Gandhinagar Capital railway station
Gandhinagar Capital | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
 Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station Overview | |
| Location | Gandhinagar, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 23°14′05″N 72°37′48″E / 23.234777°N 72.630031°E |
| Elevation | 75.880 metres (248.95 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Line(s) | Ahmedabad–Delhi main line Khodiyar–Kalol section |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (On Ground) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Disabled access |  Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | GNC |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Ahmedabad |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station Location within India | |
Gandhinagar Railway Station or Gandhinagar Capital (Station Code: GNC) is a major railway station with a 5-star hotel on its top in the city of Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Location[]
It serves the capital city of Gujarat. The station is located in Sector-14 of Gandhinagar.It was constructed by Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation, a Public Sector Enterprise(PSE) formed by JV between IRCON and RITES.[1]
Major trains[]
Following trains halt at Gandhinagar Capital railway station in both direction:[2]
- Bandra Terminus - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express
- Ahmedabad - Haridwar Yoga Express
- Gandhinagar Capital - Indore Shanti Express
- Anand - Gandhinagar Capital MEMU
- Gandhinagar Capital – Varetha MEMU
- Ahmedabad - Gandhinagar Capital MEMU
- Gandhinagar Capital - Bhavnagar Terminus Intercity Express
- Gandhinagar Capital – Varanasi Weekly Superfast Express
- Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar Shatabdi Express
- Gandhinagar - Mumbai Central Shatabdi Express
Infrastructure[]
The station consists of three platforms.
After redevelopment of the station was completed it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16 July 2021.[3] The redeveloped station has been designed to be disabled-friendly and a five-star hotel has been built atop the platform. The luxury hotel is said to have 318 rooms and will be operated by a private entity. The hotel has been built to host national and international guests with the entire building been constructed keeping in tune with green building features.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Gandhinagar railway station now has a 5-star hotel atop its railway track". NewsOnAir.
- ^ "GNC/Gandhinagar Capital:Timetable". Cleartrip.
- ^ Nandi, Tamal (15 July 2021). "Indian Railways shares 'before' and 'after' pic of Gandhinagar Capital station". Mint. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Gandhinagar Railway Station: 5-star hotel, green building, state-of-the-art lighting". Hindustan Times. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links[]
- Gandhinagar Capital railway station at the India Rail Info
Gandhinagar travel guide from Wikivoyage- Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority
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