Samakhiali Junction railway station

Samakhiali Junction railway station is a railway station belonging to the Western Railway of Ahmedabad division.

History The railway ran north from the port of Tuna towards Anjar in the Kutch. The railway was financed by the Maharao Khengarji Bawa of Cutch, and the initial section to Anjar was opened in 1905. An extension from Anjar to the state capital of Bhuj was later made and lines opened in 1908. Varshamedi to Bhachau was opened in 1910. 15 miles from Anjar to Kandla was opened in 1930. Another line was laid from Kandla to Disa in 1950.Cutch State Railway Samakhiali railway station was opened during this time.

Railway reorganization

Kutch State Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951, at which time the total length was 72 miles. After the gauge conversion of Viramgam–Wankaner–Gandhidham section in the earlier 1980s. The first train from Gandhidham to Mumbai was introduced on 2 Oct 1984. Gauge conversion of Palanpur–Gandhidham was completed on 24 March 2006. New services were introduced via Palanpur.

Major trains

15667/68 Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express 12937/38 Garba Superfast Express 22973/74 Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express 12993/94 Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Superfast Express 18501/02 Visakhapatnam–Gandhidham Express 22483/84 Gandhidham–Jodhpur Express 16505/06 KSR Bangalore–Gandhidham Express 16335/36 Gandhidham–Nagercoil Express 59425/26 Gandhidham–Palanpur Passenger 19335/36 Gandhidham–Indore Weekly Express 12473/74 Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express 19115/16 Sayajinagari Express 22955/56 Kutch Express 14321/22 Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi) 14311/12 Ala Hazrat Express (via Mahesana) 11091/92 Bhuj–Pune Express 19151/52 Palanpur–Bhuj Intercity Express 22829/30 Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express 12959/60 Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express

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