Pratapnagar Station Building: Old Name Goya gate station:
Goya Gate(now Pratap Nagar) station provided gateway to NG system to Baroda. NG line from Dabhoi reached here on 1st July, 1880; however, survey for location was done well before Dabhoi-Miyagam section was even opend, during October-November 1860.
After great persuasion BB & CI agreed on 9th May 1878 to permit connection with Goya Gate. Estimated cost of extention from Dabhoi to Baroda was Rs. 1,31,652 and the contract was awarded to Mohan Lal Bechardas & Co.
After opening of Goya Gate on 1st July 1880, line was further extended by 2 miles to Vishvamitri Junction on 24th Jan 1881.
Note BG connection with Vishvamitri came in 1912-24. (Bhaveen Patel)