Station code ANND Phone 095947 86381 | Status Functioning Opened 1901 | |
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Address Pedestrian Overpass, Bhavna Colony, Anand, Gujarat 388001 Similar Nadiad Junction railway st, Vadodara Junction railway st, Bharuch Junction railway st, Ankleshwar railway station, Surat railway station | ||
Anand Railway Station is a major junction located in Anand, Gujarat. It is a junction on the railway line which connects Ahmedabad with Vadodara and Mumbai and was opened in 1901.
A 14 mile long broad gauge line was opened in 1929 connecting Vadtal with Anand and Boriavi, benefitting pilgrims visiting the Swaminarayan Temple in Vadtal. Other broad gauge branches from Anand connect it to Godhra and Cambay.
In 2011, Indian Railways announced its intention to set up "multi-function complex" including budget hotels at Anand Railway Station.
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