Jamnagar–Porbandar line explained

Box Width:28em
Jamnagar–Porbandar line
Status:Operational
Open:1946
Tracklength:440NaN0
Tracks:1
Electrification:Yes
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History: Part III (1900–1947).
  2. Web site: IR History: Part III (1947–1970).
  3. Web site: IR History: Part III (1970–1995).