Valsad | |||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Valsad railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Valsad, Gujarat India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°36′27″N 72°55′53″E / 20.607434°N 72.931341°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 15.920 metres (52.23 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BL | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Mumbai WR | ||||||||||
| Classification | NSG3 | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bulsar | ||||||||||
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  Valsad railway station Location within India  Valsad railway station Valsad railway station (Gujarat) | |||||||||||
Valsad railway station (station code:- BL) is a railway station of Western Railway Zone in the state of Gujarat, India.[1][2] It serves the city of Valsad.
History
Grand Road-Valsad section was opened in 1864. The length of Grand Road-Valsad section was 194 km. Valsad-Navsari section was opened in 1861. The length of Valsad-Navsari section was 39 km.[3]
Infrastructure
Valsad is an A category railway station of Mumbai WR railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Valsad is only non-junction railway station having five platforms and 3-4 freight sidings in South Gujarat. Adjacent to the railway station is the Valsad Electric Loco Shed which houses over 100 electric locomotives.
Valsad station has been renovated in European style recently. Valsad station's main entrance, waiting hall, ticket counter building, food stall, parking are revamped. The tiles floor, rain water harvesting and vertical garden have been added.[6]
On 15 August 2021, The National Flag was hoisted at a height of more than 100 feet by Shri ARM Annu Tyagi of Valsad and added another dimension to Valsad's splendor.[7]
Facilities
The station offers the following amenities: WiFi, parking, ATM, food stalls, footover bridge, coach indicator, parcel office, passenger reservation center, waiting room and toilets.[8]
Major trains
The following trains start from Valsad railway station:
| Train No. | Train name | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| 19033/34 | Gujarat Queen | Ahmedabad Junction |
| 20959/60 | Valsad–Vadnagar Intercity Superfast Express | Vadnagar |
| 12929/30 | Valsad–Vadodara Intercity Superfast Express | Vadodara |
| 12911/12 | Valsad–Haridwar Superfast Express | Haridwar |
| 22909/10 | Valsad–Puri Superfast Express | Puri |
| 19055/56 | Valsad–Jodhpur Weekly Express | Jodhpur Junction |
| 19051/52 | Shramik Express | Muzaffarpur Junction |
| 12943/44 | Udyog Karmi Express | Kanpur Central |
| 59049/50 | Valsad–Viramgam Passenger | Viramgam Junction |
| 59046 | Valsad–Bandra Terminus Passenger | Bandra Terminus |
| 59023/24 | Mumbai Central–Valsad Fast Passenger | Mumbai Central |
| 69151/52 | Valsad–Surat MEMU | Surat |
| 69153/54 | Umargam Road–Valsad MEMU | Umargam Road |
Gallery
Valsad station building sparkling with LED lights
Valsad station ticket center
Heritage engine at Valsad
WDS-4D heritage engine at Valsad
Selfie Point at Valsad Station
Valsad platform board
Train indicator at Valsad
Waiting hall at Valsad
IRCTC Food plaza at Valsad
National Flag at Valsad Station
Fountain and Pickup Point at Valsad Station
References
- ↑ "Renaming of Stations". IRFCA.
- ↑ "Valsad Railway Station (BL) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". India: NDTV. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ↑ "Section opening dates from History of Western Railways, Ministry of Railways" (PDF). Western Railway.
- ↑ "गुजरात: 95 साल पुराने स्टेशन का इस तरह बदल गया चेहरा, यूरोपियन स्टाइल में किया रेनोवेट". Nai Dunia.
- ↑ "Valsad/BL:Timetable". Yatra.
- ↑ "Valsad in Gujarat: The 95-year-old station gets European look". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "ખોવાયેલી રોનક પરત આવી:વલસાડ રેલવે સ્ટેશન પર 20 દિવસ બાદ નવો તિરંગો લહેરાતાં યાત્રિકો અને કર્મચારીઓમાં ખુશીની લહેર". Divyabhaskar.
- ↑ "Valsad (BL): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Mumbai". Raildrishti.
External links
- Valsad railway station at the India Rail Info