Pachora–Jamner railway explained

Box Width:28em
PachoraJamner section
Status:Operational
Stations:9
Tracklength:560NaN0
Tracks:1
Electrification:Yes

The PachoraJamner narrow-gauge railway line was opened by Central Province Railway in 1919.[1]

History

The Pachora–Jamner railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of Bombay. The Pachora–Pahur section was opened up in 1918 and the rest of the sections in 1919. On termination of the contracts with the former Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company, the line was brought under direct state management with effect from 1 July 1925.[2] Total length of the railway was 34.62 miles.

Pachora–Jamner Passenger has a total of 7 halts and 1 Intermediate Stations from Pachora Junction to Jamner and covers a distance of 56 km in 2 hours 5 minutes. Pachora–Jamner Passenger is a train that comes under Bhusawal Railway Division of Indian Railways.[3]

Conversion to broad gauge

In 2016, Indian Railways announced that the railway would be converted to broad gauge.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Branching Out in Khandesh. IRFCA.
  2. Web site: Pachora-Jamner railway. JalgaonLive.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160316041335/http://jalgaonlive.com/tag/pachora-jamner-railway/. 16 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Transport and Communications - Railways. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040124/https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/comm_railways.html//. 4 March 2016. Maharashtra Government.
  4. Web site: Conversion of Pachora-Jamner Rail Line in Maharashtra. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113050/http://pib.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr98/l0698/PIBR110698.html. 16 March 2017. NIC.in.