Jamnagar–Porbandar line

The Jamnagar–Porbandar line belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division.

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

v t e Jamnagar–Porbandar line
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

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

1. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)".
2. "IR History: Part III (1947–1970)".
3. "IR History: Part III (1970–1995)".