Maliya Miyana Junction railway station is a railway station in Maliya of Morbi district in Gujarat. It belongs to the Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.[1][2]
Maliya Miyana Junction | |||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Maliya, Morbi district, Gujarat India | ||||
Coordinates | 23°06′13″N 70°45′19″E / 23.103592°N 70.755359°E | ||||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | Western Railway | ||||
Line(s) | Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
Parking | Yes | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | MALB | ||||
Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Ahmedabad | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1940 | ||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||
Previous names | Morvi State Railway | ||||
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Maliya Miyana Junction is well connected by rail to Bandra Terminus, Dadar Western, Visakhapatnam Junction, Nagercoil, Bareilly Junction, Gandhidham Junction, Bhuj and Kamakhya.
History
editMaliya Miyana–Wankaner section is a road-side tram way laid down in 1880 by Morvi State Railway. It was built with a gauge of 2 feet 6 inches (0.76 m), but was converted to metre gauge between 1905 and the 1930s. The last steam-engine hauled section in India, it was subsequently converted to broad gauge, the work being completed in 2001.[3]
Major trains
editFollowing trains halt at Maliya Miyana Junction railway station in both direction:
- 22955/56 Kutch Express
- 18501/02 Visakhapatnam–Gandhidham Express
- 19115/16 Sayajinagari Express
- 14311/12 Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad)
- 16335/36 Gandhidham–Nagercoil Express
- 15667/68 Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express
Maliya Miyana–Morbi DEMU train starts from here.
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