13-515: Gandhinagar is the capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Gandhinagar may also refer to: Gandhinagar Gandhinagar ( / ɡ ɑː n d ɪ ˈ n ɑː ɡ ər / , Gujarati: [ˈgɑːndʱinəgəɾ] ) is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India . Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad , on the west central point of the industrial corridor between
26-1011: A command centre in the city. Gandhinagar has recently developed the Gujarat State Emergency Disaster Management centre. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport located in Ahmedabad is 18 km away from Gandhinagar, providing both domestic and international flights. Gandhinagar Capital railway station (GNC) is located in Sector 14. Many trains running on the western zones pass through Gandhinagar. Currently, there are five trains running from this station in which three are express trains and two are MEMU trains. Jaipur-Bandra Garib Rath, Haridwar mail for Delhi and Haridwar and Shanti Express for Indore Junction BG are main express trains running through this station. Ahmedabad Railway Station (ADI) in Kalupur Ahmedabad
39-428: Is generally dry and hot outside of the monsoon season. The weather is hot to severely hot from March to May when the maximum temperature stays in the range of 36 to 42 °C (97 to 108 °F), and the minimum in the range of 19 to 27 °C (66 to 81 °F). It is pleasant in the winter days and quite chilling in the night during December to February. The average maximum temperature is around 29 °C (84 °F),
52-473: Is the nearest rail junction (25 km away) which provides connectivity with all the major cities and towns of India. The Indian Railways transports are available for moving in northern India and eastern India from Kalol Junction railway station (KLL). Under Phase II of the Ahmedabad Metro , total 22.8 km long network connecting Gandhinagar with Ahmedabad is being constructed. The north–south line of
65-423: The 2011 census of India, Gandhinagar had a population of 208,299. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 90%. Male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 89%. In Gandhinagar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Over 95% of the population of Gandhinagar are Hindus . Gandhinagar has an average elevation of 81 metres (266 feet). The city sits on
78-555: The Ahmedabad Metro is being extended from Motera station to Mahatma Mandir station. A branch line will connect GNLU station to GIFT City station. Gandhinagar Capital railway station Gandhinagar Railway Station or Gandhinagar Capital (Station Code: GNC ) is a major railway station with a 5-star hotel on its top in the city of Gandhinagar , Gujarat . Its serve as one of the suburban station of Ahmedabad from where some Ahmedabad bound trains operate from here It serves
91-424: The average minimum is 13 °C (55 °F), and the climate is extremely dry. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September. The average annual rainfall is around 773.6 mm (30.46 in). On 1 May 1960, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of the former State of Bombay . These districts were further subdivided later on. There are 33 administrative districts in
104-549: The banks of the Sabarmati River , in north-central-east Gujarat. The 20,543 km area around Gandhinagar is defined by Gujarat capital territory. Gandhinagar spans an area of 326 km (126 sq mi). The river frequently dries up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water. Gandhinagar is India's tree capital with 54% green cover on its land area. Gandhinagar has a tropical wet and dry climate with three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. The climate
117-462: The capital city of Gujarat . The station is located in Sector-14 of Gandhinagar . It was constructed by Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation, a Public Sector Enterprise(PSE) formed by JV between IRCON and RITES . Following trains halt at Gandhinagar Capital railway station in both direction: The station consists of three platforms. After redevelopment of the station was completed it
130-530: The megacities of Delhi and Mumbai . Gandhinagar lies on the west bank of the Sabarmati River, about 545 km (338 miles) north of Mumbai and 901 km (560 miles) southwest of Delhi . The Akshardham temple is located in Gandhinagar. There was a determination to make Gandhinagar a purely Indian enterprise, partly because the state of Gujarat was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi . For this reason,
143-451: The planning was done by two Indian town planners: Prakash M Apte and H. K. Mewada, who had apprenticed with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh . The name of the city means "Gandhi's city" and it is named after Mahatma Gandhi . The city was planned by Chief Architect H.K. Mewada, a Cornell University graduate, and his assistant Prakash M Apte. It was developed in the 1960s. According to
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#1732855931143156-572: The state. Gandhinagar is a political hub for the state of Gujarat. Congress won the first municipal election in 2011. Mahendrasinh Rana became the first mayor of the city. The current Member of the Lok Sabha for Gandhinagar is Amit Shah from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gandhinagar is also situated near the west command post of the Indian Army and Indian Air force and also has
169-455: Was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16 July 2021. The redeveloped station has been designed to be disabled-friendly and a five-star hotel has been built atop the platform. The luxury hotel is said to have 318 rooms and will be operated by a private entity. The hotel has been built to host national and international guests with the entire building been constructed keeping in tune with green building features. This article about
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