Godhra Junction railway station
Godhra Junction railway station | |||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||
 Godhra Junction | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | National Highway 47, Godhra, Gujarat India | ||||
| Coordinates | 22°46′34″N 73°36′21″E / 22.776158°N 73.605836°E | ||||
| Elevation | 119.480 metres (391.99 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line Anand–Godhra section | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | GDA | ||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Vadodara | ||||
| History | |||||
| Rebuilt | 1956 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Godhra Junction railway station (code GDA) is a railway station in Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India. It serves Godhra city and the surrounding areas like Lunawada and Devgarh-Baria. The station has three platforms. It is under the Vadodara railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways, located on New Delhi–Mumbai main line.[1]
History
The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, in which 59 people died in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express train near the station.[2] The victims included Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the city of Ayodhya after a religious ceremony at the disputed Babri Masjid site.[3]
Major trains
The following MEMU trains start/terminate here:
- 69123/24 Godhra – Anand
- 69121/22 Godhra – Vadodara
- 69145/46 Godhra – Anand
- 69125/26 Godhra – Anand
- 69147/48 Godhra – Anand
References
- ^ "GDA/Godhra Junction". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Death for 11, life sentence for 20 in Godhra train burning case". The Times of India. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Eleven sentenced to death for India Godhra train blaze". BBC News. 1 March 2011.