Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section

Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleGujarat
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Western Railway
History
Opened1942
Technical
Track length142 km (88 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 Km/Hr
Route map
km
to Viramgam–Ahmedabad section
to Viramgam–Mahesana section
0
 Viramgam
SH-18
to Viramgam–Okha line
13
 Jhund
to Kharagoda
21
 Sadla
30
 Bajana
Bajana Road
37
 JatPipli
Narmada Canal
48
 Vasadva
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
to Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section
65
 Dharangadhra
Narmada Canal
79
 Chuli
88
 Sukhpur
96
 Halvad
106
 Dhanala
113
 Devaliya
124
 Khakrechi Bg
132
 Wadharva
NH8A-IN.svg NH 8A
to Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
142
 Maliya Miyana
to Maliya Miyana–Samakhiali section

The Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section belongs to Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division.

History

Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section was opened in the early 1940s. A small line from Jhund to Kharagoda was laid by 1909.

Freight service

About five express trains pass through this line daily.[1] This line is a dedicated freight corridor to Kandla Port and Mundra Port from the remaining parts of India.[2] Later in October 2011, a goods train with 120 wagons plied on this section.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Trains passage".
  2. ^ "freight service".
  3. ^ "120 wagon goods train by WR". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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