Gadag Junction railway station

Gadag Junction Railway Station
ಗದಗ ಜಂಕ್ಷನ್ ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
Indian Railway Station
Location State Highway 6, Gadag, Karnataka
India
Coordinates 15°26′12″N 75°38′32″E / 15.4366°N 75.6423°E / 15.4366; 75.6423Coordinates: 15°26′12″N 75°38′32″E / 15.4366°N 75.6423°E / 15.4366; 75.6423
Elevation 654 metres (2,146 ft)
Line(s) Gadag - Hotgi line
Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section HDN-7A
Gadag - Yalvigi line
Gadag - wadi line
Platforms 3
Tracks 6
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Double Diesel-Line
Station code GDG
Zone(s) South Western Railway
Division(s) Hubli railway division
History
Opened 1882 (1882)
Electrified No (In Pipeline Under Hospet-Vasco Electrificaion Project)
Location
Gadag railway station
Location in Karnataka

Gadag Junction railway station (Station code: GDG) is a "B" Category Station under South Western Railway in Gadag district, Karnataka. It serves Gadag-Betageri City Municipal. The station consists of 3 platforms. The station lies on Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section HDN-7A [1] and as well as it connects Gadag-Hotgi railway line.The Gadag-Hotgi railway line was converted from meter gauge to broad gauge in December 2008. Amenities at Gadag railway station include: computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, free Wi-Fi facility,[2] vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.[3] [4]

History

In 1881 the Bombay Eastern Deccan Railway was under construction with William Michell the Engineer-in-Charge. This line immediately upon opening became the Bijapur Branch of the Southern Mahratta Railway.

The Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR) was founded in 1882 to construct a metre gauge(MG) railway between Hotgi and Gadag (opened to traffic in 1884), one of the "famine lines" set up with a guarantee. In the same year (1882), it was contracted by the Indian State of Mysore to work the several metre gauge lines that the Mysore State had built or was in the course of construction.

In 1888, a line was extended from Londa towards the Portuguese colony of Goa where it connected with the Marmagao line at Castle Rock. (From 1902 this line was leased as the West of India Portuguese Railway.) By 1890, this line extended from Londa eastwards via Guntakal to Bezwada, and northwards to Poona, turning the SMR from an assortment of branches to a real railway network. In 1908, the SMR merged with the Madras Railway(MR) to form the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR) [5]

NEW LINES

1.Proposed New Line Between Gadag Junction to Yalvigi

In August 2017, Ministry of railways had sanctioned 56 km of rail line between Gadag Jn and Yalvigi. [6]

2.Proposed New Line Between Gadag Junction to Wadi Junction

In the year 2013-14, Ministry of railways had sanctioned 252 km of rail line between Gadag Jn and Wadi Jn [7]

Rail Line Doubling Works

1.Proposed Doubling for Gadag Junction to Hotgi

Gadag-Hotgi Rail Doubling is sanctioned in the year 2014-15 Doubling for part length of this project, i.e. from Hotgi-Kudgi (134 km) is taken up under Customer Funding Model.For this purpose NTPC have deposited Rs.946 cr. with Railway. New Crossing station @ Kudgi with 4 lines for giving connectivity to NTPC was commissioned on 29.01.2017. Work is in progress in the section between Minchinal-Lachyan (42.5 km) is targeted for commissioning during 2017-18. [8]

2.Proposed Doubling & Rail Electrification for Hospet Junction to Vasco Da Gama

Gadag Junction will be Complete Double Electric Line Station as Hospet- Vasco Da Gama rail line getting Doubled & Electrified in phases.Hospet -Hubli-Londa-Vasco-da-gama DL (352.58 km) sanctioned in the year 2010-11. This project is being executed by RVNL.So far 67 km. has been commissioned.Further 36 km is targeted for commissioning in 2017-18. Hospet-Tinai ghat Rail Electrification Tender is floated.[9][10] [11]

Major trains

Trains those run through/From Gadag Junction are:

[13]

References

  1. ↑ BLUR PRINT ON HDN ROUTES
  2. ↑ 12 more railway stations in State to get free Wi-Fi facility soon
  3. ↑ "GDG/Gadag Junction". India Rail Info.
  4. ↑ Zonal Railway users consultative committee meets
  5. ↑ Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR)
  6. ↑ PROGRESS OF WORKS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2017
  7. ↑ PROGRESS OF WORKS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2017
  8. ↑ GADAG-HOTGI DOUBLING
  9. ↑ http://www.rvnl.org/tender/view_tender_detail.php?tid=5a1ba48294f31
  10. ↑ http://www.rvnl.org/tender/view_tender_detail.php?tid=5a1f97e14127a
  11. ↑ HOSPET-VASCO DOUBLING
  12. ↑ https://indiarailinfo.com/search/csmt-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-terminus-to-gdg-gadag-junction/12282/0/507
  13. ↑ GADAG JN ARRIVAL'S
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