Gadag Junction railway station

Gadag Junction (station code: GDG) is a "B" Category ISO 14001 2015 (Environmental Management System)-certified station on (10.02.2020) [1] under South Western Railway in Gadag district, Karnataka. It serves Gadag-Betageri. The station consists of 3 platforms. The station lies on Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section HDN-7A |[2] and as well as it connects Gadag–Hotgi railway line.The Gadag–Hotgi railway line was converted from metre gauge to broad gauge in December 2008. Amenities at Gadag railway station include: computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, free Wi-Fi facility,[3] vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.[4][5]

Gadag Junction
Indian Railways station
LocationState Highway 6, Gadag, Karnataka
India
Coordinates15°26′12″N 75°38′32″E
Elevation654 metres (2,146 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Western Railway
Line(s)Gadag–Hotgi line
Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section HDN-7A
Gadag–Yalvigi line
Gadag–Wadi Junction line
Platforms3
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusDouble diesel line
Station codeGDG
Zone(s) South Western Railway
Division(s) Hubli
History
Opened1882 (1882)
Electrifiedyes
Location
Gadag railway station
Location in Karnataka

History

In 1881 the Bombay Eastern Deccan Railway was under construction with William Michell the Engineer-in-Charge. This line immediately upon opening became the Bijapur branch of the Southern Mahratta Railway.

The Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR) was founded in 1882 to construct a metre gauge (MG) railway between Hotgi and Gadag (opened to traffic in 1884), one of the "famine lines" set up with a guarantee. In the same year (1882), it was contracted by the Indian State of Mysore to work the several metre-gauge lines that the Mysore State had built or was in the course of construction.

In 1888, a line was extended from Londa towards the Portuguese colony of Goa where it connected with the Marmagao line at Castle Rock. (From 1902 this line was leased as the West of India Portuguese Railway). By 1890, this line extended from Londa eastwards via Guntakal to Bezwada, and northwards to Poona, turning the SMR from an assortment of branches to a real railway network. In 1908, the SMR merged with the Madras Railway (MR) to form the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR) [6]

New lines

Proposed new line between Gadag Junction and Yalvigi

In August 2017, Ministry of Railways had sanctioned 56 km of rail line between Gadag Junction and Yalvigi. [7]

Proposed new line between Gadag Junction and Wadi Junction

In the year 2013–14, Ministry of Railways had sanctioned 252 km of rail line between Gadag Junction and Wadi Junction [8]

RET survey for new line (updating) between Gadag Junction to Harpanahalli (93 km)

Physical survey completed and report is under preparation[9]

Reconnaissance engineering cum traffic survey between Gadag Junction and Krishna (216 km)

Survey for conducting reconnaissance engineering cum traffic survey for new line between Gadag to Krishnar via Kotumachagi, Naregal, Gajendragarh, Hanumapur, Ilkal and Lingasugur (216 km).[10]

Rail line doubling & electrification works

Proposed doubling & rail electrification for Gadag Junction to Hotgi section

Gadag–Hotgi rail doubling is sanctioned in the year 2014–15 Doubling for part length of this project, i.e. from Hotgi–Kudgi (134 km) is taken up under Customer Funding Model. For this purpose NTPC have deposited Rs.946 cr. with Railway. New crossing station @ Kudgi with 4 lines for giving connectivity to NTPC was commissioned on 29.01.2017. Work is in progress in the section between Minchinal–Lachyan (42.5 km) is targeted for commissioning during 2017–18. [11]|Gadag–Hotgi section is also sanctioned for electrification and tenders are floated for the same.[12]

Proposed doubling & rail electrification for Hospet Junction to Vasco da Gama section

Gadag Junction will be complete double electric line station as Hospet–Vasco Da Gama rail line getting doubled & electrified in phases. Hospet–Hubli–Londa–Vasco-da-Gama DL (352.58 km) sanctioned in the year 2010–11. This project is being executed by RVNL. So far 67 km. has been commissioned. Further 36 km is targeted for commissioning in 2017–18. Hospet–Tinai Ghat rail electrification tender is floated.[13][14][15]

Major trains

Trains those run through/from Gadag Junction are:

[17]

References
  1. https://swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=3457&did=15814150616517D7F0494ACD750DCCD5D57C3B29A5C59. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. BLUR PRINT ON HDN ROUTES
  3. 12 more railway stations in State to get free Wi-Fi facility soon}}
  4. "GDG/Gadag Junction". India Rail Info.
  5. Zonal Railway users consultative committee meets
  6. Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR)
  7. PROGRESS OF WORKS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2017
  8. PROGRESS OF WORKS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2017
  9. http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,1031,1032
  10. http://tender247.com/TenderDetails/20031512
  11. "GADAG–HOTGI DOUBLING]".
  12. http://tender247.com/TenderDetails/19944357
  13. http://www.rvnl.org/tender/view_tender_detail.php?tid=5a1ba48294f31. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. http://www.rvnl.org/tender/view_tender_detail.php?tid=5a1f97e14127a
  15. HOSPET–VASCO DOUBLING
  16. https://indiarailinfo.com/search/csmt-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-terminus-to-gdg-gadag-junction/12282/0/507
  17. GADAG JN ARRIVAL'S
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