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Jamnagar–Porbandar line

Jamnagar–Porbandar line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleGujarat
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Western Railway
History
Opened1946
Technical
Track length44 km (27 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speedup to 80 km/h

The Jamnagar–Porbandar line belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division.

History

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The Jamnagar–Porbandar railway metre-gauge railway was opened for traffic in 1946 jointly by Porbandar Railway and Dwaraka & Jamnagar Railway.[1] After then it was merged into Saurashtra Railway in April 1948. Later Western Railway came into existence on 5 November 1951.[2] Gauge conversion of the Jamnagar–Porbandar section completed in the early 1980s.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)".
  2. ^ "IR History: Part III (1947–1970)".
  3. ^ "IR History: Part III (1970–1995)".
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Jamnagar–Porbandar line
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