Mahesana Junction railway station

Mahesana Junction
Indian Railway station
Mehsana Junction railway station
General information
Location	Mehsana, Mehsana District, Gujarat  India
Coordinates	23°36′12″N72°23′18″E / 23.603306°N 72.388366°E / 23.603306; 72.388366
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;144 years ago (1881)
Rebuilt	2024
Electrified	Yes
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Mahesana Junction railway station (also spelt Mehsana unofficially) is located in Mehsana, 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 opened the Mehsana–Viramgam metre gauge line in 1891. ^[2] Viramgam–Mahesana gauge conversion started in 1991. ^[3] It was re-opened in 2005, after gauge conversion to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. ^[4]

The Mehsana–Taranga Hill metre-gauge line was opened for traffic from 1887 to 1909. ^[5] The line went under gauge conversion to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge from 2016 to 2020. ^[6] Mehsana–Vadnagar section was commissioned in September 2019 while Vadnagar–Varetha section was commissioned in October 2020; completing the project. ^[7] Taranga Hill–Ambaji–Abu Road line is under construction.

The Mehsana–Patan metre gauge line was opened in 1891 and was extended to Wagrod and Kakoshi in 1915 and 1916 respectively. ^[5] The Manund Road–Harij branch metre gauge line as well as Chanasma-Bechraji metre gauge line were opened in 1908. ^[5]

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. ^[8]

Infrastructure and facilities

Mahesana Junction railway station is at an elevation of 95 metres (312 ft) and is assigned the code MSH. ^[9] 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.

The station has main entry gate on west and another gate on east. The new station serving the west side was opened on 26 February 2024. Total ₹26 crore (US$3.1 million) was allotted in 2024 for constructing new passenger facilities on the eastern side. ^{[10] [11]}

Gallery

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  Station sign board on platform
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  Ticket reservation and inquiry windows

References

1. "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
2. Government of India (1918). Administration Report on Railways: Bombay Baroda And Central India Railway System. pp. 27–29.
3. "Irfca history part5".
4. "IR History: Part VII (2000–present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
5. Government of India (1918). Administration Report on Railways: Bombay Baroda And Central India Railway System. pp. 27–29.
6. "Gujarat polls: In Narendra Modi's Vadnagar, a trackless station and lack of jobs". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
7. https://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1612163850528-ADI.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
8. "IR History: Part VI (1995–1999)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
9. "Arrivals at MSH/Mehsana Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
10. "મહેસાણાનાં લોકો માટે આનંદના સમાચાર, રેલ્વેની આ સુવિધા ઉપલબ્ધ થશે". gujarati.news18.com (in Gujarati). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
11. Zee 24 Kalak (20 February 2024). Mehsana Railway Station will be e-launched by PM Modi on 26th February . Retrieved 9 October 2024– via YouTube.

External links

• Trains at Mahesana

Preceding station	Indian Railways			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 ?
		Western Railway zone Mahesana–Taranga Hill line		Visnagar towards ?