Mehsana Railway station

Since railways are the main source of reaching this city from across the country, Mehsana is blessed with its own advanced and computerized railway junction. This junction has halt of around 42 express trains have their halt in Mehsana while 125 trains pass through it. At an elevation of 95m above the sea level, this station is situated 4 km away from the main city.

History of Mehsana Railway Station

In the year 1881, Ahmedabad was added to railways as a major station of Gujarat by extension of Rajputana State Railway. It extended wide meter gauge of Delhi Ajmer line to Ahmedabad in the same year. Later on, after years of waiting, in 1995, Khodiyar - Mehsana sector was also extended as 1676 mm wide broad gauge. In 1997, Mehsana - Palanpur section was converted while Ajmer - Palanpur section was also converted to complete the entire Jaipur - Ahmedabad line conversion. In 2005, 1000 mm wide meter gauge of Viramgam - Mehsana line was converted into 1676 mm wide broad gauge as a landmark for this junction.

Facilities at Mehsana Railway Station

Mehsana is a busy railway station with huge inflow of daily commuters and other travelers. As an infrastructural facility, district and city administration has taken many initiatives to make the journey of these travelers comfortable and safe. As such, this railway station is offered with various facilities which include:

• Computerized Railway reservation facility
• Adequate parking space
• Potable drinking water
• Tea stalls, snacks bars, and enquiry desks
• ATM facility
  
  

Main Lines at Mehsana Railway Station

There are four main lines connecting Mehsana railway Station with the rest of country. These lines are:

Jaipur - Ahmedabad Line
Preceding station on this line is Bhandu Motidau and next station to Mehsana is Sobhasan

Viramgam - Mehsana Line
Preceding station is Boriyavi for this line in Mehsana

Mehsana - Patan Line
Station following Mehsana junction on this line is Panchot

Mehsana - Taranga Hill Line
Station following Mehsana junction on this line is Visnagar

Railway Stations near Mehsana Railway Station

In the entire district of Mehsana, there are 26 railway stations, big and small. The largest railway station near this junction is that of Ahmedabad. Palanpur Railway station is a main staion located towards north of Mehsana junction. Other main railway stations in Mehsana district are:

• Becharji- BHRJ
• Bhesana- BFY
• Brahmanwada- BMDI
• Dhinoj- DHJ
• Ghumasan- GUS
• Jhulasan- JUL
• Kaiyal Sedhavi- KYSD
• Kamli- KMLI
• Kheralu- KRU
• Kesimpa- KEC
• Kukarvada- KKRV
• Linch- LCH
• Panchot- PHC
• Pansar- PN
• Rantej- RTJ
• Taranga Hill- TRAH
• Vasai Dabhla- VAS
• Varetha- VTDI
  
  

Major Trains Passing through Mehsana Railway Station

Many major trains have their halt at this station while many others passes through it. The main trains that pass through Mehsana junction are:

• Jammu Tawi - Ahmedabad Express
• Ashram Express
• Aravalli Express
• Ranakpur Express
• Mehsana - Ahmedabad Intercity
• New Delhi Ahmedabad Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express
• Ajmer- Mysore Express
• Bikaner - Kochuveli Express

Apart from these major trains, there are many passenger trains and DMUs that have their origin or halt at this railway station. These trains run between Mehsana and other places like Patan, Taranga Hill, Ahmedabad, Viramgam, etc.

Other Information about Mehsana Railway Station

Station Code - MSH
Division Name - Ahmedabad
Railway Zone - Western Railway
Number of Platforms - 06
Elevation - 95 m
Year of commencement - 1881
Structure - Standard on ground
Tracks - 1676 mm Indian broad gauge

Reach Mehsana Railway Station

Address:
Gujarat State Highway 56A,
Pilaji Ganj,
Mehsana - 384001
Enquiry Number - 131
Contact No: 02762 - 221710