Godhra Junction railway station

Godhra Junction railway station
Godhra Junction
General information
Location	National Highway 47, Godhra, Gujarat India
Coordinates	22°46′34″N73°36′21″E / 22.776158°N 73.605836°E / 22.776158; 73.605836
Elevation	119.480 metres (391.99 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway
Lines	New Delhi–Mumbai main line Anand–Godhra section
Platforms	5
Tracks	6
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GDA
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Vadodara
History
Rebuilt	1956
Electrified	Yes
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Godhra Junction railway station (code GDA) is a railway station in Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India. It serves Godhra city and the surrounding areas like Lunawada and Devgarh-Baria. The station has three platforms. It is under the Vadodara railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways, located on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line. ^[1]

History

The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, in which 59 people died in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express train near the station. ^[2] The victims included Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the city of Ayodhya after a religious ceremony at the disputed Babri Masjid site. ^[3]

Major trains

The following MEMU trains start/terminate here:

• 69123/24 Godhra – Anand
• 69121/22 Godhra – Vadodara
• 69145/46 Godhra – Anand
• 69125/26 Godhra – Anand
• 69147/48 Godhra – Anand

References

1. "GDA/Godhra Junction". India Rail Info.
2. "Death for 11, life sentence for 20 in Godhra train burning case". The Times of India . 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
3. "Eleven sentenced to death for India Godhra train blaze". BBC News. 1 March 2011.