Bhilad railway station is a railway station serving the town of Bhilad in the Valsad district of Gujarat, India. It lies on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad main line and falls under the Mumbai Central division of the Western Railway zone of Indian Railways.
Key facts
| Name | Bhilad railway station |
|---|---|
| Station code | BLD |
| Location | Bhilad, Umbergaon taluka, Valsad district, Gujarat |
| Country | India |
| Line | Mumbai–Ahmedabad main line |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Zone | Western Railway |
| Division | Mumbai Central |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Indian broad gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead |
Location
The station is situated in Bhilad, a town in the southern part of Gujarat close to the state's border with Maharashtra. It is positioned between Vapi and Sanjan on the busy Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor, and is a short distance inland from the Arabian Sea coast. The surrounding region is part of an industrial belt that extends along the Mumbai–Vapi–Valsad axis.
Infrastructure and services
Bhilad is a wayside station with platforms serving the up and down lines of the double-tracked, electrified Mumbai–Ahmedabad route. The station handles a limited number of passenger and MEMU services that connect smaller towns of south Gujarat with Vapi, Valsad, Surat and Mumbai suburban terminals such as Bandra Terminus and Mumbai Central. Most long-distance mail and express trains pass through without halting.
Background
The line through Bhilad forms part of the historic alignment originally developed by the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI) in the second half of the 19th century, linking Bombay with Surat, Baroda and Ahmedabad. Following the reorganisation of Indian Railways in 1951, the BB&CI was merged into the newly constituted Western Railway, under which the station continues to operate.
Significance
Although a minor halt in terms of passenger volume compared with neighbouring junctions like Vapi and Valsad, Bhilad provides rail access for residents of Umbergaon taluka and the industrial estates around Bhilad and Sarigam. The corridor on which it lies is one of the most heavily used freight and passenger routes in western India and forms a key segment of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor's parent route.
Related topics
- Western Railway zone
- Mumbai Central railway division
- Mumbai–Ahmedabad main line
- Vapi railway station
- Valsad railway station
- Valsad district
- Indian Railways
References
- Wikidata: Q25549344
- Indian Railways, Western Railway zone — official information.