Anand Junction railway station

Anand Junction railway station
Anand Junction railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Anand, Gujarat ; India
Coordinates	22°33′40″N72°58′00″E / 22.561169°N 72.966655°E
Elevation	45 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
Platforms	6
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	ANND
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Vadodara
History
Electrified	Yes
Location
	Anand Junction railway station Location within India Anand Junction railway station Anand Junction railway station (Gujarat)

Last updated July 14, 2023

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]

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:

Anand-Ahmedabad MEMU
Anand-Bharuch MEMU
Anand-Gandhinagar MEMU
Anand-Godhra MEMU
Anand-Dahod MEMU
Anand-Dakor MEMU
Anand-Khambhat DEMU
Anand-Vadtal MEMU

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

22945/46 Saurashtra Mail
22955/56 Kutch Express
19217/18 Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Saurashtra Janta Express
12971/72 Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus Express
12833/84 Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
22137/38 Prerana Express
19167/68 Sabarmati Express
19165/66 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
22927/28 Lok Shakti Express
19707/08 Amrapur Aravali Express
22923/24 Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Humsafar Express
12947/48 Azimabad Express
12917/18 Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express
12479/80 Suryanagri Express
12901/02 Gujarat Mail
12933/34 Karnavati Express
12843/44 Puri–Ahmedabad Express
12989/90 Dadar–Ajmer Superfast Express
11463/64 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
11465/66 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Bina)
19115/16 Sayajinagari Express
12931/32 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Double Decker Express
19309/10 Shanti Express
19215/16 Saurashtra Express
22953/54 Gujarat Superfast Express
19033/34 Gujarat Queen
12655/56 Navjeevan Express
12949/50 Kavi Guru Express
17017/18 Rajkot–Secunderabad Express
12009/10 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express
12473/74 Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
22959/60 Surat–Jamnagar Intercity Express
19035/36 Vadodara–Ahmedabad Intercity Express
11095/96 Ahimsa Express
14707/08 Ranakpur Express
16337/38 Ernakulam–Okha Express
16587/88 Yesvantpur – Bikaner Express
22451/52 Chandigarh–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
19419/20 Chennai Central−Ahmedabad Express
16209/10 Mysore–Ajmer Express
16507/08 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi)
12489/90 Bikaner–Dadar Superfast Express
12959/60 Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express

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References

↑ "ANND/Anand Junction". India Rail Info.
↑ Brill-Leiden, E.J. (1978). Contributions to Asian Studies: 1978, Volumes 12-14. Canadian Association for South Asian Studies. p. 111. ISBN 9004058095.
↑ Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kheda. Gujarat, India: Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. 1977. p. 424.
↑ M. R. Trivedi, U. M. Chokshi (1991). Gujarat State gazetteer, Part 2. Director, Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. pp. 10, 11.
↑ "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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[1] "ANND/Anand Junction". India Rail Info.

[ejbl78-2] Brill-Leiden, E.J. (1978). Contributions to Asian Studies: 1978, Volumes 12-14. Canadian Association for South Asian Studies. p. 111. ISBN 9004058095.

[gujgazpg424-3] Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kheda. Gujarat, India: Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. 1977. p. 424.

[gsg91-4] M. R. Trivedi, U. M. Chokshi (1991). Gujarat State gazetteer, Part 2. Director, Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. pp. 10, 11.

[toi11-5] "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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