Gangapur City Junction
Gangapur City Junction | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Gurudwara Circle, Railway Colony, Gangapur City, Rajasthan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 26°28′18″N 76°42′57″E / 26.47171°N 76.71594°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 245.3 metres (805 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways Junction station, express train and passenger train station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | West Central Railway zone | ||||||
| Lines | New Delhi–Mumbai main line, Dausa-Gangapur City Railway Line | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
| Tracks | 4 Broad Gauge | ||||||
| Connections | Auto Rickshaw, Taxi | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||
| Accessible | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Station code | GGC | ||||||
| Zone(s) | West Central Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Kota | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1912 | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
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Gangapur City Junction (Station Code: GGC) is an important railway station located on the Mathura–Gangapur City–Kota section of the New Delhi–Mumbai main line. It comes under Kota Railway Division of West Central Railway Zone. It is best source of transportation for nearby minor cities and villages. Gangapur City is directly connected to major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Kota, Agra, Indore, Mathura, Patna, Jammu, Amritsar & Udaipur. Nearest railway stations are Sawai Madhopur Junction railway station & Bharatpur Junction railway station, Kota Junction railway station.[1]
The station is being upgraded and modernised under railway redevelopment works.[2][3]
Administration
This station falling under Kota railway division of West Central Railway zone has been classified under 'NSG-3' category.
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Gangapur City Junction Railway Station
Further extension
Dholpur–Sarmathura–Gangapur City Railway Line is a proposed broad-gauge railway project in the state of Rajasthan, India. The line aims to connect Dholpur, Sarmathura, and Gangapur City to improve regional connectivity between eastern Rajasthan and major trunk routes.
The existing Dholpur–Sarmathura Railway is a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge line built during the Dholpur princely state era. Train operations on this narrow-gauge route were discontinued in March 2023.
Indian Railways proposed extending the line from Sarmathura to Gangapur City to improve connectivity toward Karauli, Jhansi, Gwalior and Gangapur City.
Lines
The main lines passing through Gangapur City are:
- Mumbai–New Delhi line via Kota (Electrified Triple Broad-Gauge Line) :- Trunk Route 3 of Indian Railways, runs for 1,389 kilometres (863 mi) from New Delhi to Mumbai via Mathura, Bharatpur, Kota, Nagda, Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Vapi & Vasai.
- Dausa-Gangapur City line (single broad-gauge line) :- Covering 97 kilometres (60 mi) and currently under electrification, this line connects Gangapur City to Delhi-Ahmedabad line and Dausa to New Delhi-Mumbai main line.
Important Trains
A few Important trains stopping at Gangapur City are:
- Golden Temple Mail
- Parasnath Express
- Nanda Devi Express
- Paschim Express
- Swaraj Express
- Dwarka Express
- Jan Shatabdi Express
- Azimabad Express
- Avadh Express
- Mewar Express
- New Delhi Intercity Express
and so on.
References
- ^ "Indian Railway: गंगापुर सिटी जंक्शन को रेलवे ने दी सौगात, 24 करोड़ की लागत से बन रहा स्मार्ट स्टेशन, मिलेंगी आधुनिक सुविधाएं". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "WCR Stations List" (PDF). West Central Railway. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Gangapur City railway station redevelopment". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 31 January 2026.