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Gandhinagar Capital railway station

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Gandhinagar Capital 15px

| type = Indian Railways station

| style = Indian Railways

| image = Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station Overview.jpg

| image_caption = Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station Overview

| address = Sector-14, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|23.234777|72.630031|format=dms|display=inline, title}}

| line =

Khodiyar–Kalol section

| other = Taxi stand, Auto stand

| structure = Standard (On Ground)

| platform = 4

| elevation ={{convert|75.880|m|ft}}

| levels =

| tracks = 7

| parking = Available

| bicycle = Available

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| rebuilt =

| electrified = Yes

| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}} Available

| code = {{Indian railway code| code = GNC

| zone = Western Railway| division = {{rwd|Ahmedabad}} }}

| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Western Railway

| status = Functioning

| former =

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| map_type = India#India Gujarat

| map_dot_label= Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station

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}}{{Short description|Railway Station in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India}}

Gandhinagar Railway Station or Gandhinagar Capital (Station Code: GNC) is a major railway station with a 5-star hotel on its top in the city of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Its serve as one of the suburban station of Ahmedabad from where some Ahmedabad bound trains operate from here

Location

It serves the capital city of Gujarat. The station is located in Sector-14 of Gandhinagar. It was constructed by Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation, a Public Sector Enterprise(PSE) formed by JV between IRCON and RITES.{{cite web|url=https://newsonair.com/2021/07/14/gandhinagar-railway-station-now-has-a-5-star-hotel-atop-its-railway-track/|title=Gandhinagar railway station now has a 5-star hotel atop its railway track|website=NewsOnAir}}

Major trains

File:Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station.jpg

Following trains halt at Gandhinagar Capital railway station in both direction:{{cite web|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/GNC/|title=GNC/Gandhinagar Capital:Timetable|website=Cleartrip}}

Infrastructure

The station consists of three platforms.
After redevelopment of the station was completed it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16 July 2021.{{Cite web|last=Nandi|first=Tamal|date=2021-07-15|title=Indian Railways shares 'before' and 'after' pic of Gandhinagar Capital station|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indian-railways-shares-a-before-and-after-pic-of-india-s-first-redeveloped-station-take-a-look-11626336799776.html|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Mint|language=en}} The redeveloped station has been designed to be disabled-friendly and a five-star hotel has been built atop the platform. The luxury hotel was planned to include 318 rooms and be operated by a private entity. The hotel was built to host national and international guests with the entire building been constructed keeping with green building features.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-16|title=Gandhinagar Railway Station: 5-star hotel, green building, state-of-the-art lighting|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gandhinagar-railway-station-5-star-hotel-green-building-state-of-the-art-lighting-101626412051457.html|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}

References

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External links

  • {{IndiaRailInfo|2474}}
  • {{Wikivoyage-inline|Gandhinagar}}
  • [http://www.guda.gujarat.gov.in/ Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728185422/http://www.guda.gujarat.gov.in/ |date=28 July 2017 }}

{{Railway stations in Gujarat}}

Category:Railway stations in Gandhinagar district

Category:Ahmedabad railway division

Category:Transport in Gandhinagar

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