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The '''Ahmedabad–Viramgam section''' belongs to Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.<br />
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==History==<br />
During 19th century Ahmedabad–Viramgam section was owned by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway|BB&CI]]. During which Ahmedabad–Viramgam section was laid in 1871 by BB&CI. Later BB&CI line was extended to [[Surendranagar]] in 1872. After then Broad gauge network to Surendranagar was extended by BB&CI Railway in 1879.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title=Ahmedabad-Viramgam section History}}</ref> [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] was merged into the [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railway]] on 5 November 1951.<ref>[[Cutch State Railway]]</ref> Later gauge conversion of Ahmedabad–Viramgam section has completed in earlier 1980's.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title=Gauge conversion}}</ref><br />
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==Freight==<br />
Later in October 2011, a goods train with 120 wagons plied on this section.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=20101007201010070338595065a707f5b |title = 120 wagon goods train by WR |access-date = 25 December 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131226043634/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=20101007201010070338595065a707f5b |archive-date = 26 December 2013 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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==Speed limits==<br />
The Ahmedabad–Viramgam section is classified as a Group D-special class line in which speeds up to 100&nbsp;km/h is allowed.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-pway.html |title = Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way|access-date = 2013-12-12}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]<br />
[[Category:Railway lines in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Ahmedabad railway division|*]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Ahmedabad]]</div>>Vatsmaxed