Anand Junction railway station

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Anand Junction railway station
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General information
Location Anand, Gujarat
India
Coordinates 22°33′40″N72°58′00″E / 22.561169°N 72.966655°E / 22.561169; 72.966655
Elevation45 metres (148 ft)
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Operated by Western Railway
Line(s) Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Anand–Godhra section
Anand–Khambhat line
Platforms6
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeANND
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Vadodara
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Location within India
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Anand Junction railway station
Anand Junction railway station (Gujarat)

Anand Junction (station code: ANND) is a major junction located in Anand, Gujarat. [1] It is a junction on the railway line which connects Ahmedabad with Vadodara and Mumbai and was opened in 1901. [2]

A 14 mile long broad-gauge line was opened in 1929 connecting Vadtal with Anand Junction and Kanjari Boriyavi Junction, with 4 platforms benefitting pilgrims visiting the Swaminarayan Temple in Vadtal. [3] Other broad-gauge branches from Anand connect it to Godhra and Cambay. [4]

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Anand Junction
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Anand Junction connections

In 2011, Indian Railways announced its intention to set up "multi-function complex" including budget hotels at Anand railway station. [5]

Trains

Some MEMU and DEMU trains which originate and terminates here are:

Some of the important trains that pass through Anand Junction are:

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References

  1. ↑ "ANND/Anand Junction". India Rail Info.
  2. ↑ Brill-Leiden, E.J. (1978). Contributions to Asian Studies: 1978, Volumes 12-14. Canadian Association for South Asian Studies. p. 111. ISBN   9004058095.
  3. ↑ Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kheda. Gujarat, India: Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. 1977. p. 424.
  4. ↑ M. R. Trivedi, U. M. Chokshi (1991). Gujarat State gazetteer, Part 2. Director, Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. pp. 10, 11.
  5. ↑ "Railway budget springs no surprises for Gujarat". The Times of India . 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2012.


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