Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section

The Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section belongs to Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division.

Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleGujarat
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Western Railway
History
Opened1942
Technical
Track length142 km (88 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Route map
km
to Viramgam–Ahmedabad section
 to Viramgam–Mahesana section
0
 Viramgam
 SH-18
 to Viramgam–Okha line
13
 Jhund
 to Kharagoda
21
 Sadla
30
 Bajana
 Bajana Road
37
 JatPipli
 Narmada Canal
48
 Vasadva
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 to Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section
65
 Dharangadhra
 Narmada Canal
79
 Chuli
88
 Sukhpur
96
 Halvad
106
 Dhanala
113
 Devaliya
124
 Khakrechi Bg
132
 Wadharva
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 to Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
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142
 Maliya Miyana
 to Maliya Miyana–Samakhiali section

History

Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section was opened in the early 1940s. A small line from Jhund to Kharagoda was laid by 1909.

Freight service

About five express trains pass through this line daily.[1] This line is a dedicated freight corridor to Kandla Port and Mundra Port from the remaining parts of India.[2] Later in October 2011, a goods train with 120 wagons plied on this section.[3]

References
  1. "Trains passage".
  2. "freight service".
  3. "120 wagon goods train by WR". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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