Valsad railway station

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.

Valsad
Indian Railways station
Valsad railway station
General information
LocationValsad, Gujarat
India
Coordinates20°36′27″N 72°55′53″E / 20.607434°N 72.931341°E / 20.607434; 72.931341
Elevation15.920 metres (52.23 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)New Delhi–Mumbai main line
Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Platforms5
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBL
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Mumbai WR
ClassificationNSG3
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBulsar
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Dungri
towards ?
New Delhi–Mumbai main line Atul
towards ?
Location
Valsad railway station is located in India
Valsad railway station
Valsad railway station
Location within India
Valsad railway station is located in Gujarat
Valsad railway station
Valsad railway station
Valsad railway station (Gujarat)

History

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Valsad Station Building

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]

The railway station building was established in 1925.[4][5]

Infrastructure

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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

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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

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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
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References

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  1. ^ "Renaming of Stations". IRFCA.
  2. ^ "Valsad Railway Station (BL) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". India: NDTV. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Section opening dates from History of Western Railways, Ministry of Railways" (PDF). Western Railway.
  4. ^ "गुजरात: 95 साल पुराने स्टेशन का इस तरह बदल गया चेहरा, यूरोपियन स्टाइल में किया रेनोवेट". Nai Dunia.
  5. ^ "Valsad/BL:Timetable". Yatra.
  6. ^ "Valsad in Gujarat: The 95-year-old station gets European look". The Economic Times.
  7. ^ "ખોવાયેલી રોનક પરત આવી:વલસાડ રેલવે સ્ટેશન પર 20 દિવસ બાદ નવો તિરંગો લહેરાતાં યાત્રિકો અને કર્મચારીઓમાં ખુશીની લહેર". Divyabhaskar.
  8. ^ "Valsad (BL): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Mumbai". Raildrishti.
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