Godhra Junction railway station
Godhra Junction railway station is a railway station in Panchmahal district, Gujarat. Its code is GDA. It serves Godhra city and around areas like Lunawada, Devgarh-Baria etc. The station consists of 3 platforms. It is under Vadodara railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located on New Delhi–Mumbai main line of the Indian Railways.[1]
 Godhra Junction railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
 Godhra Junction | |
| Location | National Highway 47, Godhra, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 22°46′34″N 73°36′21″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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Location | |
  Godhra Junction railway station Location within India  Godhra Junction railway station Godhra Junction railway station (Gujarat) | |
History
The Godhra train burning was an incident that occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, in which 59 people died in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express train near the Godhra railway 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
Following MEMU trains start from here:
- 69123/24 Godhra–Anand MEMU
- 69121/22 Godhra–Vadodara MEMU
- 69145/46 Godhra–Anand MEMU
- 69125/26 Godhra–Anand MEMU
- 69147/48 Godhra–Anand MEMU
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.
- "Eleven sentenced to death for India Godhra train blaze". BBC News. 1 March 2011.
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