Khedbrahma railway station
Khedbrahma | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Station building | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Khedbrahma, Sabarkantha district, Gujarat India | ||||
| Coordinates | 24°01′46″N 73°02′29″E / 24.02941°N 73.04126°E | ||||
| Elevation | 205 metres (673 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operator | Western Railway | ||||
| Line | Khedbrahma–Himatnagar–Ahmedabad line | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | KDBM | ||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Ahmedabad | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1911 | ||||
| Closed | 2017 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2025 | ||||
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Khedbrahma railway station is a railway station Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, India. Its code is KDBM. It serves Khedbrahma city. The station consists of a platform.[1][2] The old station was part of the Ahmedabad–Himmatnagar metre-gauge railway line which was opened in 1911. It was rebuilt in 2025 after a completion of the conversion to the broad-gauge line.
History
The Ahmedabad–Himmatnagar metre-gauge railway line was opened in 1897 by Ahmedabad–Parantij Railway Co. in three phases: Ahmedabad–Talod, Talod–Prantij, and Prantij–Himatnagar; all in the same year. Later it was extended from Himmatnagar to Khedbramha in 1911. This gave a total length of 88.70 miles (142.75 km) from Ahmedabad to Khedbrahma.[3][4] It was a terminal station.[5][6]
On 1 January 2017, the rail service is suspended for gauge conversion.[7][8] In June 2022, ₹482 crore (US$50 million) were allocated for the project.[9][10][11] The project was inaugurated on 18 June 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi[12][13] and was completed by August 2025.[14]
The new railway station was completed in September 2025.[15] The train service was resumed on 31 March 2026.[16]
In July 2025, the Indian Railways allocated ₹1.15 crore (US$120,000) for a location survey and detailed project report (DPR) for the Khedbrahma–Hadad–Ambaji line connecting Taranga Hill–Ambaji–Abu Road line.[17]
Trains
- 69251 Asarva–Khed Brahma MEMU
- 69252 Khed Brahma–Asarva MEMU
Gallery
Platform 1 under construction, in 2025.jpg)
Schematic track diagram on Centralized Traffic Control (CTC)/Panel Interlocking display for Khedbrahma railway station
References
- ↑ "KDBM/Khed Brahma". India Rail Info.
- ↑ Rajgor, Shivprasad (1993). Thaker, Dhirubhai (ed.). ગુજરાતી વિશ્વકોશ [Gujarati Encyclopedia] (in Gujarati). Vol. V. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust, Ahmedabad. p. 846. OCLC 164915270.
- ↑ "Summary of the principal measures of the viceroyalty of the Earl of Elgin in the Public Works Department Jan 1894 to Dec 1898" p.20
- ↑ Government of India (1918). Administration Report on Railways: Bombay Baroda And Central India Railway System. pp. 25–27.
- ↑ Rajyagor, S. B., ed. (1974). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Sabarkantha district. Vol. IX. Ahmedabad: Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. pp. 74, 88, 91, 172, 720–722. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "आमान परिवर्तन के काम को मिलेगी स्वीड, ४५.५७ करोड़ का टेंडर जारी". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "રેલ્વે લાઇનનું બ્રોડગેજમાં રૃપાંતરથી આજથી તલોદ-ખેડબ્રહ્મા તરફની ટ્રેનો બંધ". Gujarat Samachar (in Gujarati). 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ↑ "ઈડરથી ખેડબ્રહ્મા વચ્ચે 3 વર્ષથી ગેજ પરિવર્તનના નામે રેલવે વ્યવહાર બંધ". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 2019.
- ↑ "આનંદની લાગણી:હિંમતનગર-ખેડબ્રહ્મા રેલવે ગેજ પરિવર્તન માટે 482 કરોડ મંજૂર, આગામી 6 માસમાં ટેન્ડરીંગ" (in Gujarati). Divya Bhaskar. 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "Project Summary". www.cspm.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ "Status of NL, GC & DL Projects" (PDF). 10 December 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "PM Modi to inaugurate railway projects worth Rs 16,300 cr in Vadodara". The Indian Express. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ↑ "કામગીરી: હિંમતનગર-ખેડબ્રહ્મા રેલવે ટ્રેકની કામગીરી માર્ચ-2025માં પૂર્ણ થશે - sabarkantha (Himatnagar) News". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ DeshGujarat (9 August 2025). "Gauge Conversion Complete on Himmatnagar-Khedbrahma Rail Line; Safety Inspection Next Week". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ DeshGujarat (13 August 2025). "Railway Safety Inspection Underway for Khedbrahma-Himmatnagar Broad-Gauge Line". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ "PM Modi to inaugurate Asarwa-Khedbrahma train service, other railway projects in Gujarat today". The Indian Express. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Team, V. T. V. "સાબરકાંઠાવાસીઓ માટે આનંદના સમાચાર, ખેડબ્રહ્માથી અંબાજી માટે નવી રેલવે લાઈનને મંજૂરી". VTV Gujarati. Retrieved 27 August 2025.