Gadag Junction railway station

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Gadag Junction
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 6, Gadag, Karnataka
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 15°26′12″N75°38′32″E / 15.4366°N 75.6423°E / 15.4366; 75.6423
Elevation654 metres (2,146 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Western Railway
Line(s) GadagHotgi line
GuntakalVasco da Gama section HDN-7A
Gadag–Yalvigi line
Gadag–Wadi Junction line
Platforms3
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
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Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGDG
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Hubli
History
Opened1882;142 years ago (1882)
ElectrifiedDouble Electric-Line
Passengers
02 to 05 Million Passenger per year [1]
Feature ticket office.svg Feature parking.svg Feature accessible.svg Aseos Publicos.jpg Feature suburban buses.svg
Location
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Gadag Junction
Location in Karnataka

Gadag Junction railway station (station code: GDG) is a NSG-4 Category railway station under South Western Railway in Gadag district, Karnataka. It serves Gadag-Betageri. The station consists of 3 platforms. The station lies on Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section HDN-7A | [2] and as well as it connects Gadag–Hotgi railway line.The Gadag–Hotgi railway line was converted from metre gauge to broad gauge in December 2008. Amenities at Gadag railway station include: Escalators at PF-1 & PF2, Elevators at PF-1 & PF2, Coach Positioning display, computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, free Wi-Fi facility, [3] vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and book stall. [4] [5] It is a "B" Category ISO 14001 2015 for Environmental Management System certified station on 10.02.2020.

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History

In 1881 the Bombay Eastern Deccan Railway was under construction with William Michell the Engineer-in-Charge. This line immediately upon opening became the Bijapur branch of the Southern Mahratta Railway.

The Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR) was founded in 1882 to construct a metre gauge (MG) railway between Hotgi and Gadag (opened to traffic in 1884), one of the "famine lines" set up with a guarantee. In the same year (1882), it was contracted by the Indian State of Mysore to work the several metre-gauge lines that the Mysore State had built or was in the course of construction.

In 1888, a line was extended from Londa towards the Portuguese colony of Goa where it connected with the Marmagao line at Castle Rock. (From 1902 this line was leased as the West of India Portuguese Railway). By 1890, this line extended from Londa eastwards via Guntakal to Bezwada, and northwards to Poona, turning the SMR from an assortment of branches to a real railway network. In 1908, the SMR merged with the Madras Railway (MR) to form the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR) [6]

New lines

Proposed new line between Gadag Junction and Yalvigi

In August 2017, Ministry of Railways had sanctioned 56 km of rail line between Gadag Junction and Yalvigi. Final Location Survey for New line between Gadag - Yelvigi (58 km) is in Progress. As per SWR Website the Route Alignment of the new line will be from Gadag-Binkadkatti (Existing Double line) towards Binkadakatti to Yalavigi via Harti (Gadag district), Shirahatti & Lakshmeshwara. [7] Karnataka State Government has to start Land Acquisition Process after Final Location Survey Completion. [8]

Proposed new line between Gadag Junction and Wadi Junction

In the year 2013–14, Ministry of Railways had sanctioned 252 km of rail line between Gadag Junction and Wadi Junction [9]

RET survey for New line (Updating) between Gadag Junction to Harapanahalli (93 km)

The physical survey is completed and a report is under preparation. [10]

Reconnaissance engineering cum traffic survey between Gadag Junction and Krishna (216 km)

Survey for conducting reconnaissance engineering cum traffic survey for new line between Gadag to Krishnar via Kotumachagi, Naregal, Gajendragarh, Hanumapur, Ilkal and Lingasugur (216 km). [11]

Rail line doubling & electrification works

Proposed doubling & rail electrification for Gadag Junction to Hotgi section

Gadag–Hotgi Rail Doubling is sanctioned in the year 2014–15 Doubling for part length of this project, i.e. from Hotgi–Kudgi (134 km) is taken up under Customer Funding Model. For this purpose NTPC have deposited Rs.946 cr. with Railway. New crossing station @ Kudgi with 4 lines for giving connectivity to NTPC was commissioned on 29.01.2017. doubling Work is Completed in the section between Hotgi jn-Wandal station  Tenders valued @ Rs 14 crores have been called for redevelopment of the station. Gadag–Hotgi section is also sanctioned for electrification and tenders are floated for the same. [12] [13]

M/s Kalpataru PowerTransmission Ltd, Gandhinagar has been awarded for electrification of Hotgi to Gadag. [14]

The sections between Wandal - Hotgi (148 Km - NTPC Portion), Gadag - Hole Alur (52 Km) has been commissioned in phases between the Financial Years 2018 - 2022.

The section between and HoleAlur – Badami (19 Km) and Badami – Guledagudda (13.2 Km) has been commissioned in the current financial year 2022-23 on 02.12.2022 & 15.02.2023 respectively.

The balance section Guledagudda – Almatti (44 Km) is targeted to be commissioned in the FY 2023-24 and the section between Almatti – Wandal (08 Km) is targeted to be commissioned by December 2024. [15]

Proposed doubling & rail electrification for Hospet Junction to Vasco da Gama section

Gadag Junction will be complete double electric line station as Hospet–Vasco Da Gama rail line getting doubled & electrified in phases. Hospet–Hubli–Londa–Vasco-da-Gama DL (352.58 km) sanctioned in the year 2010–11. This project is being executed by RVNL. So far 67 km. has been commissioned. Further 36 km is targeted for commissioning in 2017–18. Hospet–Tinai Ghat rail electrification tender is floated. [16] [17] [18]

Major trains

Trains that run through/from Gadag Junction are:

[20]

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