Rajkot Junction railway station

Rajkot Junction railway station is a railway station in the city of Rajkot, Gujarat. It is a major railway station in Saurashtra. It is connected to Wankaner Junction in north, Jamnagar in west and Jetalsar Junction in south. Many trains start from here.

Rajkot Junction Railway Station
Indian Railways station
Rajkot railway station
General information
LocationRajkot, Gujarat
India
Coordinates22°18′42″N 70°48′10″E
Elevation119.610 m (392 ft)
Line(s)Viramgam–Okha line
Rajkot–Somnath line
Rajkot–Jetalsar–Porbandar line
Platforms7
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typestandard
Parkingyes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRJT
Zone(s) Western Railways
Division(s) Rajkot
History
Opened1890 (1890)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesRajkot–Jetalsar Railway
Location
Rajkot Junction railway station is located in India
Rajkot Junction railway station
Rajkot Junction railway station
Location within India
Rajkot Junction railway station is located in Gujarat
Rajkot Junction railway station
Rajkot Junction railway station
Rajkot Junction railway station (Gujarat)
Interactive map

Administration

It falls under the Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is the primary terminus for rail transport for the city; the other railway station in Rajkot is the Bhaktinagar railway station. Rajkot Junction railway station has been awarded as the undertaken by Railway ministry in participation with IRCTC.[1]

Station development and modernization

The station is undergoing large-scale automation and infrastructure development. Doubling of the Viramgam–Surendranagar–Rajkot route is in progress, of which Viramgam–Surendranagar route is almost completed and is to be commissioned soon for use for regular rail traffic. The doubling between Surendranagar–Rajkot is scheduled to be completed in the year 2020. Once doubling of rail route up to Rajkot is completed, it will reduce travelling time between Rajkot–Ahmedabad by up to 1 hour and a half hour approximately from currently 5 hours, and is expected to increase the number of daily trains and traffic. Doubling of this line will greatly ease the ever-increasing freight traffic between Okha–Rajkot, Porbandar–Kanalus, Veraval–Rajkot and Maliya Miyana / Navalakhi–Dahinsara–Wankaner section. The route (Ahmedabad–Rajkot) is also expected to be electrified in the near future and proposal for the same has been approved by Railway Board. A proposal, is being considered for railway track doubling between Rajkot Jn.–Okha railway stations by Western Railway, which has been sent to Railway Board for their approval.[2]

Trains

Eighty-one trains halt at Rajkot Junction railway station in both directions.

Originating trains

Train no. Train name Destination
16613 / 16614 Rajkot–Coimbatore Express Coimbatore
22717 / 22718 Rajkot–Secunderabad Express Secunderabad
19571 / 19572 Rajkot–Porbandar Express Porbandar
20913 / 20914 Rajkot–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Superfast Express Delhi Sarai Rohilla
22937 / 22938 Rajkot–Rewa Superfast Express Rewa

References


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