The Wankaner–Surendranagar section belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division in Gujarat State.
| Wankaner–Surendranagar section | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | Gujarat |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Western Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 74 km (46 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
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History
editSir Lakhdiraji,[citation needed] who ruled from 1922 until 1948. Sir Lakhdiraji acted as a ruler, manager, patron and policeman of the state with great authority. Sir Lakhdiraji, like other contemporary rulers of Saurashtra, built roads and a railway network (of seventy miles), connecting Wadhwan and Morbi. Surendranagar-Rajkot section was laid in 1890.[1] Gauge conversion of Viramgam–Hapa section via Surendranagar, Wankaner was completed by 1980.[2] Morvi State Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.
Freight
editAbout 26 trains pass through this section daily.[3]
Doubling
editDoubling work on this section is completed in Feb 2023.[4]
References
edit- ^ "IR History: Part - 3 (1900 - 1947)".
- ^ "IR History: Part - 5 (1970 - 1995)".
- ^ "Passing trains through this section".
- ^ Reply, Sansad (21 December 2023). "Railway minister reply" (PDF). Sansad.in. Retrieved 21 June 2024.