Godhra Junction railway station
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Godhra Junction railway station
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| Indian Railway Station | |
Godhra Junction
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| Location |
National Highway 59, Godhra, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 22°46′36″N 73°36′18″E / 22.7768°N 73.6049°ECoordinates: 22°46′36″N 73°36′18″E / 22.7768°N 73.6049°E |
| Elevation | 122 metres (400 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | GDA |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Vadodara railway division |
| Electrified | Yes |
Godhra Junction railway station is a small railway station in Panchmahal district, Gujarat. Its code is GDA. It serves Godhra city. The station consists of 3 platforms.
The Godhra train burning was an incident that occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, in which 59 people died in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express train near the Godhra railway station. The victims included Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the city of Ayodhya after a religious ceremony at the disputed Babri Masjid site.
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