Summary:
Rajkot: The British-era railway station of Saurashtra’s commercial capital — Rajkot — is all set to get a major facelift in the next three years.Considering the rising railway traffic and increased number of trains, Rajkot is one of the 67 stations in India proposed to be developed as A-1 class. Currently, Bhaktinagar station is only used for trains coming and going towards Junagadh and Somnath, and it has only two platforms. Most of the trains passing through Rajkot junction originate from Okha, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Somnath and Junagadh.Moreover, Rajkot junction has only one entry point, which is also a narrow road passing through an extremely congested area. At present, these trains halt for 15 minutes at Rajkot junction. Once Bhaktinagar is developed as a satellite station, the railways will provide facilities such as water filling for coaches that will help trains coming from Junagadh and Somnath..