Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section

Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Gujarat
Termini	Viramgam Maliya Miyana
Service
Operator(s)	Western Railway
History
Opened	1942
Technical
Track length	142 km (88 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	100 Km/Hr
Route map km to Viramgam–Ahmedabad section to Viramgam–Mahesana section 0 Viramgam SH-18 to Viramgam–Okha line 13 Jhund to Kharagoda 21 Sadla 30 Bajana Bajana Road 37 JatPipli Narmada Canal 48 Vasadva NH 947 to Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section 65 Dharangadhra Narmada Canal 79 Chuli 88 Sukhpur 96 Halvad 106 Dhanala 113 Devaliya 124 Khakrechi Bg 132 Wadharva NH 8A to Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section NH 947 142 Maliya Miyana to Maliya Miyana–Samakhiali section

The Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section belongs to Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division.

History

Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section was opened in the early 1940s. A small line from Jhund to Kharagoda was laid by 1909.

Freight service

About five express trains pass through this line daily.[1] This line is a dedicated freight corridor to Kandla Port and Mundra Port from the remaining parts of India.[2] Later in October 2011, a goods train with 120 wagons plied on this section.[3]

References

1. "Trains passage".
2. "freight service".
3. "120 wagon goods train by WR". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.