Summary
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.
Gandhinagar Capital | |
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 Indian Railways station | |
 Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station Overview | |
| General information | |
| 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 Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Line(s) | Khodiyar–Kalol section |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (On Ground) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Accessible |  Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | GNC |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Ahmedabad |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station Location within India  Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station (Gujarat) | |
Location edit
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 edit
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
- Gandhinagar Capital - Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express
Infrastructure edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gandhinagar Railway Station: 5-star hotel, green building, state-of-the-art lighting". Hindustan Times. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links edit
- Gandhinagar Capital railway station at the India Rail Info
Gandhinagar travel guide from Wikivoyage- Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority Archived 28 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
