| Godhra Junction railway station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |||||
 Godhra Junction | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | National Highway 47, Godhra, Gujarat India | ||||
| Coordinates | 22°46′34″N 73°36′21″E / 22.776158°N 73.605836°E / 22.776158; 73.605836 | ||||
| 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 | 5 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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Godhra Junction railway station (code GDA) is a railway station in Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India. It serves Godhra city and the surrounding areas like Lunawada and Devgarh-Baria. The station has three platforms. It is under the Vadodara railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways, located on New Delhi–Mumbai main line.
History
The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, in which 59 people died in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express train near the station. The victims included Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the city of Ayodhya after a religious ceremony at the disputed Babri Masjid site.
Major trains
The following MEMU trains start/terminate here:
- 69123/24 Godhra – Anand
- 69121/22 Godhra – Vadodara
- 69145/46 Godhra – Anand
- 69125/26 Godhra – Anand
- 69147/48 Godhra – Anand
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. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- "Eleven sentenced to death for India Godhra train blaze". BBC News. 1 March 2011.
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