Bhachau railway station

Bhachau railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location	Bhuj - Bhachau Highway, Bhachau, Gujarat India
Coordinates	23°18′15″N 70°21′03″E / 23.3041°N 70.3508°ECoordinates: 23°18′15″N 70°21′03″E / 23.3041°N 70.3508°E
Elevation	44 metres (144 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway
Line(s)	Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line
Platforms	3
Tracks	4 (double diesel BG)
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BCOB
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Ahmedabad railway division
Electrified	No

Bhachau railway station is a railway station serving Bhachau town, in Kutch district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Ahmedabad railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is located on Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line of the Indian Railways.

It is located at 44 m above sea level and has three platforms. As of 2016, electrified double broad gauge railway lines exist and at this station, 30 trains stop. Kandla Airport, is at distance of 35 kilometers.^[1]

Major trains

Some of the important trains that run from Bhachau are:

• Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi)
• Nagercoil - Gandhidham Express
• Sayaji Nagari Express
• Kutch Express
• Gandhidham - Vishakhapatnam Weekly Express
• Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Express
• Palanpur Gandhidham Express
• Bandra Terminus Gandhidham Express
• Bhuj Pune Express
• Kamakhya - Gandhidham Express
• Bhuj -Palanpur Passenger
• Dadar - Bhuj Bi-Weekly Superfast Express
• Gandhidham - Puri (Weekly) SF Express
• Kolkata Shalimar - Bhuj Weekly SF Express

References

1. "Departures from BCOB/Bhachau (3 PFs)". India Rail Info. Retrieved 25 January 2016.