Jamnagar–Porbandar line
| Jamnagar–Porbandar line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Gujarat |
| Termini |
Jamnagar Porbandar |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1946 |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge |
| Operating speed | up to 80 km/h |
The Jamnagar–Porbandar line belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division.
History
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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