Jamnagar–Porbandar line

Jamnagar–Porbandar line
Jamnagar–Porbandar line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Gujarat
Termini	Jamnagar; Porbandar;
Service
Operator(s)	Western Railway
History
Opened	1946
Technical
Track length	44 km (27 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	up to 80 km/h

Legend

				km
				0	Porbandar
				13	Ranavav
				24	Rana Bordi
				26	Sakhpur
				29	Tarsai
				32	Wansjaliya Junction
					Porbandar–Jetalsar section
				37	Jashapar
				46	Kalavad
				50	Bhavnad
				68	Gop Jam
				85	Lalpur Jam

				102	Kanalus Junction
					Viramgam–Okha line
				122	Pipli
				132	Lakhabawal
				144	Jamnagar
				152	Hapa
					Viramgam–Okha line
				km

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

^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)".
^ "IR History: Part III (1947–1970)".
^ "IR History: Part III (1970–1995)".

[1] "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)".

[2] "IR History: Part III (1947–1970)".

[3] "IR History: Part III (1970–1995)".