The Gandhidham–Palanpur section belongs to the Western Railway of Kutch district of Gujarat state.

The railway was financed by the Maharao Khengarji Bawa of Cutch State.

This line is providing connectivity for North India with Kandla and GAPL's Mundra ports.

The Kandla and Mundra ports, local salt industry, Indian Oil Corporation's depot, and Iffco's fertilizer plant at Kandla is benefited from this line for freight services.

The first Python goods train of Western Railway plied on this section on 12 April 2011.