Mahesana Junction railway station

Mahesana Junction
Mahesana Junction
Indian Railway station
	Mehsana railway station
General information
Location	Mehsana, Mehsana District, Gujarat ; India
Coordinates	23°36′12″N72°23′18″E / 23.603306°N 72.388366°E
Elevation	95 metres (312 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway
Line(s)	Ahmedabad–Delhi main line ; Jaipur–Ahmedabad line ; Viramgam–Mahesana line ; Mahesana–Taranga line ; Mahesana–Patan line
Platforms	8
Tracks	11
Connections	Taxi stand, Autorickshaw,Mahesana Bus Depot,City Bus
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	MSH
Division(s)	Ahmedabad
History
Opened	1881;143 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Location
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Last updated March 12, 2024

Mahesana Junction railway station (also spelt Mehsana unofficially) is located in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves the city of Mehsana.

History

Rajputana State Railway extended the metre-gauge Delhi–Ajmer line to Ahmedabad in 1881.^[1] In 1880, the Government of Bombay addressed His Highness’ Government of Baroda State for the construction of feeder lines in Kadi after the completion of Dabhoi Railway. In Kadi, a network of railway line was spread out. The Government of Bombay and the government of Baroda State, sanctioned the Mehsana–Viramgam line in 1889. The Mehsana–Taranga Hill metre-gauge line was opened for traffic from 1887 to 1909.^{[ citation needed ]} The Khodiyar–Mahesana sector was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1995 and the Mahesana–Palanpur section was converted in 1997, which along with the conversion of the Ajmer–Palanpur section, completed the conversion of the entire Jaipur–Ahmedabad line.^[2] Viramgam–Mahesana section was re-opened in 2005, after gauge conversion to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.^[3] Mahesana–Taranga Hill line is under gauge conversion to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.^[4]

Infrastructure and facilities

Mahesana Junction railway station is at an elevation of 95 metres (312 ft) and is assigned the code MSH.^[5] It has 8 platforms and 3 siding tracks and total 11 tracks. It is railway junction of four lines that are Ahmedabad–Delhi line, Mahesana–Taranga Hill line, Mahesana–Patan line, Mahesana–Viramgam line.

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References

↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
↑ "IR History: Part VI (1995–1999)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
↑ "IR History: Part VII (2000–present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
↑ "Gujarat polls: In Narendra Modi's Vadnagar, a trackless station and lack of jobs". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
↑ "Arrivals at MSH/Mehsana Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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Trains at Mahesana

Preceding station		Following station
Bhandu Motidau towards ?	Western Railway zone Jaipur–Ahmedabad line	Sobhasan towards ?
Boriyavi towards ?	Western Railway zone Viramgam–Mahesana section	Terminus
Terminus	Western Railway zone Mahesana–Patan line	Panchot towards ?
Terminus	Western Railway zone Mahesana–Taranga Hill line	Visnagar towards ?

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[irfcaii-1] "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[2] "IR History: Part VI (1995–1999)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[3] "IR History: Part VII (2000–present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[4] "Gujarat polls: In Narendra Modi's Vadnagar, a trackless station and lack of jobs". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[5] "Arrivals at MSH/Mehsana Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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