Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line

Ahmedabad–Mumbai Main Line
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express The most Important train on Mumbai Ahmedabad main line.
Overview
Native name	अहमदाबाद - मुंबई मुख्य लाइन , અમદાવાદ - મુંબઇ મુખ્ય લાઇન
System	Electrified
Status	Operational
Locale	Gujarat, Maharashtra
Termini	Ahmedabad Junction Mumbai Central
Operation
Opened	20 January 1863
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator(s)	Western Railway
Technical
Line length	493 km (306 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification	25kV 50Hz AC OHLE fully operational
Operating speed	up to 160 km/h
Route map

Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
to Jaipur-Ahmedabad line to Ahmedabad-Viramgam section 13 Chandoldiya to Khodiyar 5 Sabarmati Junction Chimanbhai Patel Flyover Sabarmati River to Himatnagar 0 Ahmedabad 3 Maninagar NH-8C 8 Vatva Sardar Patel Ring Road 13 Geratpur 17 Barjedi Nandej 21 Kanij SH-144 24 Nenpur Vartak River 28 Mahemdavad Kheda Road SH-60 37 Gothaj 46 Nadiad 51 Uttarsanda Vadtal Swaminarayan 57 Kanjari Borivavi Khambhat Katilalavdi Sayama Yavarpura Tarapur Junction Nartown Pandori Petlad Junction Bhatiel Agas Karamsad Vallabh Vidyanagar To Mathura-Vadodara Section/Godhra 64 Anand 71 Vadod 75 Adas Road Kathana Bochasan Junction Borsad Davol Anklav Bhetasi 80 Vasad Junction Mahi River 85 Nandesari 89 Ranoli 93 Bajva SH-11 To Mathura-Vadodara Section/Delhi 100 Vadodara Jn 103 Vishwamitri Pratapnagar Kelanpur Kundhela Bhilpur Thulvavi Dabhoi Junction Vadhvana Amalpur Sankheda Bahadurpur Chuchhapura Junction Jojwa Bodeli Jabugam Suskal Pavi Tejgarh Puniyavant Chhota Udaipur 109 Makarpura 114 Varnama 118 Itola 122 Kashipura Sarar 130 Miyagam Karjan SH-161 138 Lakodara 150 Palej 152 Varediya 158 Nabipur 165 Chavaj Dahej Pakhajan Vagra Samni Tham 170 Bharuch Narmada River Rajpipla Taropa Amletha Juna Rajuvadiya Umalla RajPardi Avidha Jhagadia Junction New Gumandev Gummandev Boridra Dadhal Inam Ankleshwar Udyognagar 180 Ankleshwar Junction SH-6 190 Panoli 194 Hathuran 198 Kosamba SH-65 206 Kim 216 Sayan SH-168 219 Gothangam 223 Kosad 226 Utran Tapi River 230 Surat 234 Udhna Junction To Bhusawal-Kalyan section 238 Bhestan 244 Sachin 251 Maroli Purna River 259 Navsari 262 Gandhi Smriti 268 Vedchha 271 Ancheli 275 Amalsad Ambika River 280 Bilimora Jn Khakhera River 289 Dungri Auranga River 298 Valsad 309 Pardi Par River 315 Udvada Kolak River 325 Vapi Damanganga River 331 Karambeli 336 Bhilad 347 Sanjan 353 Umbargam Road Gujarat Maharashtra 362 Gholvad 373 Dahanu Road 385 Vangaon 395 Boisar 406 Palghar 414 Kelve Road 421 Saphale Vaitarna River 429 Vaitarna 437 Virar More information:Western line 446 Vasai Road To Central Line and Konkan Railway Line Vasai Creek 454 Bhayandar 463 Borivali 476 Andheri 482 Bandra/Bandra Terminus Mahim Bay/Mithi River 487 Mumbai Dadar Western 493 Mumbai Central 494 Grant Road 495 Charni Road 496 Marine Lines 498 Mumbai Churchgate
;Sources 59442/Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Passenger 79428 Khambhat Anand Passenger 59104 Kathana Vadodara Passenger 59117 Vadodara Chhota Udepur Passenger 69196 Dahej Bharuch MEMU 59168 Rajpipla Ankleashwar Passenger

Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line is the important railway route on Western Railway section of Indian Railways. It is one of the busiest railway route of the Indian Railways. It is fully electrified route in today's date.

The Ahmedabad–Mumbai corridor involves some major industrial cities such as Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Ankleshwar, Vapi, Dahanu Road, Palghar etc. The people often commute daily and regularly between these industrial clusters for business and work. This makes the Ahmedabad–Mumbai line most productive and a railway line that will be most beneficial for the people and Mumbai to Ahmedabad is a major industrial belt with Surat and Vadodara route. Surat is one of the largest centers for diamond cutting.

History

• In 1855, Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company (BB&CI) incorporated by Act of British Parliament on 2 July, BB&CI signs agreement with British East India Company on 21 Nov to construct railway line from Surat to Baroda and Ahmedabad.
• In 1860, BB&CI first section from Ankleshwar to Utran inaugurated and Surat railway station was built and it was first railway station in Asia which is having platform on first floor(above ground level).
• In 1862, Asia's first narrow gauge line opened between Dabhoi and Miyagam (near Vadodara) and also BB&CI introduces world's first double-decker coaches.
• On 20 January 1863, the first train is flagged off from Kalupur railway station in Ahmedabad to Surat.^[1]
• In 1864, BB&CI train reaches Mumbai, runs between Grant road to Valsad.
• In 1870, BBCI Railway runs direct trains between Ahmedabad and Bombay.
• In 1987, commissioning of electrified trunk route of Delhi–Bombay via Western Railway.^[2]

Trains

The following trains serve this line:

Speed limits

Most of the Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line is classified as 'A' class line where trains can run up to 160 km per hour but in certain sections speeds may be limited to 120–130 km per hour.

As of 2015, the average speed of the trains on this line is 70-80 kmph.

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