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{{short description|Railway station in Gujarat, India}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]] {{background color|darkblue|{{font color|white|Ahmedabad Junction railway station}}}}
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Ahmedabad Junction railway station - Main Entrance.jpg
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| address = [[Kalupur]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|23.026265|72.601902|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|52.500|m|ft}}
| line = [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line]], [[Ahmedabad]]–[[Delhi]] main line, Ahmedabad–Surendranagar line, [[Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line|Ahmedabad–Gandhidham main line]], [[Jaipur–Ahmedabad line]], [[Ahmedabad–Udaipur line]], Ahmedabad–Botad line
| other = [[Ahmedabad BRTS|BRTS]], [[Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service|AMTS]] bus stop, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 12
| tracks = 16
| parking = Yes
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| electrified = Yes
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
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| zone = [[Western Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Ahmedabad}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]
| status = Functioning (WiFi enabled)
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'''Ahmedabad Junction railway station''' (station code: '''ADI''') is the main railway station of [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India. It is also the biggest railway station within Gujarat and also one of the major railway station in India. It is the highest income-generating division in [[Western Railways]]. It connects to [[Mumbai]],[[Chennai]],{{stnlnk|Delhi}}, {{stnlnk|Howrah}} and other major citis of India. Also it is central railway station of Gujarat which connects to [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]], [[Kutch]], {{stnlnk|Vadodara}}, {{stnlnk|Surat}}, [[Himmatnagar]], [[Bhavnagar]], {{stnlnk|Palanpur}}, etc.

==History==
Before the partition of India, the ''Sindh Mail'' used to travel to [[Hyderabad, Sindh]] via the [[Hyderabad, Sindh|Hyderabad]]–[[Mirpur Khas]]–[[Khokhrapar]]–[[Munabao]]–[[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]]–[[Luni River|Luni]]–[[Jodhpur]]–[[Pali, Rajasthan|Pali]]–[[Marwar]]–[[Palanpur]]–Ahmedabad route. It was constructed by Gokuldas Contractor and Associates.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZrvGAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Sind+Mail%22| title=A handbook for Travellers in India and Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon: Including the Portuguese and French Possessions and the Indian States| page=211| first=John| last=Murray| year=1949| editor-first=Sir Gordon Risley| editor-last=Hearn| via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=snZDAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Sindh+Mail%22| title=Young India| volume=11| first=Mahatma| last=Gandhi| page=50| publisher=Navajivan Publishing House| year=1929| via=Google Books; University of Virginia}}</ref><ref name="irfca">{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-inter.html|title=Indian Railways FAQ: Geography : International|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=2014-05-30}}</ref>

[[File:Two Minarates Kalupur Railway Station Ahmedabad 1866.jpg|thumb|1866 engraving of two minarets now adjacent to the station]]
On the north side of the station are the two tallest [[minaret]]s in Ahmedabad, the only remnant of [[Sidi Bashir Mosque]].

==Background==
Ahmedabad Junction is the primary station of rail transport for the city of [[Ahmedabad]] in the state of [[Gujarat]], India and an important center of the [[Western Railways]] zone of the [[Indian Railways]]. Locally, people refer to it as '''Kalupur Station''' (as it is situated in the Kalupur area of the walled city) to distinguish it from other stations in the city.
It contains total 12 platforms and 16 tracks. It serves trains that connect Ahmedabad to different parts of Gujarat, as well as major Indian cities such as [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Bangalore]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Ajmer]], [[Dhanbad]], [[Daltonganj]], [[Gwalior]], [[Jaipur]], [[Indore]] and [[Howrah]]

==Railway lines==
It is the center point railway station of Gujarat and Western railway so many lines begin from here. It includes [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line]], [[Ahmedabad]]–[[Delhi]] main line (via [[Jaipur]]), [[Ahmedabad]]–[[Howrah]] main line, [[Ahmedabad]]–[[Chennai]] main line, Ahmedabad–Surendranagar line (via [[Viramgam]]), [[Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line|Ahmedabad–Gandhidham main line]], [[Jaipur–Ahmedabad line]], [[Ahmedabad–Udaipur line]], [[Ahmedabad]]–[[Botad]] Section

==List of other Railway station of Ahmedabad==

There are total 19 railway station present in Ahmedabad:

'''Major railway stations are:'''
*[[Ahmedabad Junction]]
*[[Sabarmati Junction]] SBLS
*Sabarmati Junction SBG
*{{stnlnk|Maninagar}}
*{{stnlnk|Gandhigram}}
*{{stnlnk|Asarva}}
*{{stnlnk|Chandlodiya}}
*Chandlodiya B

'''Minor railway stations are:'''
*{{stnlnk|Vatva}}
*Chandkhera Road
*Vastrapur
*Ambli Road
*{{stnlnk|Geratpur}}
*Gora ghuma
*Kali Road
*{{stnlnk|Naroda}}
*Sarkhej
*{{stnlnk|Sardargram}}
*{{stnlnk|Sahijpur}}

==Loco Sheds==
There are two Diesel Loco Shed of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] present in Ahmedabad of its two suburban railway stations, that are {{stnlnk|Vatva}} and [[Sabarmati Junction]]. Vatva's [[Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva|Diesel Loco Shed]] holds over 100 EMD locomotives,
including the [[WDG-3A]], [[WDM-3A]], [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]], [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]], [[WAP-4]] and [[WAG-5]] while Sabarmati's [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati|Diesel Loco Shed]] holds over 200 EMD locomotives, including the [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP 4D]], WDG 4, [[Indian locomotive class WDG-4|WDG 4D]], and [[WDG-5]].

==Infrastructure==
The station has 12 platforms. There are an ample numbers of tea stalls, snack bars, medical shops, and enquiry desks. The station also has one cybercafe which is run by [[Tata Indicom]] and is currently equipped with Wi-Fi by [[Google Station]] and [[RailTel Corporation of India|RailTel]]. The station is undergoing large-scale automation to make it a technologically advanced station, and new ATM outlets from [[ICICI Bank]], [[Canara Bank]], [[Union Bank of India]], [[Dena Bank]], [[Bank of Baroda]], [[State Bank of India]], and other major banks have been installed. [[Railtel Corporation of India|RailTel]] plans to open a [[cyber cafe]] in Ahmedabad Station.

===Facilities===
Ahmedabad Railway station has launched hand-push luggage trolley services at Ahmedabad railway station. Such trolleys are always available at airports, but for railway stations, it is a new initiative. The Railways will initially charge Rs 5 per luggage trolley from commuters. As of 2010, the service was available only for Platform no.1, but after new elevators and escalators become functional by the end of 2010, the trolley service would be introduced at all platforms of Ahmedabad railway station.

According to the Divisional Railway Manager of Ahmedabad, Shri Ashok Garud, the initiative has been taken following a guideline from the Western Railway Headquarters. The facility would be launched in Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara railway stations too in the future.

Also launched in May 2010 was a golf car service for [[senior citizens]] and physically challenged persons.<ref>[http://deshgujarat.com/2010/05/04/luggage-trolleygolf-car-services-launched-at-ahmedabad-railway-station/ Luggage trolley,golf car services launched at Ahmedabad railway station]</ref>

Recent days, IRCTC has launched its VIP class executive lounge on platform 1 for passengers to spend their waiting time on economy rates which offers free wifi, urinals, AC, news paper, recliners and foods.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nandini |first1=Oza |title=Three-star retiring facilities welcome passengers at Ahmedabad Railway Station |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/09/26/Three-star-retiring-facilities-welcome-passengers-at-Ahmedabad-Railway-Station.html |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=The Week |publisher=THEWEEK |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|60}}

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