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Ahmedabad–Udaipur Line
The Ahmedabad–Udaipur Line is a railway route of both the Western and North Western Railway zones of the Indian Railways. It plays an important role in short-connectivity transport, reaching to North India and Eastern India from Gujarat and the coastal areas of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. With a stretch of , this corridor passes through the Aravalli Ranges of North Gujarat and the Udaipur division of Rajasthan, where there are zinc and phosphate mines in Zawar and Umra, making it a direct and important mineral transportation route to the rest of India. Routes and divisions This mainline route is divided into two sections: # The first section is of Ahmedabad–Himmatnagar Junction, with the length of , comes under the jurisdiction of Western Railways. # The second section is Himmatnagar Junction–Udaipur City, with a length of , comes under the jurisdiction of North Western Railways. It also contains two branch lines of this corridor; both come in the Western Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, 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 List of states and union territories of India by area, fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the List of states and union territories of India by population, ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people, Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state List of Indus Valley civilisation sites#List of Indus Valley sites discovered, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaipur
Udaipur (Hindi: , ) (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura'') is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about south of the state capital Jaipur. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1559 by Udai Singh II of the Sisodia Dynasty, Sisodia clan of List of Rajput dynasties and states, Rajputs, when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur after Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar. It remained as the capital city till 1818 when Mewar became a British Raj, British princely state, and thereafter the Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan when India gained Indian Independence Act 1947, independence in 1947. It is also known as the ''City of Lakes,'' as it is surrounded by Udaipur City's Five lakes, five major artificial lakes. The city is located in the southernmost part of Rajasthan, near the Gujarat border. To its west is the Aravali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okha, India
Okha is a coastal town in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of Gujarat state in India. Dwarka is situated 30 km south, and Bet Dwarka island is situated 2.9 km across a small creek from Okha port. Okha port are a major Hindu pilgrimage sites due to a temple dedicated to Krishna. History The town is mentioned in ancient Indian epic literature. It is associated with the story of the marriage of Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna and Usha (called ''Okha'' in Gujarati), the daughter of Banasur. 18th century Gujarati Akhyana entitled ''Okhaharan'' by Premanand Bhatt recounts the same story. Okha, along with Dwarka and Bet Dwarka, was under Gaekwad of the Baroda State. During Indian rebellion of 1857, the Vaghers captured the region in 1858. Later by joint offensive of British, Gaekwad and other princely states troops ousted the rebels and recaptured the region in 1859. Geography Okha is situated on a narrow strip of land that projects into the sea. It is surrounded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalimar Railway Station
Shalimar railway station (SHM) is a Railway Terminus located in Shibpur, Howrah of West Bengal. It is one of five large intercity railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan region, India. The other stations are Sealdah, Howrah, Kolkata and Santragachi Junction. Shalimar station is situated on the western bank of Hooghly River. History The place where now the station is situated was formerly a very small rail station, and served by some diesel loco hauled trains. The present platforms were occupied by some goods lines. Those lines were a part of large Shalimar rail yard. In 2000, the first plan was conceived to use this area as a bigger rail station. The rapidly growing long-distance passengers were gradually overcrowding the Howrah station. Due to the limitation of space, new platform construction is restricted at Howrah. Although 3 new platforms (17, 22 & 23) were constructed at Howrah during 2006 – 2008, those were not sufficient. Side by side, due to its al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mewar Express
The 12963/12964 Mewar Express is a Superfast Express running from Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi to Udaipur City. It traverses the journey in 12 hours 49 minutes, with 16 halts in between. The erstwhile kingdom in southern Rajasthan encompassing Udaipur was called Mewar. Another 12965/12966 Mewar Express was introduced to run between and VIA . It ran till 27/09/2008 & was extended to & later extended further to in 2009 & the route was changed via , Jaipur Junction, , , & , downgraded to Express, renumbered as 19665/19666 & renamed as Khajuraho–Udaipur City Express. Service The 12963 Mewar Express covers the distance of in 12 hours 20 mins at speed of & in 12 hours 20 mins as 12964 Mewar Express at speed of & is classified as an Express train. Timings are:- departure 19.00 hrs, reversing at departure 02.05 hrs & arriving at 07.20 hrs as 12963 Mewar Express. Udaipur City departure 18.15 hrs, arrival 06.35 hrs as 12964 Mewar Express. As the average speed of the tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananya Express
The 12315 / 12316 Ananya Express is an Indian Railways Express-class train running between Kolkata and Udaipur city. It covers a distance of 2134 km at an average speed of 60 km per hour, travelling through the Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. It connects Eastern India with tourist spots such as Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer and Udaipur. The service formerly ran between Sealdah and Ajmer, but was extended through to Udaipur. class locomotive of Indian Railways. This train is converted in LHB train it has general, sleeper, AC 3tier, AC 2tier, first AC. Now the train's originating station has also been shifted to Kolkata. Now the train runs from Kolkata to Udaipur. Traction The train is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed or Sealdah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittaurgarh Junction Railway Station
Chittaurgarh Junction railway station (station code: COR) is one of the major railway junctions in Southern Rajasthan, India. The railway station of Chittorgarh is located on a broad-gauge line and falls under the administrative control of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways and consists of seven main railway platforms. Chittaurgarh Junction is connected by rail with Jaipur via Bhilwara, Ajmer–Kishangarh, Kota via Bundi, Jodhpur via Ajmer, Indore Junction BG, Bhopal, Indore Mhow, Ujjain, Ratlam, Nagda Junction, Ajmer and , Bandra Terminus, Mysuru, New Jalpaiguri by many broad gauge trains. The city is also connected to Udaipur City via Mavli Jn. Some weekly trains to Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, Agra, Mathura, Kanpur, Rameshwaram, Patliputra pass through this station. History Rajputana Malwa Railway The Rajputana–Malwa railway was about long and was one of the oldest and most important tracks when India became independent. It started from Ahmadabad, ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express
The 19315 / 19316 Veer Bhumi Express is a daily train service which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh and in Ahmedabad, Gujarat via Chittorgarh and Udaipur, major cities in Rajasthan. History The train is named after the erstwhile royal city of Chittorgarh. The train used to run between Indore and Udaipur via Ujjain, Ratlam, Mandsaur and Chittorgarh. It has been extended up to Asarva, near Ahmedabad from March 2023. Service The 19315/Veer Bhumi Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 479 km in 11 hrs 25 mins. The 19316/Veer Bhumi Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 479 km in 12 hrs 25 mins. Coach composition The train consists of 22 LHB coaches : * 1 AC First Class * 2 AC II Tier * 6 AC III Tier * 8 Sleeper Class * 3 General Unreserved * 1 EoG * 1 Seating Luggage Rake Route and halts The important halts of the train are ; * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kota Junction Railway Station
Kota Junction railway station is major railway junction on the West Central railway network of India which serves Kota in Rajasthan. It is the headquarters of Kota railway division of West Central Railway zone. Background Kota is an important station on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line and has direct connectivity with all major cities in the country. More than 220 trains make a halt at the station. Many important trains originate from Kota including Patna–Kota Express, Kota-Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express, Kota-Hisar Express, Kota-Dehradun Nanda Devi Express, Kota-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express, Damoh–Kota Passenger, Indore–Kota Intercity Express and Kota–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express. Kota city is also served by another 2 railway substation called Dakaniya Talav Railway station (DKNT) located opposite to Rajeev Gandhi Nagar in the southern part of the city & Sogaria Railway Station (SGAC) Electrification The Kanwalpura–Kota and Gurla–K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaipur City Railway Station
Udaipur City railway station (station code: UDZ) is a railway station located in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways. Overview Udaipur City Railway Station has six platforms and a total of eight tracks. It is situated on the Udaipur Road, around 2.5 km from the city center, and around 25 km from Udaipur Airport. To decongest the main Udaipur City Railway Station, the suburban station Rana Pratap Nagar railway station is developed as the second main station for passenger trains and Umarda Railway Station will be the third Railway Station of Udaipur. The Living Wall Udaipur City Railway Station is set to get a Living Wall, which is a self-sufficient vertical garden attached to the exterior or interior of the building. Initiated by the Railway and UIT, this project covered and converted a barren wall of 1,400 square feet into a beautiful green space. This project included inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asarva Railway Station
Asarva railway station is now one of the main railway stations on Ahmedabad–Udaipur line in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. Its code is ASV. It serves Asarwa area of Ahmedabad city. The station consists of 3 platforms. Trains Some of the trains that runs from Asarva (Ahmedabad) Railway station are : * 19704/05 Asarva–Udaipur Intercity Express * 79401/02 Asarva–Himmatnagar DEMU * 09543/44 Asarva–Dungarpur DEMU * 12981/82 Asarva–Jaipur SF Express * 19821/22 Asarva–Kota Express * 19329/30 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express The 19315 / 19316 Veer Bhumi Express is a daily train service which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh and in Ahmedabad, Gujarat via Chittorgarh a ...(Asarva–Indore) References Ahmedabad railway division Railway stations in Ahmedabad {{Gujarat-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaipur Junction Railway Station
Jaipur Junction (Code: JP) is a railway station in Jaipur, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves as the headquarters of Jaipur railway division and North Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Overview Jaipur station was built in 1875 and is situated at the centre of Rajasthan. Serving almost 35,000 passengers daily, Jaipur Junction is the busiest station in Rajasthan. The cornerstone of the existing Jaipur railway station building was laid on 4 May 1956 by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur and construction took three years to complete. The station harnesses solar energy technology to power its operations. Being centrally located, Jaipur Junction hosts or is close to other transportation facilities such as the inter-state bus terminal Sindhi Camp, and the newly constructed Jaipur Metro at its Railway Station metro station. One of India's luxury trains, the Palace on Wheels, also makes a scheduled stop in Jaipur. Infrastru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
