Rajkot Junction railway station

22°18′42″N 70°48′10″E / 22.311558°N 70.802810°E / 22.311558; 70.802810Elevation119.610 m (392 ft)^{[citation needed]}Line(s)Viramgam–Okha line
Rajkot–Somnath linePlatforms7Tracks9ConstructionStructure typestandardParkingyesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeRJT Zone(s) Western Railways Division(s) RajkotHistoryOpened1890; 134 years ago (1890)^{[citation needed]}ElectrifiedYesPrevious namesRajkot–Jetalsar Railway

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Rajkot Junction railway station is a railway station in the city of Rajkot, Gujarat. It is a major railway station in Saurashtra. It is connected to Wankaner Junction in north, Jamnagar in west and Jetalsar Junction in south. Many trains start from here.

Administration

It falls under the Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is the primary terminus for rail transport for the city; the other railway station in Rajkot is the Bhaktinagar railway station. Rajkot Junction railway station has been awarded as the undertaken by Railway ministry in participation with IRCTC.^[1]

Station development and modernization

The station is undergoing large-scale automation and infrastructure development.^[when?] Doubling of the Viramgam–Surendranagar–Rajkot route is in progress, of which Viramgam–Surendranagar route is almost completed and is to be commissioned soon for use for regular rail traffic. The doubling between Surendranagar–Rajkot is scheduled to be completed in the year 2020. Once doubling of rail route up to Rajkot is completed, it will reduce travelling time between Rajkot–Ahmedabad by up to 1 hour and a half hour approximately from currently 5 hours, and is expected to increase the number of daily trains and traffic. Doubling of this line will greatly ease the ever-increasing freight traffic between Okha–Rajkot, Porbandar–Kanalus, Veraval–Rajkot and Maliya Miyana / Navalakhi–Dahinsara–Wankaner section. The route (Ahmedabad–Rajkot) is also expected to be electrified in the near future and proposal for the same has been approved by Railway Board. A proposal, is being considered for railway track doubling between Rajkot Jn.–Okha railway stations by Western Railway, which has been sent to Railway Board for their approval.^[2]

Trains

Eighty-one trains^{[citation needed]} halt at Rajkot Junction railway station in both directions.

Originating trains

Train no.	Train name	Destination
16613 / 16614	Rajkot–Coimbatore Express	Coimbatore
22717 / 22718	Rajkot–Secunderabad Express	Secunderabad
19571 / 19572	Rajkot–Porbandar Express	Porbandar
20913 / 20914	Rajkot–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Superfast Express	Delhi Sarai Rohilla
22937 / 22938	Rajkot–Rewa Superfast Express	Rewa

References

External links

• Rajkot Junction railway station at India Rail Info