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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Railway line in Gujarat, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox rail line<br />
| box_width = 28em<br />
| name = Rajkot–Somnath line<br />
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| image = Veraval Railway Station - panoramio.jpg<br />
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| caption = Veraval the important station on Rajkot–Somnath line<br />
| type = [[Regional rail]]<br>[[Light rail]]<br />
| system = <br />
| status = Operational<br />
| locale = [[Gujarat]]<br />
| start = {{rws|Rajkot Junction}}<br />
| end = {{rws|Somnath}}<br />
| stations = <br />
| routes =<br />
| daily_ridership =<br />
| open = {{start date and age|1890}}<br />
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| owner = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Western Railway zone]]<br />
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| tracklength = {{convert|190|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| tracks = 1<br />
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] <br />
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| electrification = <br />
| speed = up to 80 km/h<br />
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| map = {{Rajkot–Somnath line}}<br />
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The '''Rajkot–Somnath line''' is a railway line connecting [[Jetalsar railway station|Jetalsar]] and [[Veraval]]. It covers a distance of {{convert|190|km|mi}} in [[Gujarat]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The initial section from Veraval to Junagadh was started in 1880 by Junagadh Railway and opened to traffic in 1888. The line between Rajkot to Jetalsar was started in 1880 by Rajkot–Jetalsar Railway<ref>{{cite web|url= http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Jetalsar-Rajkot_Railway |title=Rajkot–Jetalsar Railway}}</ref> and opened to traffic in 1890.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Junagadh_State_Railway |title=Junagadh state Railway}}</ref> Rajkot-Junagadh-Veraval section was merged with [[Saurashtra Railway]] in April 1948. Saurashtra Railway was merged into [[Western Railway Zone|Western Railway]] on 5 November 1951. Gauge conversion of Rajkot–Veraval section was announced in 1996-97.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ieo.org/rail008.html |title=Rail budget announcement}}</ref> Gauge conversion of Rajkot–Veraval has been completed in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-02-21/ahmedabad/27273433_1_gauge-conversion-rajkot-junagadh-junagadh-veraval-stretch |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130909164241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-02-21/ahmedabad/27273433_1_gauge-conversion-rajkot-junagadh-junagadh-veraval-stretch |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2013-09-09 |work= [[The Times of India]] |title=Gauge conversion}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]<br />
[[Category:Bhavnagar railway division|*]]<br />
[[Category:Rajkot railway division|*]]<br />
[[Category:Western Railway Zone]]<br />
[[Category:Railway lines in Gujarat]]</div>->Jessicapierce