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Viramgam Junction railway station

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History
Railway reorganization
Features
References

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| name = Viramgam Junction
| native_name =
| native_name_lang= gu
| type = Indian Railway Station
| style = Indian railway
| image =
| address = Viramgam, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.128655|72.052865|format=dms|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|29|m|ft}}
| line = Viramgam-Mahesana section
Gandhidham-Ahmedabad main line
Viramgam-Okha line
| other =
| structure = Standard
| platform = 5
| tracks = 7
| parking =
| opened = {{start date and age|1871}}
| electrified = No
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = VG
| zone = Western Railway zone
| division = {{rwd|Ahmedabad}} }}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = Western Railway zone
| status = Functioning
| former = Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| map_type = India#India Gujarat
| map_dot_label = Viramgam Junction railway station
| map_size = 300
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Viramgam Junction railway station is located in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat state of India. It serves Viramgam town. Its code is VG. It comes under {{rwd|Ahmedabad}} division of Western Railway Zone. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here.

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History

During 19th century Viramgam railway station owned by BB&CI. During which Ahmedabad-Viramgam section was laid in 1871 by BB&CI. Later BB&CI line was extended to Wadhwan.^[4]

Railway reorganization

Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.^[5] Later gauge conversion of Ahmedabad-Viramgam section in 1969 and Viramgam-Hapa section has completed in 1980.^[6]

Features

It is on Gandhidham-Ahmedabad main line. It is a junction railway station connecting {{rws|Rajkot}}, {{rws|Visakhapatnam}}, {{rws|Ahmedabad}}, {{rws|Bandra Terminus}}, {{rws|Dadar Western}}, {{rws|Mumbai Central}}, {{rws|Okha}}, {{rws|Mahesana}} and {{rws|Bhavnagar Terminus}}. About 40 trains pass through this station daily.

References

1. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/gateway-rail-starts-construction-of-5th-rail-linked-container-terminal-at-viramgam-115111800076_1.html| title=Gateway Rail starts construction of 5th Rail linked container terminal at Viramgam| website=India Info Line}}
2. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.raildrishti.cris.org.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=VG| title=VG:Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018 Division : Ahmedabad| website=Raildrishti}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/viramgam-junction-vg/364| title=VG/Viramgam Junction| website=India Rail Info}}
4. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title=Ahmedabad-Viramgam section History}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/|title=Western Railway came into existence on 5th November, 1951|website=Western Railways}}
6. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title=Gauge conversion}}

4 : Railway stations in Ahmedabad district|Ahmedabad railway division|Railway junction stations in Gujarat|Railway stations opened in 1871

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