Okhamandal State Railway Explained

Okhamandal State Railway
Foundation:1918
Location Country:British India
Area Served:Okhamandal State
Industry:Railways
Services:Rail transport
Dissolved:1951

The Okhamandal State Railway was a 37miles metre gauge railway financed by the Okhamandal State.

History

The line between Kuranga and Arthara was sanctioned in 1913. In 1918, work on this line was stopped due to the war.[1] [2] In 1921, the Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway (GBSR) took over the management and operation of the Okhamandal State Railway. In 1922 the Kuranga–Okha Railway branch was opened which linked to the Okha Port Trust Railway. In 1923 the operation and maintenance of the Okhamandal State Railway was passed to the Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway.[2] Saurashtra Railway came into being in April, 1948 with the amalgamation of a number of state railways which included Okhamandal State Railway.

Conversion to broad gauge

The railway was converted to broad gauge in 1984.[3]

References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n203/mode/2up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 195
  2. http://www.historyofvadodara.in/2010/01/Railway-Museum-and-Auditorium.html "History of Vadodara/Railway Museum"
  3. Web site: IR History: Part - V (1970 - 1995). 2018-04-30.