Vadnagar railway station

Vadnagar railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location	State Highway 56, Vadnagar, Gujarat India
Coordinates	23°47′05″N 72°38′00″E / 23.7846°N 72.6333°ECoordinates: 23°47′05″N 72°38′00″E / 23.7846°N 72.6333°E
Elevation	156 metres (512 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Mahesana-Taranga Hill Meter Gauge Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4 (Metre Gauge)
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	VDG
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Ahmedabad railway division
Electrified	Yes

Vadnagar railway station is a small railway station in Mehsana district, Gujarat. Its code is VDG. It serves Vadnagar town. The station consists of 1 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.^[1]

The station is located at the birthplace of Narendra Modi, the 15th and current Prime Minister of India and station name is always used as Narendra Modi used to sale tea at at station.^[2][3][4]

Major Trains

• 79401 Taranga Hill Mahesana MG DMU
• 79402 Mahesana Taranga Hill MG DMU
• 79403 Taranga Hill Mahesana MG DMU
• 79404 Mahesana Taranga Hill MG DMU
• 79405 Taranga Hill Mahesana MG DMU
• 79405 Mahesana Taranga Hill MG DMU

References

1. "VDG/Vadnagar". India Rail Info.
2. Narendra Modi when six-year-old sold tea at Vadnagar station, says a new book
3. Rs. 600 for a Tour of PM Modi's Ancestral Home, Railway Station Where He Sold Tea
4. Rs 600 for a tour to PM Modi's home in Vadnagar, railway station where he sold tea