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.
Mehsana, also spelled Mahesana, is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Established in 14th century, the city was under Gaekwads of Baroda State from 18th century to the independence of India in 1947. The municipality was established in 1919–20. The town has population of about 185,000. Dairy, oil and natural gas are major industries while there are several small and medium enterprises in the city.
Divya Bhaskar is a Gujarati newspaper in Gujarat, India, owned by D B Corp Ltd. It is one of the highest circulation Gujarati dailies. With the most local editions in Gujarat, it is published from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Bhuj, Bhavnagar and Junagadh.
Khedbrahma is a town and a taluka headquarter in Khedbrahma Taluka of Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, India. It is situated on the banks of Harnav river. The town is connected with mythological history and has been pilgrim site for centuries. The 11th century Brahma, Ambika and Pankhnath Mahadev temples are the oldest monuments of the town. The town has an old stepwell, the Brahma Vav. It was under Parmaras, Chaulukyas and Pariharas before it came under Idar State in 13th century.
Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about 1,600 km (990 mi) is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi); and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million. It is a popular tourist destination in the country and was visited by 19.5 million domestic tourists and 210 thousand international tourists in 2020.
The Media in Gujarati language started with publication of Bombay Samachar in 1822. Initially the newspapers published business news and they were owned by Parsi people based in Bombay. Later Gujarati newspapers started published from other parts of Gujarat. Several periodicals devoted to social reforms were published in the second half of the 19th century. After arrival of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian independence movement peaked and it resulted in proliferation of Gujarati media. Following independence, the media was chiefly focused on political news. After bifurcation of Bombay state, the area of service changed. Later there was an increase in readership due to growth of literacy and the media houses expanded its readership by publishing more number of editions. Later these media houses ventured into digital media also. The radio and television media expanded after 1990.
Janjgir Naila railway station is the railway station for Janjgir Naila city, the district headquarters of Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh, India. Its code is NIA. The station has four platforms which are not well sheltered. The station is on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line with daily connections to Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Nagpur, Puri, Visakhapatnam Tatanagar Raipur and Ahmedabad. The station is 6 km from Janjgir collectorate.
Sasan Gir railway station is a small railway station in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat. Its code is SASG. It serves Sasan Gir village. The station consists of one platform. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Visavadar Junction railway station is a small railway station in Junagadh district, Gujarat. Its code is VSW. It serves Visavadar town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Ajanti railway station is a small railway station in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is ANI. It serves Ajanti village. The station consists of a single platform. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. In 2015, gauge conversion started on this line. After conversion it will connect Indore to South India.
Himmatnagar Junction railway station is a small railway station in Sabarkantha district, Gujarat. Its code is HMT. It serves Himatnagar city. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is not well sheltered and lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Atul railway station is a small railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Atul is 'E' category railway station of Western Railway. Atul railway station is 7 km from Valsad railway station. Adjacent to Atul railway station is a coal yard. Passenger and MEMU trains halt here.
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.
Halvad railway station is a railway station in Morbi district, Gujarat, India on the Western line of the Western railway. It serves Halvad town. Halvad railway station is 162 km far away from Ahmedabad Junction. Railway Yard is started at Sukhpar Terminal of Halvad. Three Express and two Superfast trains halt here.
Amreli railway station is a railway station serving in Amreli district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Passenger trains halt here.
Ancheli railway station is a small railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Ancheli railway station is 12 km away from Navsari railway station. Passenger and MEMU trains halt here.
Gandhi Smriti railway station is a small railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Gandhi Smriti railway station is 3 km away from Navsari railway station. Passenger and MEMU trains halt here.
Madhi railway station is a railway station in Tapi district of Gujarat state of India. It is under Mumbai WR railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Madhi railway station is 15 km far away from Vyara. It is located on Udhna–Jalgaon main line of the Indian Railways.
Waghai railway station is a small railway station in Dang district, Gujarat, India. Its code is WGI. It serves Waghai town. The station consists of 1 platform. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. Two trains originate from here.
Brahma Temple or Brahmaji Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Brahma in Khedbrahma, Gujarat, India. It is built in third quarter of the 11th century.
