Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line

Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Gujarat
Termini Surendranagar
Bhavnagar
Operation
Opened 1880
Owner Indian Railways
Operator(s) Western Railway
Technical
Track length 170 km (106 mi)
No. of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line was located in Gujarat state of India.

History

The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line was laid by Bhavnagar State Railway in 1879 and was opened by 18 December 1880.[1][2] Gauge conversion of this section was announced in Rail budget 1997.[3] The gauge conversion foundation stone was laid by then Union Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani on 8 July 1999.[4] Gauge conversion was sanctioned under SPV section from Surendranagar–Dhola–Pipavav in September 2000 by Indian Railway to serve Pipavav Port.[5] The gauge conversion of this section was completed by 2003.

References

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