Gandhidham–Palanpur section

Gandhidham–Palanpur section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Gujarat
Termini	Gandhidham Palanpur
Service
System	Freight
Operator(s)	Western Railway
History
Opened	1952
Technical
Track length	301 km (187 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Route map km Jaipur– Ahmedabad line 301 Palanpur SH 41 Jaipur–Ahmedabad line SH 41 294 Chadotar 288 Chandisar 281 Rasana 273 Disa Banas River NH 14 264 Lorwada to Samdari 255 Bhildi to Mahesana 245 Jasali 236 Dhanakwada 229 Diyodar NH 15 Narmada main canal Mitha 212 Bhabar Kutch branch canal 198 Devgam 187 Radhanpur 179 Piplee 171 Varahi NH 15 162 Vaghpura 152 Chhansara 144 Santalpur 137 Garmedi 129 Piprala Kori Creek 119 Lakhpat NH 15 113 Adesar Bhimasar-Adesar Highway 102 Bhutakiya 90 Padampur 86 Kidiyanagar 74 Chitrod 69 Shivlanka 63 Lakadiya Aadhoi Road to Samakhiali– Maliya Miyana section 53 Samakhiali 42 Vondh 37 Bhachau NH 8A 23 Chirai NH 8A 14 Bhimasar NH 8A NH 141 to Gandhidham– Bhuj section freight depot 0 Gandhidham BG to Gandhidham– Kandla Port section km

The Gandhidham–Palanpur section belongs to the Western Railway of Kutch district of Gujarat state.

History

Signature of MoU between the Government of Gujarat, Kandla Port Trust and Mundra Port for implementation of Gandhidham - Palanpur Gauge Conversion Project

The railway was financed by the Maharao Khengarji Bawa of Cutch State. 15 miles from Anjar to Kandla was opened in 1930. Another line was construction started from Kandla to Disa in 1950 with a cost of 5.5 crores. Gandhidham–Disa section was opened in 1952 by the then-president Rajendra Prasad. The gauge conversion of this line was completed on 24 March 2006. The Gauge conversion of Gandhidham–Palanpur section was the first long-distance line conversion under SPV section.

Prominence

The 301 km Gandhidham–Palanpur section connects the Gulf of Kutch with the Delhi–Ahmedabad mainline. This line is providing connectivity for North India with Kandla and GAPL's Mundra ports. The distance between Delhi and the Kutch region has been reduced by 114 km.

Freight service

It is a dedicated freight corridor for Western Gujarat. The Kandla and Mundra ports, local salt industry, Indian Oil Corporation's depot, and Iffco's fertilizer plant at Kandla is benefited from this line for freight services. The first Python goods train of Western Railway plied on this section on 12 April 2011.

Doubling

The doubling and electrification of Gandhidham–Palanpur section is likely to be completed in the next five years in 2025 in the 13th five-year plan period.