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{{Infobox station
| name = Deshalpur
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = Sanatan Patidar Wadi Rd, [[Deshalpur]], [[Kutch district]], [[Gujarat]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.201065|69.435847|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[Gandhidham–Naliya line]]
| other = Auto stand
| elevation = {{convert|175|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 1
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 2 (Single diesel line)
| parking =
| bicycle =
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = No
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = DSLP
| zone = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Ahmedabad}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| status = Construction–Gauge conversion
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| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
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'''Deshalpur railway station''' is a small railway station in [[Kutch district]], [[Gujarat]], in India. Its code is '''DSLP'''. The station consists of 1 platform. It serves [[Deshalpur]] village and is located in the vicinity of [[Desalpar Gunthli]], an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation.

The station had a [[metre-gauge railway]] line laid in 1980 to get connected with the town of [[Bhuj]]. The line was abandoned later since Gandhidham–Bhuj section got converted to broad gauge and this 101.24 km line became isolated. Recently [[Track gauge conversion|gauge conversion]] to broad gauge has been approved by the Government of India in June 2016, so that it can be used for public, military or freight purpose.<ref name="indiarailinfo">{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/deshalpur-dslp/8079| title=DSLP/Deshalpur| website=India Rail Info}}</ref><ref name="dnaindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-suresh-prabhu-lays-foundation-stone-for-8-rail-projects-in-gujarat-2221005|website=dnaindia.com|title=Suresh Prabhu lays foundation stone for 8 rail projects in Gujarat|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/surge-by-300-per-cent-in-allocation-for-gujarat-railways-in-2-years-says-suresh-prabhu-narendra-modi-government-2840340/|title=Surge by 300 per cent in allocation for Gujarat railways in 2 years, says Suresh Prabhu | India News|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress2">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/rs-17073-crore-worth-railway-projects-in-progress-in-state-2943554/|title=Rs 17,073 crore worth Railway projects in progress in state | Cities News|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref><ref name="deshgujarat">{{cite web|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2008/10/16/bhuj-naliya-broad-gauge-rail-line-sanctioned/|title=Bhuj–Naliya broad-gauge rail line sanctioned|website=DeshGujarat|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref>
In 2018 the railway section between Bhuj and Deshalpur village (28 km) was commissioned, remaining under gauge conversion Deshalpur–Naliya section (74 km). {{As of|December 2019}} there aren't any train services from and to this station.<ref name="indiarailinfo"/>

Bhuj–Naliya railway line is classified as being of strategic importance,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/AccCode1/Chapters/CHAPTER2.pdf| title=STRUCTURE OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS | website=Indian Railways}}</ref> due to its proximity to the border with Pakistan and [[Naliya Air Force Station]].

There is a project to extend the line up to [[Vayor]] village, 25 km northwest of Naliya.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.railnews.in/bhuj-naliya-railway-track-on-ahmedabad-division-under-final-testing-phase/| title=Bhuj-Naliya Railway Track on Ahmedabad Division under final Testing Phase| website=RailNews.in}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Railway stations in Gujarat}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Kutch district]]
[[Category:Ahmedabad railway division]]

{{Gujarat-railstation-stub}}

Deshalpur railway station - Revision history

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