Samakhiali Junction railway station is a railway station belonging to the Western Railway of Ahmedabad division.

History

The railway ran north from the port of Tuna towards Anjar in the Kutch. The railway was financed by the Maharao Khengarji Bawa of Cutch, and the initial section to Anjar was opened in 1905. An extension from Anjar to the state capital of Bhuj was later made and lines opened in 1908. Varshamedi to Bhachau was opened in 1910. 15 miles from Anjar to Kandla was opened in 1930. Another line was laid from Kandla to Disa in 1950. Samakhiali Railway station was opened during this time.

Railway reorganization

Kutch State Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951, at which time the total length was 72 miles. After the gauge conversion of Viramgam–Wankaner–Gandhidham section in the earlier 1980s. The first train from Gandhidham to Mumbai was introduced on 2 Oct 1984. Gauge conversion of Palanpur–Gandhidham was completed on 24 March 2006. New services were introduced via Palanpur.

Major trains

* 15667/68

Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express The 15667/15668 Gandhidham–Kamakhya Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Gujarat and in Assam. It is currently operated with 15667/15668 train numbers on a weekly basis. Service * The 15667/Gandhidham–Kamakhy ...

* 22951/52 Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express * 12937/38 Garbha Express * 22973/74

Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express The 22973/22974 Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express is an Express trains in India, Express train of Indian Railways that runs between Gandhidham Bg Railway Station, Gandhidham Junction and Puri railway station, Puri via Vizianagaram. It is current ...

* 12993/94 Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Superfast Express * 18501/02

Visakhapatnam–Gandhidham Express The 20803/20804 Visakhapatnam – Gandhidham Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Visakhapatnam Junction and Gandhidham Junction as a weekly service. It is maintained by South Coast Railway Zone. Special ...

* 22483/84

Gandhidham–Jodhpur Express The 22483/22484 Gandhidham–Jodhpur Express is a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 22483/22484 train numbers on tri ...

* 16505/06

Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express The 16505 / 16506 Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express is an Express trains in India, Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 16505/16506 train numbers on a weekl ...

* 16335/36

Gandhidham–Nagercoil Express The Gandhidham - Nagercoil Weekly Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway Zone that runs between and in India. It runs through Konkan Railway route of west coast of India. It runs only in Friday from Gandhidham Junction to N ...

* 59425/26 Gandhidham–Palanpur Passenger * 19335/36 Gandhidham–Indore Weekly Express * 12473/74 Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express * 19115/16

Sayajinagari Express The 20907/20908 Sayaji Nagari Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between and . It operates as train number 20907 from Dadar to Bhuj and as train number 20908 in the reverse direction. It is a daily service. Co ...

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Kutch Express The 22955 / 22956 Kutch Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and . It is a daily service. It operates as train number 22955 from Bandra Terminus to Bhuj and as train numb ...

* 14321/22 Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi) * 14311/12 Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad) * 11091/92 Bhuj–Pune Express * 19151/52 Palanpur–Bhuj Intercity Express * 22829/30 Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express * 22903/04

Bandra Terminus–Bhuj AC Superfast Express The 22903/22904 Bandra (T)–Bhuj AC Superfast Express (Ashapura Express) is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and . It is a 3 times a week service. It operates as train number 22903 from B ...

* 12959/60

Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express The 12959/12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between and Mumbai in India. It is a 2 days a week service. It operates as train number 12959 from Dadar Western to Bhuj and as tr ...

References

Railway stations in India opened in 1950 Railway stations in Kutch district Ahmedabad railway division Railway junction stations in Gujarat {{Gujarat-railstation-stub