continental cuisine. Kashmir loves meat and Rogan Josh, a lamb-based dish, cooked in gravy, is one of the top favourites. Yakhni is mild, yoghurt-blended mutton gravy.

Trains Passing through Katra Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
18205 Durg -Nautanwa Express(DURG-NTV) 16:20 16:25
18206 Nautanwa Gorakhpur Durg Express(NTV-DURG) 14:00 14:05
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Overview of Railway Station in Gurgaon

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Gurgaon is a Haryana city in the National Capital Region and a thriving financial and industrial centre. It is going through rapid urbanization and has country’s third highest per capita income among cities. But it struggles with an inadequate infrastructure, power shortages and rising crime. Gurgaon’s rise began with the setting up of the Maruti Suzuki India’s manufacturing plant in the 1970s. Gurgaon today boasts of the presence of half of the Fortune 500 companies.

Gurgaon Railway Station (station code GGN) is located on the Delhi-Rewari-Jaipur route of the Northern Railways in the Old Delhi division. It has train services connecting it to Delhi and other important cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. The station has three platforms and almost 80 trains halt at or pass through the station and more than 75000 persons use it every day.

Station Amenities –

Gurgaon Railway Station has computerized ticket booking counters, parking facility for commuters, inquiry counters, waiting room and tea stall. It also has a solar power plant, but passengers complain that the facilities are grossly inadequate for the great number of people using the station.

Gurgaon Metro-

Gurgaon has ten metro stations, of which five are managed by Delhi Metro. They are HUDA City Centre, MG Road, IFFCO Chowk, Guru Droncharya and Sikanderpur. Rapid Metro operates the rest. Phase 2 and Phase 3 will come into operation soon. The Rapid Metro first phase started in 2013 and covers 5.3 km. After the third phase is completed, the metro will have 16 stations. As many as 33,000 people use Rapid Metro every day.

Restaurants near Gurgaon Station-

The restaurants near Gurgaon Railway Station include Aggarwal Sweets, Fauji Da Dhaba, Rao Hotel, Ashoka Juice Corner, Apni Rasoi, Grilled & Chilled, Raw Leaf, Chef’s Style, All Recipes Kitchen, Saisha, Aggarwal Sweets & Restaurant, The Moodas Coffee Lounge, Om Sweets & Snacks, Durga Sweets, Bikaner Sweets, New Romi Da Dhaba, Pizza Hut, Shiv Sweets Bhandar, Haldiram’s, JVR Jayaka, Vaishno Dhaba, Shyam Juice Corner, Shahi Kebab, Spicy Cheers Point, Chur Chur Naan, Harish Phulwari Restaurant, Bawarchi, Sharma Sweets, G-Dot Restaurant, and Girdhar’s Food Castle.

The Gurgaon Food-

Gurgaon cuisine is Haryana cuisine blended with Punjabi. The roti culture is prominent and they are, usually, made of wheat. There is an abundance of milk products and the use of butter and ghee is liberal. Buttermilk and lassi are favourite drinks. Some of the famous Gurgaon dishes include kachri ki sabzi, hara dhania cholia, singri ki sabzi, kadhi pakora, methi gajjar, khichri, mixed dal, tamatar chutney, bathua raita, besan masala makhan roti, bajra aloo roti, bhura roti-ghee, mithe chawal, kheer, churma and malpuas.

Trains Passing through Gurgaon Railway Station-

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
9628 DEE AII SF SPL 16:37 16:39
12015 NewDelhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express(NDLS-AII) 06:54 06:56
12016 Ajmer-NewDelhi Shatabdi Express(AII-NDLS) 21:38 21:40
12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai BandraT Garib Rath(DEE-BDTS) 09:52 09:54
12216 Mumbai BandraT-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath(BDTS-DEE) 11:26 11:28
12371 HWH JSM EXPRESS(HWH-JSM) 11:29 11:30
12372 JSM HWH SF EXPRESS(JSM-HWH) 13:34 13:36
12413 pooja Express(AII-JAT) 20:56 20:58
12414 Pooja Express(JAT-AII) 05:16 05:18
12457 Delhi SaraiRohilla-Bikaner Express(DEE-BKN) 00:07 00:09
12458 Bikaner-Delhi SaraiRohilla Express(BKN-DEE) 05:12 05:14
12461 Mandore Express(DLI-JU) 22:11 22:13
12462 Mandore Express(JU-DLI) 05:43 05:45
12915 Ashram Express(ADI-DLI) 09:06 09:08
12916 Ashram Express(DLI-ADI) 16:06 16:08
12957 Ahmedabad-NewDelhi Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express(ADI-NDLS) 06:25 06:27
12981 Chetak Express(DEE-UDZ) 20:13 20:15
12982 Chetak Express(UDZ-DEE) 04:21 04:23
12985 JP- DEE AC DOUBLE DECKER(JP-DEE) 09:36 09:38
12986 DEE-JP AC DOUBLE DECKER(DEE-JP) 18:08 18:10
14311 Bareilly-Bhuj Ala Hazrat Express(BE-BHUJ) 12:35 12:37
14312 Ala Hazrat Express(BHUJ-BE) 13:23 13:25
14321 Bareilly-Bhuj Tri-weekly(BE-BHUJ) 12:35 12:37
14322 Bhuj-Bareilly Tri-weekly(BHUJ-BE) 13:23 13:25
14545 Farukhnagar Saharanpur Express(FN-SRE) 13:52 13:53
14546 Saharanpur Farukhnagar Express(SRE-FN) 11:50 11:51
14659 Delhi-Jaisalmer Express(DLI-JSM) 18:30 18:32
14660 Jaisalmer Delhi Express(JSM-DLI) 10:01 10:03
14662 Malani Express(BME-DLI) 10:01 10:03
14705 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sadulpur Express(DEE-SDLP) 07:53 07:55
14706 Sadulpur Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(SDLP-DEE) 21:22 21:24
15013 RANIKHET EXP 19:43 19:45
15014 Kathgodam-Old Delhi Ranikhet Express(KGM-DLI) 05:31 05:33
15716 Garib Nawaz Express(AII-KNE) 18:38 18:40
19029 Mumbai Bandra T-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express(BDTS-DEE) 12:15 12:17
19030 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai Bandra T Weekly Express(DEE-BDTS) 16:36 16:38
19105 Ahmedabad-Haridwar Mail(ADI-HW) 04:01 04:03
19106 Haridwar-Ahmedabad Mail(HW-ADI) 23:22 23:24
19263 Porbandar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(PBR-DEE) 18:38 18:40
19264 Delhi SaraiRohilla-Porbandar Express(DEE-PBR) 08:58 09:00
19269 Porbandar Muzaffarpur Express(PBR-MFP) 18:38 18:40
19270 Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Express(MFP-PBR) 13:51 13:52
19403 SULTANPUR EXP 22:41 22:43
19404 SLN ADI EXP 07:26 07:28
19407 Ahmedabad – Varanasi Weekly Express(ADI-BSB) 13:34 13:36
19408 Varanasi – Ahmedabad Weekly Express(BSB-ADI) 07:26 07:28
19565 Uttaranchal Express(OKHA-DDN) 09:16 09:18
19566 Uttranchal Express(DDN-OKHA) 14:25 14:27
19580 DEE RJT EXP 13:52 13:54
19601 Ajmer-NewJalpaiguri Weekly Express(AII-NJP) 13:34 13:36
19602 NewJalpaiguri-Ajmer Weekly Express(NJP-AII) 13:27 13:28
22451 Mumbai Bandra – Chandigarh Bi-weekly SF Express(BDTS-CDG) 11:26 11:28
22452 Chandigarh – Mumbai Bandra Biweekly SF Express(CDG-BDTS) 10:15 10:17
22481 JU DEE SUP(JU-DEE) 04:48 04:50
22482 DEE JU SUP(DEE-JU) 22:59 23:01
25014 Corbett Park Link Express(RMR-MB) 05:31 05:33
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Overview of Railway Stations in Ahmedabad

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Indian Railways hold a very important place in the life of Indians. Being such a large network of railway stations and railway tracks, it is responsible for transportation of millions of people and goods everyday from one place to another. In India, Railways was first introduced by East India Company in the year 1853 between the cities of Bombay and Thane. After that, Indian Railways has seen a vast extent of development, which has resulted in today’s efficient and extended network of railways even in some of the remotest parts of the country.

Ahmedabad is a major city in the state of Gujarat and is one of the main economic centres in Western India. Ahmedabad is also the largest city in the state and was formerly the capital of Western Indian state of Gujarat. The seat of Gujarat High Court is situated in Ahmedabad and has the administrative headquarter for Ahmedabad district. It has a population of around 6.3 million, which makes it seventh largest metropolitan city in India and, for serving such a large population, it needs a developed infrastructure and Indian Railways play a crucial role in the development of this city.

Ahmedabad has a total of ten stations with Ahmedabad Junction as its main railway station in the city. The other railway stations in Ahmedabad are Bhuj, Dharangadhara, Asarva, Sarkhej, Gandhidham Junction, Mahesana, Maliya Miyana, Maninagar, Sabarmati, Samakhiali Junction and Viramgam.

Ahmedabad Railway station –

Ahmedabad Railways Station (ADI) or commonly known as Kalupur Railway station is the primary railway station of Ahmedabad city and is an important station of western zone and comes under direct control of Ahmedabad division of Indian Railways. It has an elevation of 52.5 metres above sea level and lies on Ahmadabad-Mumbai main line. In order to distinguish it from the other stations situated in the city, local people refer it as Kalupur station due to its location in Kalupur Area of the city. The railway station hosts numerous trains those connect the city from other parts of Gujarat and major cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and many others.

There are total twelve platforms at Ahmedabad railway stations, all having escalators and elevators along with many tea stalls and refreshment points. There are considerations made by government to make the station WI-FI enabled. A large scale project is going on for automation so that it could be included in the list of technologically advanced stations of the world.

The station is used by numerous trains for different cities of India ranging from broad gauge to meter gauge trains.

Some of the Major Standard Gauge Trains using Ahmedabad Station are –

  • Kutch Express
  • Syajinagari Express
  • Bandra Terminus Jodhpur express
  • Karnavati Express
  • Azimabad Express
  • Gimb Howwrah Express

The Meter Gauge Trains that Pass Through Ahmedabad station are;

  • Mahesana-Ahmedabad Passenger
  • Mahesana-Ahmedabad Express
  • Vijapur Mahesana Passenger
  • Nandol-Ahmedabad Dehgam Express

Ahmedabad Railways Station has facilities like a large waiting hall, AC and non-AC retiring rooms, computerised reservation centre, paid parking and baggage checking. Recently, hand push luggage trolley service was launched at the Ahmedabad Railway station like Airports. At present, a charge of 5/- is charged per trolley and is available only at platform no 1. As soon as the automation of the station is completed, the service will be available on other platforms also.

Gandhidham Junction Railway Station –

Gandhidham Railway station or GIMB is another major station in Ahmedabad city and lies on Gandhidham Bhuj section and was built in the year 1955. Initially, it was operating narrow gauge trains but was converted completely into broad gauge in the year 2005. The first train between Mumbai and Gandhidham was introduced in the year 1984. After the conversion of Gandhidham Bhuj section into broad gauge in 2001, many of the trains that terminated at Gandhidham station were extended to Bhuj.

Maninagar Railway Station –

Maninagar Railway Station is situated in the Maninagar suburbs of southern Ahmedabad city. It is a cosmopolitan suburb and is the cultural centre of Ahmadabad. The station has six platforms connected with foot over bridge and one facility at the station is its direct connection with BRTS bus station through a direct foot over bridge from the railway station to the bus station.

These are some of the major railway stations in Ahmedabad city serving as the lifeline of the city.

Trains Passing through Ahmedabad Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
2207 ADI JAT GR SPL origin 15:00
2208 JAT ADI GR SPL 13:35 destination
2916 HSR BDTS EXP 13:20 14:00
4724 ST SGNR SPL 00:20 00:50
4737 BKN BL SPL 10:45 11:10
4803 JU BDTS SPL 20:00 destination
6511 YPR JP EXP 16:10 16:30
6512 YPR G RATH SPL 03:10 03:30
6587 YPR BKN EXP 16:10 16:30
6588 BKN YPR SPL 13:10 14:00
8049 SRC RJT SPECIAL 10:55 11:15
8050 RJT SRC SPECIAL 15:30 16:00
8501 VSKP GIMB SPL 03:35 03:55
9045 BDTS JP SPL 22:10 22:30
9046 JP BDTS EXP 23:55 00:20
9047 JAIPUR SPECIAL 21:45 22:05
9053 BCT BGKT SPL 13:40 14:00
9054 BGKT BCT SPL 14:50 15:10
9063 BDTS JSM EXP 20:40 21:00
9231 BDTS BVC SPECIA 22:40 22:45
9232 BVC BDTS SPECIA 22:55 23:00
9407 ADI LUCKNOW SPL origin 11:35
9408 LJN ADI SPL 07:00 destination
9409 ADI PATNA SPL origin 23:25
9410 PNBE ADI SPECIA 17:10 destination
9411 ADI PATNA SPL origin 16:35
9412 PNBE ADI SPL 09:00 destination
9416 INDB ADI SPL 21:50 destination
9417 ADI DEE PREMIUM origin 16:10
9418 DEE ADI PREMIUM 07:00 destination
9419 AHMEDABAD EXP 23:15 destination
9420 MAJN SF AC SPL origin 16:35
9421 ADI BME AC SPL origin 19:55
9425 ADI JAIPUR SPL origin 16:30
9426 JP ADI SPL 19:35 destination
9428 ALD ADI SPL 19:30 destination
9535 HAPA BSP SF SPL 08:55 09:15
9536 RAIPUR SPECIAL 4:35 4:55
9561 BDTS OKHA SPL 10:30 10:50
9562 OKHA BDTS SPL 21:50 22:10
9572 REWA RJT SPECIA 16:30 16:50
9725 JP BDTS PREMIUM 21:05 21:25
11049 Ahmedabad-Kolhapur Express(ADI-KOP) origin 19:55
11050 Kolhapur-Ahmedabad Express(KOP-ADI) 07:45 destination
11087 Veraval Pune Express(VRL-PUNE) 15:55 16:25
11088 Pune Veraval Express(PUNE-VRL) 07:45 08:05
11089 Pune Express(JU-PUNE) 15:15 16:25
11090 Pune Jodhpur Express(PUNE-JU) 07:45 08:05
11091 Bhuj-PuneAhimsa Express(BHUJ-PUNE) 15:30 16:25
11092 Pune-Bhuj Ahimsa Express(PUNE-BHUJ) 07:45 08:05
11095 Ahimsa Express(ADI-PUNE) origin 16:25
11096 Ahimsa Express(PUNE-ADI) 07:45 destination
11453 Prerna Express(ADI-NGP) origin 16:35
11454 Prerna Express(NGP-ADI) 03:45 destination
11463 Somnath-Jabalpur Express(SMNH-JBP) 18:25 18:45
11464 Jabalpur-Somnath Express(JBP-SMNH) 07:55 08:15
11465 Somnath-Jabalpur Express(SMNH-JBP) 18:25 18:45
11466 Jabalpur Somnath Express(JBP-SMNH) 07:55 08:15
12009 Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express(BCT-ADI) 13:10 destination
12010 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Shatabdi(ADI-BCT) origin 14:30
12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai BandraT Garib Rath(DEE-BDTS) 01:20 01:30
12216 Mumbai BandraT-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath(BDTS-DEE) 19:30 19:40
12267 Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad AC Duronto Express(BCT-ADI) 05:50 destination
12268 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central AC Duronto Express(ADI-BCT) origin 23:45
12297 Ahmedabad-Pune AC Duronto Express(ADI-PUNE) origin 22:30
12298 Pune Ahmedabad AC Duronto Express(PUNE-ADI) 06:15 destination
12473 Sarvodaya Express(ADI-JAT) origin 11:35
12474 Sarvodaya Express(JAT-ADI) 14:15 destination
12475 Sarvodaya Express(HAPA-JAT) 11:10 11:35
12476 Sarvodaya Express(JAT-HAPA) 14:15 14:35
12477 Jamnagar – Jammu Tawi Sindhu Express(JAM-JAT) 11:10 11:35
12478 Jammu Tawi Jamnagar Sindhu Express(JAT-JAM) 14:15 14:35
12479 Suryanagari Express(JU-BDTS) 03:30 03:50
12480 Suryanagari Express(BDTS-JU) 21:15 21:35
12489 Bikaner-Dadar Express(BKN-DDR) 04:20 04:40
12490 Dadar-Bikaner Express(DDR-BKN) 22:10 22:30
12547 Agra Fort Ahmedabad (AF-ADI) 13:35 destination
12548 AGRA SUPER FAST origin 16:55
12655 Navjeevan Express(ADI-MAS) origin 06:40
12656 Navajivan Express(MAS-ADI) 19:00 destination
12833 Ahmedabad Howrah Superfast(ADI-HWH) origin 23:55
12834 Howrah Ahmedabad Express(HWH-ADI) 13:00 destination
12843 Puri Ahmedabad Superfast(PURI-ADI) 07:25 destination
12844 Ahmedabad Puri Superfast(ADI-PURI) origin 18:00
12901 Gujarat Mail(BCT-ADI) 06:35 destination
12902 Gujarat Mail(ADI-BCT) origin 22:00
12905 Porbandar-Howrah Express(PBR-HWH) 15:55 16:15
12906 Howrah-Porbandar Express(HWH-PBR) 08:55 09:15
12915 Ashram Express(ADI-DLI) origin 18:30
12916 Ashram Express(DLI-ADI) 07:40 destination
12917 GUJARAT SMPRK K(ADI-NZM) origin 17:20
12918 GUJRAT S KRANTI(NZM-ADI) 06:45 destination
12931 ADI DOUBLE DECK 21:40 destination
12932 BCT DOUBLEDECKE origin 06:00
12933 Mumbai-Ahmedabad Karnavati Express(BCT-ADI) 21:25 destination
12934 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Karnavati Express(ADI-BCT) origin 04:55
12937 Garbha Express(GIMB-HWH) 23:00 23:25
12938 Howrah Gandhidham Garib Rath(HWH-GIMB) 10:45 11:05
12941 Ahmedabad-Asansol Parasnath SF Express(ADI-ASN) 23:00 23:25
12942 Asansol-Ahmedabad Parasnath SF Express(ASN-ADI) 04:55 05:15
12947 Azimabad Express(ADI-PNBE) origin 21:30
12948 Azimabad Express(PNBE-ADI) 05:35 destination
12949 KAVIGURU EXPRESS(PBR-SRC) 15:55 16:15
12950 PBR KAVIGURU EXPRESS(SRC-PBR) 10:55 11:15
12957 Ahmedabad-NewDelhi Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express(ADI-NDLS) origin 17:45
12958 NewDElhi-Ahmedabad Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express(NDLS-ADI) 09:35 destination
12959 DADAR BHUJ EXPRESS(DDR-BHUJ) 08:05 08:25
12960 BHUJ DADAR EXPRESS(BHUJ-DDR) 04:20 04:40
12971 Bhavnagar Express(BDTS-BVC) 05:25 05:45
12972 Bhavnagar Bandra Express(BVC-BDTS) 01:52 02:12
12989 Dadar Ajmer Superfast(DDR-AII) 22:10 22:30
12990 Ajmer-Dadar SF Express(AII-DDR) 04:35 04:55
12993 GIMB PURI EXPRESS(GIMB-PURI) 04:10 04:30
12994 PURI GIMB EXPRESS(PURI-GIMB) 07:25 07:45
12997 Tirunelveli Hapa Superfast Express(TEN-HAPA) 00:01 00:20
12998 Hapa Tirunelveli SF Express(HAPA-TEN) 03:07 03:27
14311 Bareilly-Bhuj Ala Hazrat Express(BE-BHUJ) 06:15 06:45
14312 Ala Hazrat Express(BHUJ-BE) 19:40 20:20
14707 Ranakpur Express(BKN-BDTS) 00:35 01:00
14708 Ranakpur Express(BDTS-BKN) 23:50 00:10
14805 BARMER AC EXP 19:20 19:55
14806 BME YPR AC EXP 13:20 14:00
15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express(GKP-OKHA) 18:00 18:20
15046 Okha-Gorakhpur Express(OKHA-GKP) 04:35 04:45
15269 Muzaffarpur Ahmedabad Jan Sadharan Express(MFP-ADI) 09:10 destination
15270 Jan Sadharan Express(ADI-MFP) origin 16:15
15635 Okha Guwahati Dwarka Express(OKHA-GHY) 21:05 21:30
15636 Guwahati Okha Dwaraka Express(GHY-OKHA) 18:00 18:20
15667 Kamakhya Express(GIMB-KYQ) 21:05 21:30
15668 Kamakhya Gandhidham Express(KYQ-GIMB) 19:10 19:30
16125 Chennai Jodhpur Express(MS-JU) 00:50 01:00
16126 Jodhpur Chennai Express(JU-MS) 06:25 06:50
16209 Ajmer-Mysore Express(AII-MYS) 14:30 14:50
16210 Mysore-Ajmer Express(MYS-AII) 06:45 07:05
16311 BKN KCVL EXPRESS(BKN-KCVL) 10:45 11:10
16312 Kochuveli Bikaner Express(KCVL-BKN) 07:15 07:35
16333 Veraval Tiruvananthapuram Weekly Express(VRL-TVC) 11:05 11:25
16334 Thiruvananthapuram Veraval Express(TVC-VRL) 07:15 07:35
16335 Nagercoil Express(GIMB-NCJ) 11:05 11:25
16336 Gandhidham Express(NCJ-GIMB) 07:15 07:35
16337 Hapa Ernakulam Express(OKHA-ERS) 11:05 11:25
16338 Ernakulam Okha Express(ERS-OKHA) 07:15 07:35
16501 Ahmedabad Bangalore Express(ADI-SBC) origin 18:00
16502 Ahmedabad Express(SBC-ADI) 03:45 destination
16505 Gandhidham-Bangalore Express(GIMB-SBC) 14:30 14:50
16506 Bangalore Gandhidham Express(SBC-GIMB) 06:45 07:05
16507 Jodhpur Bangalore Express(JU-SBC) 14:30 14:50
16508 Bangalore Jodhpur Express(SBC-JU) 06:45 07:05
16531 Garib Nawaz Express(AII-YPR) 14:30 14:50
16532 Garib Nawaz Express(YPR-AII) 06:45 07:05
16533 BGKT SBC EXPRES 14:30 14:50
16534 Yesvantpur Jodhpur Express(YPR-JU) 06:45 07:05
16613 Rajkot-Coimbatore Express(RJT-CBE) 09:40 10:00
16614 Coimbatore-Rajkot Express(CBE-RJT) 14:00 14:20
16733 Rameswaram-Okha Express(RMM-OKHA) 02:15 02:40
16734 Okha-Rameswaram Express(OKHA-RMM) 15:55 16:15
17017 Rajkot Secunderabad Express(RJT-SC) 09:40 10:00
17018 Secunderabad – Rajkot Express(SC-RJT) 14:00 14:20
17037 Secunderabad-Bikaner Express(SC-BKN) 00:50 01:00
17038 Bikaner-Secunderabad Express(BKN-SC) 06:25 06:50
17203 Bhavnagar-Kakinada Express(BVC-CCT) 09:40 10:00
17204 Kakinada Town- Bhavnagar Express.(CCT-BVC) 14:00 14:20
18401 Okha Puri Weekly Express(OKHA-PURI) 03:35 03:55
18402 Okha Puri Weekly Express(PURI-OKHA) 17:20 18:00
18405 Puri Ahmedabad Express(PURI-ADI) 07:25 destination
18406 Ahmedabad Puri Express(ADI-PURI) origin 18:00
18421 PURI AJMER EXP 10:55 11:15
18422 AII PURI EXP 02:10 02:30
18501 VSKP GIMB EXP 03:35 03:55
19005 Saurashtra Mail(BCT-OKHA) 04:45 05:05
19006 Saurashtra Mail(OKHA-BCT) 22:25 22:50
19011 Gujarat Express(BCT-ADI) 14:55 destination
19012 Gujarat Express(ADI-BCT) origin 07:00
19017 Saurashtra Janata Express(BDTS-JAM) 02:10 02:30
19018 Saurashtra Janata Express(JAM-BDTS) 20:05 20:30
19025 Surat Bhavnagar Express(ST-MHV) 09:10 09:35
19026 Bhavnagar Surat (Slip) Express(MHV-ST) 03:07 03:27
19027 Mumbai Bandra – Jammu Tawi Vivek Express(BDTS-JAT) 19:30 19:55
19028 Jammu Tawi-Mumbai BandraT Vivek Express(JAT-BDTS) 13:20 14:00
19029 Mumbai Bandra T-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express(BDTS-DEE) 20:40 21:00
19029 Mumbai Bandra T-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express(BDTS-DEE) 20:40 21:00
19030 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai Bandra T Weekly Express(DEE-BDTS) 09:10 09:30
19055 Valsad – Jodhpur Weekly Express(BL-JU) 03:35 03:55
19056 Jodhpur – Valsad Weekly express(JU-BL) 04:10 04:30
19059 Surat-Jamnagar Intercity(ST-JAM) 17:35 18:00
19060 Jamnagar-Surat Intercity(JAM-ST) 10:30 10:50
19063 BDTS JSM EXP 22:10 22:30
19064 JSM BDTS EXP 9:10 9:30
19065 Bandra Jodhpur Express(BDTS-JU) 07:45 08:05
19066 Jodhpur Bandra Express(JU-BDTS) 04:35 04:55
19105 Ahmedabad-Haridwar Mail(ADI-HW) origin 10:05
19106 Haridwar-Ahmedabad Mail(HW-ADI) 16:55 destination
19107 Ahmedabad-Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express(ADI-UHP) origin 08:05
19108 Udhampur-Ahmedabad Janmabhoomi Express(UHP-ADI) 07:00 destination
19109 Gujarat Queen Express(BL-ADI) 10:15 destination
19110 Gujarat Queen Express(ADI-BL) origin 18:10
19115 Sayaji Nagari Express(BDTS-BHUJ) 23:40 23:59
19116 Sayaji Nagari Express(BHUJ-BDTS) 05:05 05:25
19119 Ahmedabad Veraval Intercity(ADI-VRL) origin 10:30
19120 Veraval Ahmedabad Intercity(VRL-ADI) 15:45 destination
19129 Baroda Ahmedabad Express(BRC-ADI) 20:30 destination
19130 Ahmedabad Baroda Express(ADI-BRC) origin 14:35
19131 Kutch Express(BDTS-BHUJ) 01:40 02:00
19132 Kutch Express(BHUJ-BDTS) 02:35 03:00
19143 Lokshakti Express(BDTS-ADI) 04:35 destination
19144 Lokshakti Express(ADI-BDTS) origin 21:05
19165 Sabarmati Express(ADI-DBG) origin 20:50
19166 Sabarmati Express(DBG-ADI) 04:00 destination
19167 Sabarmati Express(ADI-BSB) origin 20:50
19168 Sabarmati Express(BSB-ADI) 04:00 destination
19201 Secunderabad – Porbandar Weekly Express(SC-PBR) 14:00 14:20
19202 Porbandar – Secunderabad Weekly Express(PBR-SC) 09:40 10:00
19215 Saurashtra Express(BCT-PBR) 19:40 20:00
19216 Saurashtra Express(PBR-BCT) 06:10 07:10
19221 Ahmedabad-Veraval Somnath Express(ADI-VRL) origin 22:00
19222 Veraval-Ahmedabad Somnath Express(VRL-ADI) 03:55 destination
19223 Ahmedabad-Jammu Tawi Express(ADI-JAT) origin 11:20
19224 JammuTawi-Ahmedabad Express(JAT-ADI) 15:00 destination
19259 KCVL BVC EXPRESS(KCVL-BVC) 07:15 07:35
19260 BVC KCVL EXPRESS(BVC-KCVL) 11:05 11:25
19261 Kochuveli – Porbandar Weekly Express(KCVL-PBR) 00:30 00:50
19262 Porbandar – Kochuveli Weekly Express(PBR-KCVL) 03:07 03:27
19263 Porbandar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(PBR-DEE) 00:20 00:50
19264 Delhi SaraiRohilla-Porbandar Express(DEE-PBR) 02:10 02:40
19269 Porbandar Muzaffarpur Express(PBR-MFP) 00:20 00:50
19270 Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Express(MFP-PBR) 07:15 07:50
19309 Shanti Express(GNC-INDB) 19:25 19:45
19310 Shanti Express(INDB-GNC) 08:45 08:55
19403 SULTANPUR EXP origin 06:05
19404 SLN ADI EXP 23:55 destination
19405 Yesvantapur – Ahmedabad AC Express(YPR-ADI) 19:20 destination
19406 Ahmedabad – Yeshvantpur AC Express(ADI-YPR) origin 21:40
19407 Ahmedabad – Varanasi Weekly Express(ADI-BSB) origin 21:00
19408 Varanasi – Ahmedabad Weekly Express(BSB-ADI) 23:55 destination
19409 GORAKHPUR EXP origin 11:35
19410 GKP ADI EXP 13:20 destination
19411 AJMER INTERCITY origin 09:10
19412 INTERCITY EXP 15:35 destination
19413 KOLKATA EXPRESS origin 6:05
19414 KOAA ADI EXPRES 19:00 destination
19451 Mumbai Bandra – Gandhidham Express(BDTS-GIMB) 08:05 08:25
19452 Gandhidham – Mumbai Bandra Express(GIMB-BDTS) 13:50 14:10
19567 VIVEK EXPRESS(MDU-OKHA) 16:10 16:30
19568 VIVEK EXPRESS(OKHA-MDU) 09:40 10:00
19569 Okha Varanasi Express(OKHA-BSB) 23:00 23:25
19570 Okha Express(BSB-OKHA) 01:50 02:10
19575 OKHA NDT EXP 16:55 17:15
19576 NDT OKHA EXP 10:55 11:15
19577 HAPA EXPRESS 23:10 23:20
19578 HAPA TEN EXPRES 03:07 03:27
19707 Aravalli Express(BDTS-JP) 05:05 05:25
19708 Aravalli Express(JP-BDTS) 22:05 22:40
19943 Udaipur Ahmedabad Express(UDZ-ADI) 04:25 destination
19944 Udaipur Express(ADI-UDZ) origin 23:00
22451 Mumbai Bandra – Chandigarh Bi-weekly SF Express(BDTS-CDG) 19:30 19:55
22452 Chandigarh – Mumbai Bandra Biweekly SF Express(CDG-BDTS) 01:05 01:30
22473 Bikaner – Mumbai Bandra SF Express(BKN-BDTS) 04:35 04:55
22474 Mumbai Bandra – Bikaner SF Express(BDTS-BKN) 22:10 22:30
22475 BKN CBE AC SF 19:35 19:55
22476 BIKANER AC EXP 21:45 22:10
22829 BHUJ SHM EXP 21:05 21:30
22830 SHM BHUJ SF EX 09:20 09:40
22904 BDTS AC S F EXP 21:50 22:10
22905 Okha Howrah Express(OKHA-HWH) 15:55 16:15
22907 Madgaon – Hapa Express(MAO-HAPA) 04:10 04:30
22908 Hapa – Madgaon Express(HAPA-MAO) 09:10 09:30
22915 BDTS HSR SF EXP 20:40 21:00
22916 HSR BDTS S F EX 09:10 09:30
22928 LOK SHAKTI EXP 21:10 21:10
22931 BDTS JSM EXP 22:10 22:30
29059 Hapa InterCity Express(ST-HAPA) 17:35 18:00
29060 Surat InterCity Express(HAPA-ST) 10:30 10:50
59230 BVC ST LINK EXPRESS(BVC-ST) 03:07 03:27
59440 AHMADABAD PASS Origin 23:00
59442 AHMEDABAD PASS origin 12:40
59460 Veraval Mumbai Central Passenger Express(VRL-BCT) 22:25 22:50
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Overview of Railway Station in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, a Union territory, is the capital of Punjab and Haryana and is the first well-planned city in the country. It is famous for its architecture and urban design. Le Corbusier had prepared a master plan, from US planner Albert Mayer’s earlier draft. It is the cleanest city in the country and tops the list in per capita income. Chandigarh, Ajitgarh and Panchkula form a tri-city.

Chandigarh a Busy Railway Station –

Chandigarh Railway Station is in the Northern Railway’s Firozpur division and connects with cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Lucknow, Indore, Bhopal, Amritsar, Trivandrum, Ambala, Kollam, Panipat and Kalka. It is situated on the Ambala-Kalka broad gauge line. Chandigarh Railway Station (station code CDG) is among the top revenue earners for the railways. Located on the outskirts of the city on the Panchkula side, it is connected with Mohali on one side and with Panchkula on the other. Over 60 trains pass through the station every day.

The Delhi-Ambala-Kalka line was built as far back as in 1891. The Sahnewal-Chandigarh or Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link was inaugurated in 2013.The electrification of the Ambala-Chandigarh sector was completed in 1998-99 and that of the Chandigarh-Kalka line in 1999-2000.

Passenger Amenities at Chandigarh Station –

Chandigarh Railway Station has a general railway police outpost, computerized reservation facilities, tourist reception centre, telephone booths, retiring room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, and a book stall. The Department of Railways has decided to upgrade Chandigarh into a world class railway station. It has also decided to establish a railway university here. But whether and when these projects will be taken up remain to be seen. This is because an earlier railway-related IT industry meant for Chandigarh has been completely forgotten. The IT project on 400-acre railway land was to focus on production of signal links and anti-collision devices.

The Uncertain Metro –

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had submitted a report on the Chandigarh Metro Project to the Government in 2012. In 2014, the UT administration was trying to get central funds for it. The Rs.2,000 crore project is still to take off. The idea is to have a 37.573 km metro network in the first phase, 23.5 km elevated and 14.1 km underground. Corridor I, running from north to south, will start near Capitol Complex and go up to Mohali. Corridor II, or the east-west corridor, will start from Sector 21, Panchkula and reach Mullanpur. But whether the expensive project will be turned into a reality is the question.

Restaurants near Chandigarh Railway Station –

Some of the restaurants close to Chandigarh Railway Station include Jay Maa Sweets, Murliwala Sweets, Aggarwal Sweets, Sunil Sweets, Glassi Bar, Garg Sweets, Baithak, Mendo’s Pizza, Baskin Robbins, Om Sweets, Zaika, Vaishali Vaishnov Dhaba, Chawla’s, Citrus Café, Slounge, Jai Bharat Sweets, Raina Confectioners And Fast Food, Flavours, Kashmiri Dhaba, Barista, Juice Lounge, Oki Doki, Red Salt, Kylin Experience, Choko La, Hurry Curry Express, Ni Hao, Brooklyn Central, Monica’s Kitchen & Kaffe, Mocha, and Dunkin’ Donuts.

The Chandigarh Cuisine –

Chandigarh’s food is Punjabi food. Wheat rotis, paranthas and naan form the main base with a lot of ghee, butter cream and cheese. Tadka pulses are common and so are the vegetables with a lot of gravy made of onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and spices. And there can only be one beverage in Chandigarh: the lassi. Popular vegetarian dishes are makki di roti, sarson ka saag, dal makhni, kadhi, chhole, palak paneer, vegetable parantha, and baingan da bhurtha. The favored non-vegetarian dishes include butter chicken, chicken tikkas, and Amritsari fish. The favourite sweet dishes include roh di kheer prepared by boiling rice in sugarcane juice, jalebi, malpua and baalushahi.

Trains Passing through Chandigarh Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
4501 MFP UMB SPL 6:05 6:15
4502 NLDM LKO SPL 2:15 2:20
4503 BSB CDG SPL 14:30 destination
5903 DBRG CDG SPECIA 13:10 destination
5904 CDG DBRG SPL origin 23:15
9303 CHANDIGARH SPL 17:55 destination
12005 Kalka Shatabdi Express(NDLS-KLK) 20:40 20:48
12006 Kalka Shatabdi Express(KLK-NDLS) 06:45 06:53
12011 Kalka Shatabdi Express(NDLS-KLK) 11:05 11:13
12012 Kalka-NewDelhi Shatabdi Express(KLK-NDLS) 18:15 18:23
12045 NDLS CDG SHTBDI 22:35 destination
12057 NewDelhi-Una Jan Shatabdi Express(NDLS-UHL) 19:05 19:15
12058 Una-NewDelhi Jan Shatabdi Express(UHL-NDLS) 07:23 07:33
12063 Haridwar Chandigarh Una Link Jan Shatabdi ExpRESS(HW-UHL) 19:05 19:15
12064 Una Chandigarh Haridwar Link Jan Shatabdi ExpRESS(UHL-HW) 07:23 07:33
12217 SAMPARK KRANTHI(KCVL-CDG) 18:20 destination
12218 KERLA S KRANTI(CDG-KCVL) origin 08:55
12231 Lucknow-Chandigarh Sadhbhavna SF Express(LKO-CDG) 10:00 destination
12232 Chandigarh-Lucknow Sadhbhavna SF Express(CDG-LKO) origin 20:50
12241 CDG ASR DURONTO(CDG-ASR) origin 17:25
12242 ASR CDG DURONTO(ASR-CDG) 09:10 destination
12311 Kalka Mail(HWH-KLK) 03:00 03:50
12312 Kalka Mail(KLK-HWH) 00:25 01:10
12449 GOA SMPRK K EXPRESS(MAO-NZM) 23:45 destination
12983 Ajmer- Chandigarh Garib Rath(AII-CDG) 06:45 destination
12984 Chandigarh-Ajmer Garib Rath(CDG-AII) origin 21:10
13255 PPTA CDG EXP 17:55 destination
13256 CDG PPTA EXP 21:00 21:30
14095 Himalayan Queen(DEE-KLK) 10:25 10:33
14096 Himalayan Queen(KLK-DEE) 17:20 17:28
14217 Unchahar Express(ALD-CDG) 09:25 destination
14218 Chandigarh Allahabad Unchahar Express(CDG-ALD) origin 16:30
14605 GARIB RATH EXP 09:00 09:15
14795 Ekta Express(BNW-KLK) 10:25 10:33
14796 Ekta Express(KLK-BNW) 17:20 17:30
14887 Kalka-Barmer Express(KLK-BME) 22:00 22:08
14888 Barmer-Kalka Express(BME-KLK) 05:00 05:10
15011 Lucknow-Chandigarh Express(LJN-CDG) 14:50 destination
15012 Chandigarh-Lucknow Express(CDG-LJN) origin 17:05
15903 Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Weekly Express(DBRG-CDG) 13:10 destination
15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Weekly Express(CDG-DBRG) origin 23:15
19307 CHANDIGARH EXP 6:45 destination
19308 CDG INDB EXP origin 19:10
22451 Mumbai Bandra – Chandigarh Bi-weekly SF Express(BDTS-CDG) 16:20 destination
22452 Chandigarh – Mumbai Bandra Biweekly SF Express(CDG-BDTS) origin 05:40
22455 SNSI KLK SUP EX 11:45 11:55
22456 KLK SNSI SF EXP 19:30 19:40
22457 NED UHL SF EXP 17:55 18:00
22458 UHL NED SF EXP 19:00 19:08
22685 YPR SKRANTIEXP 18:20 destination
22686 YPR S KRANTI EX origin 03:15
22688 Chandigarh Chennai Express(CDG-SRE) origin 07:45
22925 Paschim Express(UMB-KLK) 15:52 16:12
22926 Paschim Express(KLK-UMB) 11:05 11:20
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Overview of Belandur Road Railway Station

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Belandur Road Railway Station of the South Western Railways is under the Bangalore division. The station code is BLRR and is one of the local stations in Bangalore City. Its neighbourhood stations are Carmelaram and Krishnarajapurm. It has just one platform and no express trains stop here. Nearly 3000 passengers use it every day and only seven trains stop here daily. The station is connected by daily train service to places like Salem, Yesvantpur, Nagore, Bangalore, and Hosur.

Facilities at Belandur Road Railway Station –

Belandur Road Railway Station is just about a km from the outer ring road. It has the facilities of ticket booking counters, drinking water fountains and toilet.

Restaurants near Belandur Road Station –

The restaurants near Belandur Road Railway Station include Bakasur, Ruh, Punjabi Times, Happy Endings, Punjabi Tadka, Sri Sai Mango Tree Restaurant, Palki’s, Mani’s Dum Biryani, Aangan Punjabi Restaurant, Panchavati Gaurav, Beijing Bites, Health Zingo, Glassy,Gusto’s Pizza, Zayakedar, and Hyderabad Ruchi’s.

Multi-Cuisine Food –

For a small village-like ambience, Belandur serves food of a surprisingly high number of cuisines. These include Chinese, continental, north Indian, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Indian, Mughlai, tandoori, Greek, Lebanese, Mediterranean, and Moroccan. And, of course, it does serve the authentic and quality Karnataka fare.

Trains Passing through Belandur Road Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Dep.
56241 Salem Yesvantpur passenger 09:17 09:18
56242 Yesvantpur Salem passenger 16:54 16:55
56513 Nagore-Bangalore Passenger 17:39 17:40
56514 Bangalore Nagore Passenger 07:50 07:51
6591 Yesvantpur – Hosur Passenger Special 07:08 07:09
6593 Yesvantpur-Hosur Passenger Special 16:20 16:21
6594 Hosur-Yesvantpur Passenger Special 18:24 18:25
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Overview of Lottegollahalli Railway Station

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Lottegollahalli Railway Station is on the Yesvantpur Salem route of the South Western Railway and in the Bangalore division.The station code is LOGH and is among the many local stations in Bangalore. The station has two platforms, and it is used by about 12000 passengers every day. As many as 14 passenger trains stop here. Trains to Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai pass through Lottegollahalli. The station is connected with places like Yesvantpur, Bangalore City, Hosur, Salem, Devanahalli, Vijayawada, Chik Ballapur, and Hindupur by daily train services.

Facilities at Lottegollahalli Station –

Lottegollahalli Railway Station has passenger facilities such as unreserved ticket counters, inquiry counter, toilets, and drinking water fountains.

Restaurants near Lottegollahalli Station –

Among the restaurants near Lottegollahalli Railway Station are Ajit’s Mess, KVS Bar and Restaurant, Royal Restaurant, Sri Giri Bar & Restaurant, Yo Yo Restaurant, Diminos Pizza, Swagath Bar and Restaurant, Sri Manjunatha Bhavan and Sandeep Bar and Restaurant.

All Types of Food –

The Lottegollahalli area has restaurants serving fast food, multi cuisine, South Indian, chaat, north Indian, and Maharashtrian food. So there are many types of dosas, idlis, vadas and uthappas served sambar and chutney. There are the non-veg specials like butter chicken and kababs. The meals are full of rice with vegetables and gravies. And there always is the welcome cup or glass of the steaming filter coffee.

Trains Passing through Lottegollahalli Railway Station –

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
56504 BZA YPR PASS 15:36 15:37

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