Piprala

PALANPUR – SAMAKHIYALI NEW DOUBLE LINE COMMISSIONED

Chhansara – Piprala section (24 km) completed & commissioned

With this, the entire Palanpur – Samakhiyali Doubling Project of 247.73 km has been completed

Will help to decongest the train movements &improve the punctuality of trains

 It will also enhance the connectivity & freight transportation in Banaskantha & Patan districts of Gujarat with Kandla, Tuna & Mundra Ports

Photo caption: Various views of the newly constructed Chhansara – Piprala New Double Line section.

Western Railway is contributing immensely in the infrastructural development of railways in Gujarat and in the last few years, tremendous boost has been given to new line, gauge conversion, electrification, doubling and other infrastructural upgradations along with enhancement of passenger amenities. In this direction, Western Railway has completed the work of doubling between Chhansara – Piprala (24 km) over Ahmedabad division which is part of the Palanpur – Samakhiyali Doubling Project (247.73 km). With the commissioning of this section, the entire Palalanpur – Samakhiyali double line project has been commissioned.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, recently, the new double line of 24 km between Chhansara -Piprala stations was completed in Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway. This section is part of the Palanpur – Samakhiyali Doubling Project. The section has been opened at a speed of 100 kmph.

Giving further details of the recently completed Chhansara – Piprala section, Shri Thakur stated that this section has 2 Major bridges and 15 Minor bridges. Among these major bridges, o­ne bridge is of PSC Slab of 4 x 12.2 m span and another o­ne is span of 3 x 6.1 m. The Palanpur – Samakhiyali Doubling Project passes through the districts of Banaskantha and Patan in the state of Gujarat and is a very crucial project as it primarily carries freight traffic from various ports of Kutch region towards the North and Western parts of the country. This will help in the socio - economic development of these regions.

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FEW WR TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO BLOCK o­n PALANPUR – SAMAKHIALI SECTION

Due to Block being undertaken at Piprala, Lakhpat and Adesar stations over Palanpur – Samakhiali section, in connection with commissioning of double line between Adesar – Lakhpat – Piprala, few Western Railway trains will be affected from 27^thDecember, 2022 to 5^th January, 2023.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these trains are as under:

1.Train No. 12965 Bandra Terminus – Gandhidham (Weekly) SF Express of 29.12.2022 & 05.01.2023 will be diverted via Samakhiali – Dharangaon - Viramgam – Ahmedabad.

 

2.Train No. 12959 Bandra Terminus – Bhuj (Weekly) SF Express of 31.12.2022 will be diverted via Samakhiali – Dharangaon - Viramgam – Ahmedabad.

 

3.Train No. 20927/20928 Bhuj – Palanpur – Bhuj SF Express will be cancelled from 27.12.2022 to 05.01.2023

 

4.Train No. 12966 Gandhidham – Bandra Terminus (Weekly) SF Express of 30.12.2022 will be diverted via Samakhiali – Dharangaon - Viramgam – Ahmedabad.

 

5.Train No. 12960 Bhuj – Bandra Terminus (Weekly) SF Express of 02.01.2023 will be diverted via Samakhiali – Dharangaon - Viramgam – Ahmedabad.

Passengers are requested to kindly take note of the same.

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