a) Salient Physical Features :-

i)  PHYSICAL FEATURES

Located in Kutch region of state of Gujarat (India) connecting Ports of Kandla and Mundra to rest of Indian Railways' broad gauge network system.

ii)  TRACK

Rails

Palanpur to Gandhidham 52 kg rails	Main Line track	New 1st class
	Loop Line track	Second hand

Sleepers

Palanpur to Samakhiali	Main Line	60 kg PSC sleepers M+7 density
	Loop Line	60 kg PSC sleepers M+4 density
Samakhiali to Gandhidham	Main Line	60 kg PSC sleepers M+8 density

Fittings

Class - I fittings - ERC clips, GR pads, Metal liners in mid section and GFN liners in station yards.

Ballast

Main Line	300 mm cushion
Loop Line	250 mm cushion

iii)  BRIDGES

Major Bridges           –       19
Minor Bridges           –     339
Road Over Bridges  –       04
Road Under Bridge –       01
                                            363

iv)  LEVEL CROSSINGS

Manned         –      80
Unmanned   –    134
                              213

v)  RULING GRADIENT

1 in 150

vi)  NUMBER OF CURVES

66 with max. 4⁰

vii)  ROUTE

"D" route

viii)  INTERCHANGE POINTS

a.Palanpur, Samakhiali & Gandhidham with Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway.
b.Bhildi with Jodhpur Division of North-Western Railway.

ix)  SIGNALING

3 aspects Color Light Signaling.

x)  TRAIN CONTROLLING

Absolute Block System.

xi)  MAXIMUM SECTIONAL SPEED

100 kmph.

xii)  LINE CAPACITY

21 trains each way.

xiii)  INTERLOCKING

Token less Standard-III interlocking with Central Panel.

xiv)  TRAIN MOBILE COMMUNICATION

VHF sets with Drivers, Guards and Stations staff for online direct communication.

xv)  STATIONS

Block stations     -  33
Halt stations      -      2

b) List of Stations & Their Code & Distance:

	Name of Stations	Station   Code	km from  PNU
1.	PALANPUR	PNU	0
2.	CHADOTAR – Halt	CDQ	7.27
3.	CHANDISAR	CDS	13.36
4.	RASANA – Halt	RSNA	19.54
5.	DISA	DISA	27.54
6.	LORWADA	LW	36.16
7.	BHILDI	BLDI	45.50
8.	JASALI	JSI	56.10
9.	DHANAKWADA	DKW	64.84
10.	DIYODAR	DEOR	71.74
11.	MITHA	MITA	81.53
12.	BHABHAR	BAH	88.93
13.	DEVGAM	DVGM	100.75
14.	RADHANPUR	RDHP	113.43
15.	PIPLEE	PLE	121.70
16.	VARAHI	VRX	130.07
17.	VAGHPURA	VU	139.55
18.	CHHANSARA	CASA	146.93
19.	SANTALPUR (Ldg Sdg.)	SNLR	156.44
20.	GARAMADI	GM	164.03
21.	PIPARALA	PFL	172.52
22.	LAKHPAT	LAA	182.72
23.	ADESAR(Ldg. Sdg.)	AAR	189.02
24.	BHUTAKIYA-BHIMASAR	BUBR	198.43
25.	PADAMPUR	PDF	206.23
26.	KIDIYANAGAR	KYG	214.14
27.	CHITROD	COE	224.54
28.	SHIVLAKHA	SIA	231.87
29.	LAKADIYA	LKZ	239.17
30.	SHAMAKHIYALI (Ldg.Sdg.)	SIOB	247.73
31.	VONDH	VON	254.58
32.	BHACHAU	BCO	263.69
33.	CHIRAI	CHIB	276.81
34.	BHIMASAR	BMSB	286.88
35.	GHANDHIDHAM	GIM	300.81