{"id":264,"date":"2014-10-17T12:35:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T12:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelkhana.com\/rail-info\/?p=264"},"modified":"2014-10-17T13:24:26","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T13:24:26","slug":"overview-railway-stations-vadodara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelkhana.com\/rail-info\/overview-railway-stations-vadodara\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of Railway Stations in Vadodara"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"justify\"Vadodara railway station (codenamed BRC) is one of the busiest stations in the country and the biggest railway terminal in Gujarat state. The city is the hub of textile industries and the commercial activity of the place attracts a lot of passengers all over the year. The Vadodara railway station falls under the purview of Western Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. This station is also the highest revenue generation for the Western Railway Zone in Gujarat. The station was built in 1861, and currently, has nine tracks &amp; seven platforms. The station building was built in 1954 after demolishing the older version to pave the way for a modern station. On an average, eighty-one trains including passenger, express, and freight trains pass through the station daily.\n\nVadodara railway station has three different lines to connect with major railway stations of the country. First line is between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, second between Chhota Udepu and Vadodara and third line joins Delhi. All these lines establish connectivity to all parts of the nation and provide passengers to visit Vadodara with ease. Adjacent to the Vadodara station, the famous railway staff college, the hub of learning for all the railway officers is located. This college was founded in early 1930 at Dehradun but was later shifted to Vadodara in 1954. The station also houses the largest electric locomotive shed in Western Railway Zone. Close to 130 locomotives undergo maintenance at this shed monthly.\n\nThe facilities offered to the passengers are high with a good quality dormitory and retiring rooms, secure baggage rooms, refreshment centres and air-conditioned waiting rooms. The high passenger traffic at the station proved to be a challenge for the railway administration. However, the modernization efforts undertaken at the station proved successful in delivering new value-added services like ATM, book stalls, information centres, automatic ticket vending machines, enquiry counters, and other services. The station is monitored by CCTV surveillance, baggage checking, guarded by Railway Protection Force (RPF), General Police Force (GPF), and even has a well-equipped medical care centre within the station premises. The passengers are also provided prepaid parking services and have a prepaid taxi services outside the station.\n\nThe famous places to visit in Vadodara are : Lakshmi Vilas Palace (4 KM), MaharajSayajirao Museum (5KM), Baroda Museum (4KM),Sankheda (12 KM), Nazarbaugh Palace (22 KM), KirtiMandir (13 KM), The Makarpura Palace (10 KM), MS University (23 KM), SayajiBaug (16 KM), and others. The city is rich with places historical with religion, nature, art, entertainment, culture, educational, and delicious cuisines. The nearest airport is located at 5 Kilometers, and hardly takes 10-15 minutes drive by car to reach. The proximity of the bus services near the station makes this ideal mode to transport into the city.\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bajva Railway Station &#8211;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Bajva railway station is located north of Vadodara city, and often, acts as a satellite station for the central Vadodara railway station. This station codenamed BJW is operated by the Western Railway Zone and is 7 kilometres from the Vadodara railway station. Bajva station is a stopping point for those trains ending at Vadodara station.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pratapnagar Railway Station &#8211;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The station codenamed PRTN is located at 6 kilometres from the Vadodara city. The station is located just 7 kilometres from the Vadodara Airport. The station serves close to 9000 passengers daily with 10 express trains crossing it. There are DEMU three trains that originate from Pratapnagar Railway station. This station is close to the heritage Pratapnagar Palace, which houses historical artifacts of the kings and emperors ruled this part of the city during the early 1600. The station is well-maintained with two platforms and has all the basic amenities for the passengers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Atladara Railway Station &#8211;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Atladara station code named ATDA belongs to the Western Railway Zone. The station is located at 6 kilometres and near to the heritage Pratapnagar railway station. This station connects the Vadodara station through passenger trains and provides a low-cost transport option for those living in the northern part of the city.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Makarpura Railway Station &#8211;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Makarpura station code named MPR is located at 9 kilometres from the Vadodara railway station. There are six trains that cross this station daily. 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