Rajkot Junction railway station is a railway station in the city of Rajkot, Gujarat. It is a major railway station in Saurashtra. It is connected to Wankaner Junction in north, Jamnagar in west and Jetalsar Junction in south. Many trains start from here.

Administration

It falls under the Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is the primary terminus for rail transport for the city; the other railway station in Rajkot is the Bhaktinagar railway station. Rajkot Junction railway station has been awarded as the undertaken by Railway ministry in participation with IRCTC.[1]

Station development and modernization

The station is undergoing large-scale automation and infrastructure development.[when?] Doubling of the Viramgam–Surendranagar–Rajkot route, of which Viramgam–Surendranagar and Surendranagar–Rajkot has already been completed and commissioned. Once doubling of rail route up to Rajkot is completed, it will reduce travelling time between Rajkot–Ahmedabad by up to 1 hour and a half hour approximately from currently 5 hours, and is expected to increase the number of daily trains and traffic. Doubling of this line will greatly ease the ever-increasing freight traffic between Okha–Rajkot, Porbandar–Kanalus, Veraval–Rajkot and Maliya Miyana / Navalakhi–Dahinsara–Wankaner section. The route (Ahmedabad–Rajkot) is fully electricfied. A proposal, is being considered for railway track doubling between Rajkot Jn.–Okha railway stations by Western Railway, which has been sent to Railway Board for their approval.[2]

Trains

Eighty-one trains[citation needed] halt at Rajkot Junction railway station in both directions.

Originating trains

Train no. Train name Destination
16613 / 16614 Rajkot–Coimbatore Express Coimbatore
22717 / 22718 Rajkot–Secunderabad Express Secunderabad
19571 / 19572 Rajkot–Porbandar Express Porbandar
20913 / 20914 Rajkot–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Superfast Express Delhi Sarai Rohilla
22937 / 22938 Rajkot–Rewa Superfast Express Rewa

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