Okha railway station explained

Okha railway station
Native Name Lang:gu
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Okha, Gujarat
Country:India
Elevation:50NaN0
Coordinates:22.4717°N 69.0768°W
Line:Viramgam–Okha line
Structure:Standard
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Western Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway
Map Type:India#India Gujarat
Map Dot Label:Okha railway station
Map Size:300

Okha railway station is a railway station in Okha, Gujarat. It belongs to Rajkot Division of Western Railway in India.

Geography

The Okha railway station is one of the western broad-gauge railway stations in India. It serves the port of Okha. There are trains to destinations in India like Mumbai, Somnath, Howrah, Nathdwara, Gorakhpur, Puri, Guwahati, Rameswaram, Kochi, Tuticorin, Varanasi, Dehradun and Jaipur .[1]

History

Jamnagar–Okha metre-gauge line was opened for traffic in the year 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway.[2] Later Jamnagar & Dwaraka Railway was merged into Saurashtra Railway in April 1948.[3] Later it was undertaken by Western Railway. Gauge Conversion of Hapa–Okha section was later completed in 1984 by Indian Railways.[4]

Major trains

Following Express/Superfast trains originate from Okha railway station:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arrivals at Okha.
  2. Web site: IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947).
  3. Web site: IR History: Part - III (1947 - 1970).
  4. Web site: IR History: Part - III (1970 - 1995).