Godhra is a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district. Originally the name came from gou which means "cow" and dhara- which have two meanings depending on how you pronounce the word: 'dharaa' means a feminine thing or person that "holds" something and it usually means"land", and the other pronunciation is 'dhaaraa' in which means "flow". However, the second pronunciation is not popular nor is usually associated with this word. Hence, 'Godhra or Godharaa' means the Land of the Cow.
The Western Railway is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Mumbai Central–Ratlam, Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad and Palanpur–Ahmedabad. The railway system is divided into six operating divisions: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Ratlam, and Mumbai WR. Vadodara railway station, being the junction point for the Ahmedabad–Mumbai route and the Mumbai–Ratlam route towards New Delhi, is the busiest junction station in Western Railways and one of the busiest junctions of Indian Railways too, while Ahmedabad Division earns highest revenue followed by Mumbai Division and Vadodara Division. Surat railway station is one of the busiest railway station in Western Railway in non-junction category where more than 180 trains pass per day.
The 19167 / 19168 Ahmedabad - Varanasi City Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.
Anand is the administrative centre of Anand District in the state of Gujarat, India. It is administered by Anand Municipal Corporation. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Anand and Kheda districts.
The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002: 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya were killed in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat. The cause of the fire remains disputed. The Gujarat riots, in which Muslims were the targets of widespread and severe violence, occurred shortly afterward.
Vadodara Junction railway station is the main station in the Indian city of Vadodara, Gujarat. Due to its strategic location, it is the fifth-busiest railway station in India in terms of frequency of trains after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction, New Delhi, and Howrah,and busiest in Gujarat state as well as second important railway station in Gujarat after Ahmedabad Junction. It is also major stop on the Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Around 340 trains start, end, or pass through the station weekly. This railway station is a junction point for rail lines from Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Ektanagar (Kevadiya) and Chhota Udepur.
The 19309 / 19310 Shanti Express is a daily express train offered by Western Railways in India. It runs between Indore Junction of Indore City in the state of Madhya Pradesh and Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. The name Shanti means 'peace' which reflects the peace messages given by the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi.
The 12917 / 12918 Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad-gauge network, connecting Ahmedabad and Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin, a distance of approximately 1085 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad-gauge track network and was introduced in 2008 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to locations in Gujarat.
The Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express(Via Konkan) is a weekly express train of the Indian Railways,running between Kochuveli railway station of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala and Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 20931/20932 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Anand Junction is a major junction located in Anand, Gujarat. It is a junction on the railway line which connects Ahmedabad with Vadodara and Mumbai and was opened in 1901.
The Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line or the Mumbai–Ahmedabad main line is a railway route on the Western Railway section of Indian Railways. It is one of the busiest railway routes of the Indian Railways and is fully electrified. The Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway operates on the southern part of this route.
The 22443 / 22444 Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express is a Express train belonging to North Central Railway zone that runs between Kanpur Central and Bandra Terminus in India. It is currently being operated with 22443/22444 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The 19575/19576 Okha - Nathdwara Express is an express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Okha and Nathdwara in India. It is currently being operated with 19575/19576 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Vasad Junction railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Vasad Junction railway station is 15 km far away from Anand railway station. Passenger, MEMU and few Express trains halt at Vasad Junction railway station.
Kanjari Boriyavi Junction railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. It is located in Kanjari, Kheda district of Gujarat, India. Kanjari Boriyavi Junction railway station is 8 km far away from Anand railway station and 11 km far away from Nadiad railway station. Passenger, MEMU and few Express trains halt at Kanjari Boriyavi Junction railway station. Kanjari Boriyavi Junction railway station is also connected to Vadtal by rail.
Bochasan Junction railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Passenger trains halt at Bochasan Junction railway station.
Kathana railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Passenger trains start from Kathana railway station. Kathana railway station is connected by rail to Vasad Junction and Vadodara Junction.
The Anand–Godhra section belongs to Vadodara division of Western Railway zone in Gujarat State.
Od railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Od railway station is connected by rail to Anand Junction and Godhra Junction.
Thasra railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Thasra railway station is connected by rail to Anand Junction and Godhra Junction.
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