Sabarmati Junction
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Sabarmati Junction is a railway station under Western Railway and a junction just six kilometers away from main Ahmedabad Railway Station
in Gujarat state of India
. It is junction on Ahmedabad - Mehsana
railway line. It is more famous for Sabarmati Ashram
located near it, which was founded by Mahatma Gandhi
. Sabarmati serves both metre-gauge track on Mehsana
line and main broad-gauge line for all trains departing from Ahmedabad
. Sabarmati Metre Gauge Termius has now been named Gandhigram
. Sabarmati also has special yard for Passenger trains.
Ahmedabad Railway Station
Ahmedabad Railway Station is the main railway station of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is also the biggest & busiest railway station within Gujarat...
in Gujarat state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is junction on Ahmedabad - Mehsana
Mehsana
Mahesana is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.-City and surrounding area:Situated near Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Mehsana is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat; followed by Patan and Palanpur. A number of primary industries including dairy, oil...
railway line. It is more famous for Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram is located in the Ahmedabad suburb of Sabarmati adjoining to famous Ashram Road, at the bank of River Sabarmati, 4 miles from the town hall. This was one of the residences of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi...
located near it, which was founded by Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
. Sabarmati serves both metre-gauge track on Mehsana
Mehsana
Mahesana is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.-City and surrounding area:Situated near Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Mehsana is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat; followed by Patan and Palanpur. A number of primary industries including dairy, oil...
line and main broad-gauge line for all trains departing from Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
. Sabarmati Metre Gauge Termius has now been named Gandhigram
Gandhigram
Gandhigram is a census town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics: India census, Gandhigram had a population of 10,666. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gandhigram has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...
. Sabarmati also has special yard for Passenger trains.