Ahmedabad–Viramgam section

The Ahmedabad–Viramgam section belongs to Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.

Ahmedabad–Viramgam section
Viramgam Junction is an Important railway station in Ahmedabad–Viramgam section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Gujarat
Termini	Ahmedabad Viramgam
Service
Operator(s)	Western Railway
History
Opened	1871
Technical
Track length	65 km (40 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Route map Legend km to Ahmedabad–Mumbai Main Line 0 Ahmedabad Amarsinh Chaudhary Bridge to Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Babu Jagjivan ram Bridge Sahibaug Under Pass Sabarmati River Chimanbhai Patel Flyover 5 Sabarmati Railway yard Kali Road Sabarmati Cabin-A Diesel Loco Shed 10 Sabarmati Cabin-F Sabarmati Cabin-D To Gandhigram to Jaipur–Ahmedabad line 11 Chandlodiya / to Jaipur–Ahmedabad line Sola Road NH 8C 17 Ambli Road Thaltej Road Sardar Patel Ring Road 22 Gora Ghuma 28 Sanand 33 Vasan Iyava 40 Charrodi 46 Virochannagar 53 Jakhvada 59 Sokali to Viramgam–Mahesana section 65 Viramgam SH 18 to Viramgam–Surendra Nagar section to Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section

History

During 19th century Ahmedabad–Viramgam section was owned by BB&CI. During which Ahmedabad–Viramgam section was laid in 1871 by BB&CI. Later BB&CI line was extended to Surendranagar in 1872. After then Broad gauge network to Surendranagar was extended by BB&CI Railway in 1879.^[1] Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.^[2] Later gauge conversion of Ahmedabad–Viramgam section has completed in earlier 1980's.^[3]

Freight

Later in October 2011, a goods train with 120 wagons plied on this section.^[4]

Speed limits

The Ahmedabad–Viramgam section is classified as a Group D-special class line in which speeds up to 100 km/h is allowed.^[5]