Ekta Nagar railway station

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{{short description|Railway station in Gujarat, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ekta Nagar railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| address = Opp. Sardar Sarovar Resort, Near Ekta Dwar, [[Kevadiya]], [[Narmada district]], [[Gujarat]]
| country = [[India]]
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| line = [[Dabhoi–Ekta Nagar line]]
| structure = Standard on ground
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| platform = 3
| elevation = {{convert|63.01|m|ft}}
| coordinates = {{coord|21.87506|N|73.69074|E|display=inline,title}}
| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2021|01|17}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railways]]
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = EKNR
| zone = [[Western Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Vadodara}}
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| status = Functioning
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'''Ekta Nagar railway station''' (station code: '''EKNR''') earlier known as '''Kevadiya railway station''' (station code: '''KDCY''') is located in [[Kevadiya]], [[Narmada district]], [[Gujarat]], India. Ekta Nagar railway station consists of 3 platforms.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/utility-news/ekta-nagar-railway-station-the-name-of-kevadiya-railway-station-has-changed-now-ekta-nagar-railway-station-will-be-the-new-name-997796.html| title=इस रेलवे स्टेशन का भी बदल गया नाम, अब एकता नगर रेलवे स्टेशन होगा नया नाम| website=Tv9}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2022/01/08/kevadiya-railway-station-in-gujarat-renamed-as-ekta-nagar-railway-station/| title=Kevadiya Railway Station in Gujarat renamed as Ekta Nagar Railway Station.| website=Desh Gujarat}}</ref>

== Location ==
Facing the Narmada river, it is 7 kilometers away from the small town of [[Kevadiya]]. The construction of the station aims to make the ''[[Statue of Unity]]'' more accessible to tourists. Ekta Nagar railway station is located at a distance of just 5 kilometres from ''Statue of Unity''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-building-swanky-new-kevadiya-railway-station-near-the-statue-of-unity-top-10-facts/1741563/|title=Indian Railways building swanky new Kevadiya railway station near the Statue of Unity! Top 10 facts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/you-could-soon-take-a-train-to-see-statue-of-unity/kevadia-station/slideshow/76975977.cms|title=You could soon take a train to see Statue of Unity}}</ref>

== Development ==

The President of India, [[Ram Nath Kovind]] had laid the foundation stone on 15 December 2018. It is also India's first railway station with a [[Green Building Certification Institute|Green Building Certificate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/train-to-statue-of-unity-kevadiya-railway-station-coming-up-soon-president-kovind-lays-foundation-stone/1414772/|title=Train to Statue of Unity! Kevadiya railway station coming up soon; President Kovind lays foundation stone|date=15 December 2018|website=The Financial Express|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/president-kovind-visits-statue-of-unity-to-lay-foundation-for-railway-station/articleshow/67103770.cms|title=President Kovind visits Statue of Unity, to lay foundation for railway station|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/statue-of-unity-sardar-patel-narendra-modi-ram-nath-kovind-kevadiya-railway-station-5490689/|title=Town made famous by Statue of Unity to now get a railway station|date=12 December 2018|website=The Indian Express|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref>

The construction of the railway station is set to cost 200 million Indian rupees. The railway line will connect Kevadiya to [[Chandod]], Moriya, [[Tilakwada]] and Garudeshwar. The existing Narrow Gauge railway line between Chandod and [[Dabhoi]] has been converted to broad gauge. Another {{cvt|32|km}} stretch is being laid between Chandod and Kevadiya.
The station building has three levels. The first two levels contain facilities for passengers and the third floor is an art gallery. It was inaugurated on 17 January 2021.

==Trains==
* 12927/12928 [[Dadar–Ekta Nagar Superfast Express|Ekta Nagar - Dadar Superfast Express]]
* 20903/20904 [[Ekta Nagar–Varanasi Mahamana Express|Ekta Nagar - Varanasi Mahamana Express]]
* 20905/20906 [[Ekta Nagar–Rewa Mahamana Express|Ekta Nagar - Rewa Mahamana Express]]
* 20919/20920 [[Chennai Central–Ekta Nagar Superfast Express|Ekta Nagar - Chennai Central Superfast Express]]
* 20945/20946 [[Ekta Nagar–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express|Ekta Nagar - Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express]]
* 20947/20948 Ekta Nagar–Ahmedabad Jan Shatabdi Express
* 20949/20950 Ekta Nagar–Ahmedabad Jan Shatabdi Express
* 69201/69202 Ekta Nagar–Pratapnagar MEMU
* 69203/69204 Ekta Nagar–Pratapnagar MEMU
* 69205/69206 Ekta Nagar–Pratapnagar MEMU

==See also==
* [[Vadodara Junction railway station]]
* [[Dabhoi Junction railway station]]
* [[Pratapnagar railway station]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|12410}}

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