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Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section

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Status
  
Operational

Opened
  
1942

Track length
  
142 km (88 mi)

Owner
  
Indian Railways

Locale
  
Gujarat

Operator(s)
  
Western Railway

Number of tracks
  
1

Terminis
  
Maliya Miyana railway station, Viramgam railway station

The Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section belongs to Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division.

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History

Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section was opened in the early 1940s. A small line from Jhund to Kharagoda was laid by 1909.

Freight service

About five express trains pass through this line daily. This line is a dedicated freight corridor to Kandla Port and Mundra Port from the remaining parts of India. Later in October 2011, a goods train with 120 wagons plied on this section.

References

Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section Wikipedia