Valsad railway station

Valsad railway station (station code:- BL) is a railway station of Western Railway Zone in the state of Gujarat, India. It serves the city of Valsad.

Valsad
Indian Railways station
Valsad railway station
General information
Location	Valsad, Gujarat India
Coordinates	20°36′27″N 72°55′53″E
Elevation	15.920 metres (52.23 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway
Line(s)	New Delhi–Mumbai main line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Platforms	5
Tracks	9
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BL
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Mumbai WR
Classification	NSG3
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Bulsar
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Dungri towards ? New Delhi–Mumbai main line Atul towards ?
Location Valsad railway station Location within India Valsad railway station Valsad railway station (Gujarat)

History

Valsad Station Building

Grand Road-Valsad section was opened in 1864. The length of Grand Road-Valsad section was 194 km. Valsad-Navsari section was opened in 1861. The length of Valsad-Navsari section was 39 km.

The railway station building was established in 1925.

Infrastructure

Valsad is an A category railway station of Mumbai WR railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Valsad is only non-junction railway station having five platforms and 3-4 freight sidings in South Gujarat. Adjacent to the railway station is the Valsad Electric Loco Shed which houses over 100 electric locomotives.

Valsad station has been renovated in European style recently. Valsad station's main entrance, waiting hall, ticket counter building, food stall, parking are revamped. The tiles floor, rain water harvesting and vertical garden have been added.

On 15 August 2021, The National Flag was hoisted at a height of more than 100 feet by Shri ARM Annu Tyagi of Valsad and added another dimension to Valsad's splendor.

Facilities

The station offers the following amenities: WiFi, parking, ATM, food stalls, footover bridge, coach indicator, parcel office, passenger reservation center, waiting room and toilets.

Major trains

The following trains start from Valsad railway station:

Train No.	Train name	Destination
19033/34	Gujarat Queen	Ahmedabad Junction
20959/60	Valsad–Vadnagar Intercity Superfast Express	Vadnagar
12929/30	Valsad–Vadodara Intercity Superfast Express	Vadodara
12911/12	Valsad–Haridwar Superfast Express	Haridwar
22909/10	Valsad–Puri Superfast Express	Puri
19055/56	Valsad–Jodhpur Weekly Express	Jodhpur Junction
19051/52	Shramik Express	Muzaffarpur Junction
12943/44	Udyog Karmi Express	Kanpur Central
59049/50	Valsad–Viramgam Passenger	Viramgam Junction
59046	Valsad–Bandra Terminus Passenger	Bandra Terminus
59023/24	Mumbai Central–Valsad Fast Passenger	Mumbai Central
69151/52	Valsad–Surat MEMU	Surat
69153/54	Umargam Road–Valsad MEMU	Umargam Road

Gallery

• 
  Valsad station building sparkling with LED lights
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  Valsad station ticket center
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  Heritage engine at Valsad
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  WDS-4D heritage engine at Valsad
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  Selfie Point at Valsad Station
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  Valsad platform board
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  Train indicator at Valsad
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  Waiting hall at Valsad
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  IRCTC Food plaza at Valsad
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  National Flag at Valsad Station
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  Fountain and Pickup Point at Valsad Station

External links

• Valsad railway station at the India Rail Info