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Ekta Nagar Railway Station
Ekta Nagar railway station (station code: EKNR) earlier known as Kevadiya railway station (station code: KDCY) is located in Kevadiya, Narmada district, Gujarat, India. It consists of 3 platforms. Location Facing the Narmada river, it is 7 kilometers away from the small town of Kevadiya. The construction of the station aims to make the ''Statue of Unity'' more accessible to tourists. Ekta Nagar railway station is located at a distance of just 5 kilometres from ''Statue of Unity''. Development The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind had laid the foundation stone on 15 December 2018. It is also India's first railway station with a Green Building Certificate. The construction of the railway station is set to cost 200 million Indian rupees. The railway line will connect Kevadiya to Chandod, Moriya, Tilakwada and Garudeshwar. The existing Narrow Gauge railway line between Chandod and Dabhoi has been converted to broad gauge. Another stretch is being laid between Chandod and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Chandod
Chandod or Chanod is a village in Dabhoi taluka, Vadodara district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Geography It is located at the convergence of the Narmada, Orsang, and Saraswati rivers. The village is considered sacred by many and includes temples such as the kapileshwar mahadev, seshasinarayan mandir, pingleshwar mahadev, Kashi Vishwanath Mahadev. It is a major pilgrim site of Hindus for performing last rites of their dead. Demographics According to the 2001 census of India The 2001 Census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871. The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. Total population increased by 18 ..., the total population of the village was 3019: 1530 males and 1489 females. References Villages in Vadodara district {{Vadodara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dabhoi Junction Railway Station
Dabhoi Junction railway station (station code: DB) is the main junction railway station in the Indian city of Dabhoi in Vadodara district, Gujarat, India. It falls under Western Railway's Vadodara railway division. History Dabhoi Junction railway station is at a distance of about 36 km from Vadodara. The station is about 150 years old and was once the largest narrow-gauge railway station in Asia. Although few narrow-gauge lines remain in India, because most have been converted to broad gauge, this is one of the remaining unchanged lines. Steam-powered trains for Miyagam Karjan, Chandod, Vadodara, etc., operate here. There is little option for breakfast or lunch, since the station has only one tea/coffee stall. There is nothing to see except the oldest sheds and benches at the platform. Trains * 12927/12928 Ekta Nagar - Dadar Superfast Express * 20903/20904 Ekta Nagar - Varanasi Mahamana Express * 20905/20906 Ekta Nagar - Rewa Mahamana Express * 20919/20920 Ekta Nag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadodara Junction Railway Station
Vadodara Junction railway station (formerly Baroda City Junction, station code: BRC) is the main station in the Indian city of Vadodara, Gujarat. Due to its strategic location, it is the ninth-busiest railway station in India in terms of frequency of trains after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cant, Howrah, Patna Junction and Asansol Junction and busiest in Gujarat state and as well as second important railway station in Gujarat after Ahmedabad Junction. It is also major stop on the Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Around 170 trains start, end, or pass through the station daily. This railway station is a junction point for rail lines from Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Ektanagar (Kevadiya) and Chhota Udepur. History The station was built in 1861 for the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway company by then Gaekwad ruler Maharaja Khanderao. The existing building was newly constructed by Indian Railways in 1954 by demolishing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekta Nagar–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express
The 20945/20946 Ekta Nagar–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 20945/20946 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. Coach composition The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 12 Sleeper coaches * 4 General Unreserved * 1 Pantry Car * 1 EOG cum Luggage Rake Service 20945/Ekta Nagar - Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 74 km/hr and covers 1069 km in 14 hrs 25 mins. 20946/Hazrat Nizamuddin - Ekta Nagar Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 77 km/hr and covers 1069 km in 13 hrs 55 mins. Route & Halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * Traction Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from Ekta Nagar to Hazrat Nizamud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai Central–Ekta Nagar Superfast Express
The 20919/20920 Chennai Central–Ekta Nagar Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 20919/20920 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 4 AC III Tier * 7 Sleeper coaches * 4 General Unreserved * 2 EOG cum Luggage Rake Service 20919/Chennai Central – Ekta Nagar Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/hr and covers 1701 km in 28 hrs 20 mins. 20920/Ekta Nagar – Chennai Central Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1701 km in 30 hrs 45 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Traction Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from Chennai to Guntakal, from Pune to Ekta Nagar and vice versa. Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekta Nagar–Rewa Mahamana Express
The 20905 / 20906 Ekta Nagar–Rewa Mahamana Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 20905/20906 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches: * 1 First AC * 2 AC II Tier * 2 AC III Tier * 8 Sleeper coaches * 1 Pantry car * 4 General Unreserved * 2 EOG cum Luggage Rake Service 20905/Ekta Nagar – Rewa Mahamana Express has an average speed of 60 km/hr and covers 1339 km in 22 hrs 20 mins. 20906/Rewa – Ekta Nagar Mahamana Express has an average speed of 65 km/hr and covers 1339 km in 20 hrs 45 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Traction Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from Ekta Nagar to Rewa and vice versa. Rake sharing The train s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekta Nagar–Varanasi Mahamana Express
The 20903 / 20904 Ekta Nagar–Varanasi Mahamana Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 20903/20904 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches: * 1 First AC * 2 AC II Tier * 2 AC III Tier * 8 Sleeper coaches * 1 Pantry car * 4 General Unreserved * 2 EOG cum Luggage Rake Service 20903/Ekta Nagar – Varanasi Mahamana Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1531 km in 26 hrs 35 mins. 20904/Varanasi – Ekta Nagar Mahamana Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 1531 km in 25 hrs 50 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Traction Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from Ekta Nagar to Varanasi and vice versa. Rake sharing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadar–Ekta Nagar Superfast Express
The 12927/12928 Dadar–Ekta Nagar Superfast Express, also known as Vadodara Express or Night Rider of W.R. as railfans like to call it, is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between and in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12927 from Dadar Western to Ekta Nagar and as train number 12928 in the reverse direction. Before being extended to Ekta Nagar, this train regularly ran between Mumbai Central and Vadodara as Vadodara Express. Coach composition The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches: * 1 AC I Class * 1 AC II Tier * 6 AC III Tier * 8 Sleeper coaches * 4 General Unreserved * 1 EOG cum Luggage Rake Service 12917/Dadar - Ekta Nagar Superfast Express has an average speed of 69 km/hr and covers 387 km in 5 hrs 36 mins. 12928/Ekta Nagar - Dadar Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/hr and covers 387 km in 6 hrs 25 mins. Route & Halts The important halts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dabhoi
Dabhoi is a town and a municipality in the Vadodara district in the state of Gujarat, India. History Dabhoi was historically known as Darbhavati, Darbikagrama, Darbhavatipura, and Dabhohi. It is first mentioned in the sixth century astronomical treatise ''Romaka Siddhanta''. It was an important pilgrim site for Hindus due to the Kalika temple and for Jains as well. It is also mentioned in several Jain works, such as Hemachandra's ''Yogartrevritti'' and Ramchandra's ''Vikramcharitra''. The town and its surroundings were under Chavda and later under Chaulukya rulers who built few buildings and temples from the ninth century. The fortification of it is ascribed to the Chaulukya king of Gujarat, Jayasimha Siddharaja (1093-1143 AD), who made this his frontier fortress. The architectural style and the exquisite stone carving and iconography on the fort walls and gates suggest that it was conceived and constructed in the same period as Rudra Mahalaya and Zinzuwada Fort. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilakwada
Tilakwada is a village in the Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tilakwada Taluka. Before formation of Narmada District in 1997, Tilakwada Taluka was part of Vadodara District. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Tilakwada has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of 3,649, The population of children aged 0-6 was 327, making up 8.96% of the total population of the village. The average sex ratio was 914 out of 1000, which is lower than the state average of 919 out of 1000. The child sex ratio in the village was 787 out of 1000, which is lower than the average of 890 out of 1000 in the state of Chhattisgarh. Tilakwada has an average literacy rate of 87.96%, higher than the state average of 78 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
