Gandhigram railway station

Gandhigram railway station is a railway station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It lies on the Ahmedabad – Botad line that is recently converted to broad gauge from meter gauge. It comes under the Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway yet it is Suburban station of Ahmedabad. Prior to its closure, it was a terminal for all Ahmedabad-bound metre-gauge trains.

Gandhigram
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNear Townhall, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India
Coordinates23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E
Elevation55 metres (180 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railways
Line(s)Ahmedabad–Botad line
Platforms2
Tracks3
ConnectionsAhmedabad Metro , auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleAccessible
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGG
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Bhavnagar
History
Opened18 June 2022 (After Gauge conversion)
ElectrifiedYes

Now it has reopened on 18 June 2022 by our P.M. Modi as gauge conversion and metro work has come to end. It contains 3 tracks and 2 platforms.

It has an interchange with the North–South line of the Ahmedabad Metro.

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