The construction of the station aims to make the Statue of Unity more accessible to tourists.

Ekta Nagar railway station is located at a distance of just 5 kilometres from Statue of Unity.

[3][4] The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind had laid the foundation stone on 15 December 2018.

[5][6][7] The construction of the railway station is set to cost 200 million Indian rupees.

The railway line will connect Kevadiya to Chandod, Moriya, Tilakwada and Garudeshwar.