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			{{Short description\|Railway line in Gujarat, India}}
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	\| locale = [[Gujarat]]		\| locale = [[Gujarat]]
	\| start = [[Surendranagar railway station\|Surendranagar]]		\| start = [[Surendranagar railway station\|Surendranagar]]
	\| end = [[Bhavnagar]]		\| end = [[Bhavnagar Terminus]]
	\| stations =		\| stations =
	\| routes =		\| routes =
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	\| racksystem =		\| racksystem =
	\| electrification =		\| electrification= [[25 kV AC]]
	\| speed =		\| speed = 100 km/h
	\| elevation =		\| elevation = 72m
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| map =		\| map =
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	{{Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line}}		{{Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line}}

	The '''Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line''' is located in the Gujarat state of India.		The '''Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line''' is located in the Gujarat state of India. Some [[passenger trains]] run on this railway line.

	==History==		==History==
	The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line was laid by [[Bhavnagar State Railway]] in 1879 and was opened by 18 December 1880.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.pipavavrailway.com/update.htm \|title=Pipavav Rail History}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= ~~http~~://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html \|title=Irfca history Part-2}}</ref> Gauge conversion of this section was announced in Rail budget 1997.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://pib.nic.in/archive/bud9798/railbud.html \|title=Rail budget 1997-98}}</ref> The gauge conversion foundation stone was laid by then Union Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani on 8 July 1999.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/19990708/fec08086p.html \|title=Gauge conversion foundation stone}}</ref> Gauge conversion was sanctioned under SPV section from Surendranagar–Dhola–Pipavav in September 2000 by Indian Railway to serve Pipavav Port.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000924/ina24021.html \|title=SPV section for Bhavnagar-Dhola}}</ref>		The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line was laid by [[Bhavnagar State Railway]] in 1879 and was opened by 18 December 1880.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.pipavavrailway.com/update.htm \|title=Pipavav Rail History}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html \|title=Irfca history Part-2}}</ref> Gauge conversion of this section was announced in Rail budget 1997.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://pib.nic.in/archive/bud9798/railbud.html \|title=Rail budget 1997-98}}</ref> The gauge conversion foundation stone was laid by then Union Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani on 8 July 1999.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/19990708/fec08086p.html \|title=Gauge conversion foundation stone}}</ref> Gauge conversion was sanctioned under SPV section from Surendranagar–Dhola–Pipavav in September 2000 by Indian Railway to serve Pipavav Port.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000924/ina24021.html \|title=SPV section for Bhavnagar-Dhola}}</ref>
	The gauge conversion of this section was completed by 2003.		The gauge conversion of this section was completed by 2003.

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	[[Category:Railway lines in Gujarat]]		[[Category:Railway lines in Gujarat]]
	[[Category:Surendranagar district]]		[[Category:Surendranagar district]]
	[[Category:Western Railway ~~Zone~~]]		[[Category:Western Railway zone]]
	[[Category:Bhavnagar railway division\|*]]		[[Category:Bhavnagar railway division\|*]]
	[[Category:Rajkot railway division\|*]]		[[Category:Rajkot railway division\|*]]
	[[Category:1880 establishments in India]]		[[Category:1880 establishments in India]]
	[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]		[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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| name = Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line
| color =
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| status = Operational
| locale = [[Gujarat]]
| start = [[Surendranagar railway station|Surendranagar]]
| end = [[Bhavnagar]]
| stations =
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = 1880
| close =
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
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{{Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line}}

The '''Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line''' is located in the Gujarat state of India.

==History==
The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line was laid by [[Bhavnagar State Railway]] in 1879 and was opened by 18 December 1880.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pipavavrailway.com/update.htm |title=Pipavav Rail History}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title=Irfca history Part-2}}</ref> Gauge conversion of this section was announced in Rail budget 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://pib.nic.in/archive/bud9798/railbud.html |title=Rail budget 1997-98}}</ref> The gauge conversion foundation stone was laid by then Union Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani on 8 July 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/19990708/fec08086p.html |title=Gauge conversion foundation stone}}</ref> Gauge conversion was sanctioned under SPV section from Surendranagar–Dhola–Pipavav in September 2000 by Indian Railway to serve Pipavav Port.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000924/ina24021.html |title=SPV section for Bhavnagar-Dhola}}</ref>
The gauge conversion of this section was completed by 2003.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Railways in Western India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Surendranagar-Bhavnagar line}}
[[Category:Railway lines in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Surendranagar district]]
[[Category:Western Railway Zone]]
[[Category:Bhavnagar railway division|*]]
[[Category:Rajkot railway division|*]]
[[Category:1880 establishments in India]]
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]

Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line - Revision history

Mokx71: brief cleanup details for accuracy and fixed typos

->Vatsmaxed: /* top */updated template, replaced: Indian gauge → {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} broad gauge