Sabarmati Junction railway station is a junction station of the Indian Western Railway in

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per ...

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. The station is from the main

Ahmedabad Junction railway station Ahmedabad Junction railway station (station code: ADI) is the main railway station of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is also the biggest railway station within Gujarat and also one of the major railway station in India. It is the highest income ...

on the

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Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

main line, at Dharamnagar near the

Sabarmati Ashram Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Gandhi Ashram) is located in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, adjoining the Ashram Road, on the banks of the River Sabarmati, from the town hall. This was one of the many residences of Mahatma Ga ...

. Sabarmati Junction has 2 tracks, the Mehsana line, and the Botad line, in addition to the main broad-gauge line for trains departing from Ahmedabad. The station has a dedicated

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for passenger trains, and was proposed in 2010 for development as an additional terminal for Delhi-bound trains.

Parts of station

It is divided in two parts Sabarmati Junction (SBT) and Sabarmati Junction BG (SBIB). Sabarmati SBT lies on Ahmedabad–Viramgam-Gandhidham main line which contains three platforms. While Sabarmati BG lies of

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main line, Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar line and Ahmedabad–Botad line which contains seven platforms.

Diesel locomotive shed

Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati is an locomotive maintenance shed located in Sabarmati, Gujarat in India. It is located east of Sabarmati falling under Ahmedabad railway division. The shed caters to the needs of freight as well as passenger train ...

holds over 121 EMD locomotives, including the WDP 4D, WDG4, WDG 4D, and WDG-5.

Proposed features

The

Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) was a special purpose vehicle owned by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), Ircon International and RITES Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited, abbreviated ...

selected Sabarmati Junction to be redeveloped in a public-private partnership. The corporation, a

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of the

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and the state-owned Ircon International, invited requests for qualifications to redevelop the station; nine applications from developers and funders were received. The station's theme is the Dandi March led by

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

, who lived in Sabarmati. The redevelopment planned to revamp and connect the existing Sabarmati broad-gauge lines for passenger convenience. The proposed Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed bullet train, developed by the

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has been incorporated since 2016 to manage the High Speed Rail Corridor in India. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India. NH ...

(NHSRCL), is expected to pass between the lines. The rebuilt station will have a passage to access the bullet-train corridor. The

Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR) or Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR is an under-construction high-speed rail line connecting India's economic hub Mumbai with the city of Ahmedabad. When completed, it will be India's first high-speed r ...

, which is under construction, is expected to pass between the existing lines. According to IRSDC, the two stations will be redeveloped and integrated with each other, providing a smooth and easier access for passengers. This integration will also have a passage for accessing the high-speed bullet train corridor. The Sabarmati Junction redevelopment project includes: *A proposed cost, for about , of about 125

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*The redeveloped station will access the Ahmedabad Metro station, also under construction. *Comfortable waiting rooms, retail shops, food and beverage stalls, entertainment venues, and other facilities *Footbridge access *Wheelchair-friendliness and green construction

References

External links

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