The Viramgam–Okha line is a railway passing through Gujarat State, in western India. Which is branch of Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line that connects Ahmedabad with major cities like Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surendranagar, Dwarka and also produces branch line for Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Morbi, Veraval and Porbander. Recently it has been fully electrified and there is double line section up to Rajkot.

Viramgam–Okha line
Jamnagar, an important railway station on Viramgam–Okha line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleGujarat
Termini
Service
TypeRegional rail
Light rail
Operator(s)Western Railway zone
History
Opened1922; 102 years ago (1922)
Technical
Track length433 km (269 mi)
Number of tracks2 (between Rajkot and Viramgam) 1 (between Rajkot and Okha)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 kilometres per hour (62 mph)
Route map

km
to Ahmedabad–Viramgam section
To Viramgam–Mahesana section
0
Viramgam
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
To Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line
10
Vani Road
15
Khareshwar Road
19
Sabli Road
25
Bhaskarpara
32
Lilapur Road
39
Kesariya Road
44
Lakhtar
50
Bajrangpura
56
Bala Road
To Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section
To Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line
67
Surendranagar
SH-20
73
Chamraj
79
Digsar
87
Muli Road
97
Ramparda
103
Vagadiya
113
Than Junction
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119
Lakhamanachi
127
Daladi
135
Lunaseriya
140
Wankaner Junction
To Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
Machchhu River
142
Wankaner City
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147
Amarsar
152
Sindhawadar
159
Kanakot
171
Khorana
172
Bileashwar
Rajkot–Morbi Highway
182
Rajkot Junction
To Rajkot–Somnath line
192
Khanderi
206
Paddhari
213
Chanol
220
Hadmatiya Junction
228
Jaliya Devani
236
Jam Wanthali
248
Alia Bada
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258
Hapa
266
Jamnagar
278
Lakhbawal
288
Pipli
To Porbandar–Jetalsar section
293
Kanalus Junction
Sikka
303
Modpur
313
Sinhan
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321
Khambalia
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339
Bhatel
353
Bhopalka
363
Bhatiya
374
Kuranga
383
Okha Madhi
401
Gorinja
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405
Dwarka
410
Varvala
421
Bhimrana
424
Mithapur
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433
Okha
Source:Google Maps
59503 Viramgam–Okha Passenger

Geography

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The Viramgam–Okha line passes through Central part of Gujarat connecting Surendranagar, Wankaner, Rajkot and Jamnagar. It covers a distance of 433 kilometres (269 mi) in Gujarat. It is explained in detailed in sections:

  1. Viramgam–Surendra Nagar section
  2. Wankaner–Surendra Nagar section
  3. Rajkot–Wankaner section

History

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Viramgam–Okha section was laid by a number of Princely States and is initially a metre gauge line. Ahmedabad–Viramgam section was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway by 1871 and was extended to Wadhwan by 1872. Surendra Nagar-Rajkot section was opened by Morvi State Railway in 1890. Rajkot-Jamnagar line was opened by 1897,[1] and Jamnagar-Okha section was opened in 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway. Rajkot-Junagadh-Veraval section was merged with Saurashtra Railway[2] in April 1948. Saurashtra Railway was merged into Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[3] Gauge conversion of Viramgam-Hapa section completed on 17 June 1980 and Hapa-Okha section by 24 April 1984 by Indian Railways.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Irfca history (1870-1899)".
  2. ^ "Irfca history (1900-1947)".
  3. ^ "Irfca history (1947-1970)".
  4. ^ "Irfca history (1971-1995)".