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Dabhoi Junction railway station (station code: DB) is the main junction railway station in the Indian city of
Dabhoi Junction railway station is at a distance of about 36 km from
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 astrono ...
in Vadodara district
Vadodara District also known as Baroda District is a district in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The city of Vadodara (Baroda), in the western part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. Vadodara District ...
, Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
, India. It falls under Western Railway's Vadodara railway division
Vadodara railway division is one of the six railway divisions under Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 1952 and its headquarter is located at Vadodara in the state of Gujarat of India.
Mumbai WR r ...
.
History
Dabhoi Junction railway station is at a distance of about 36 km from Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
. The station is about 150 years old and was once the largest narrow-gauge railway
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard-gauge railway, standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with Minimum r ...
station in Asia. Although few narrow-gauge lines remain in India, because most have been converted to broad gauge
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.
Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
, this is one of the remaining unchanged lines. Steam-powered trains for Miyagam Karjan, 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 ...
, Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
, 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 Nagar - Chennai Central Superfast Express * 20945/20946 Ekta Nagar - Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express * 20947/20948 Ekta Nagar–Ahmedabad Jan Shatabdi Express * 20949/20950 Ekta Nagar–Ahmedabad Jan Shatabdi Express * 69201/69202 Ekta Nagar–Pratapnagar MEMU * 69203/69204 Ekta Nagar–Pratapnagar MEMU * 69205/69206 Ekta Nagar–Pratapnagar MEMU * 59117/18/19 Pratapnagar–Chhota Udaipur Passenger * 59121/22 Pratapnagar–Alirajpur Passenger * 79455/56 Vadodara–Chhota Udaipur DEMUElectrification
The Pratapnagar–Dabhoi–Chhotaudepur line is now fully electrified. And Miyagam Karjan-Dabhoi gauge conversation + electrification works in progress. Now Pratapnagar–Dabhoi–Ektanagar (Kevadiya) line has been electrified. This new line was inaugurated on 17 January 2021. Chhotaudepur–Alirajpur–Dhar new line + electrification work is in progress. It is expected to be completed in mid-2023.See also
*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 frequ ...
* Pratapnagar railway station
Pratapnagar railway station (station code: PRTN) is a railway station in Vadodara city of Gujarat state.
Pratapnagar Workshop
Pratapnagar railway station has a workshop for maintaining coaches and carriage wagons. The foundation stone of Prat ...
* Chhota Udaipur railway station
Chhota Udaipur railway station is a small railway station in Chhota Udaipur district, Gujarat. Its code is CTD and it serves Chhota Udaipur town. The station lacks running water and sanitation and its two platforms are not well sheltered.
His ...
* Bodeli railway station
Bodeli railway station (station code: BDE) is the main railway station in the Indian city of Bodeli in Chhota Udaipur district of Gujarat state.
Trains
* 59117/18 Pratapnagar–Chhota Udaipur Passenger
* 59119/20 Pratapnagar–Chhota Udaipur ...
* 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 k ...
References
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