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<p><span class="autocomment">top: </span>updated template, replaced: Indian gauge → {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} <a href="/wiki/Broad_gauge" class="mw-redirect" title="Broad gauge">broad gauge</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}<br /> {{Infobox rail line<br /> | box_width = 28em<br /> | name = Viramgam–Surendra Nagar section<br /> | color = <br /> | logo =<br /> | logo_width =<br /> | image = <br /> | image_width = <br /> | caption = <br /> | type = <br /> | system = <br /> | status = Operational<br /> | locale = [[Gujarat]]<br /> | start = [[Viramgam railway station|Viramgam]]<br /> | end = [[Surendranagar railway station|Surendranagar]]<br /> | stations = <br /> | routes =<br /> | daily_ridership =<br /> | open = 1872<br /> | close =<br /> | owner = [[Indian Railways]]<br /> | operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]<br /> | character =<br /> | depot =<br /> | stock = <br /> | linelength = <br /> | tracklength = {{convert|65|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br /> | tracks = 2<br /> | gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]<br /> | old_gauge =<br /> | minradius =<br /> | racksystem =<br /> | electrification =<br /> | speed =100 kmph <br /> | elevation =<br /> | website =<br /> | map = <br /> | map_state = <br /> }}<br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Viramgam–Surendranagar section&#039;&#039;&#039; covers a distance of 65&amp;nbsp;km in [[Gujarat]].<br /> <br /> {{Viramgam–Surendra Nagar section|collapse=yes}}<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> During 19th century Viramgam railway station owned by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway|BB&amp;CI]]. During which [[Ahmedabad–Viramgam section]] was laid. In 1872 BB&amp;CI line was extended to Surendranagar. Later Broad gauge network up to [[Surendranagar]] was extended in 1879 by BB &amp; CI Railway&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title=Irfca History part-2}}&lt;/ref&gt; The gauge conversion of Viramgam–Hapa section in the year 1980.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title=Irfca History part-5}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Doubling==<br /> Doubling of Viramgam Surendranagar section has been completed since October 2015. Trains have started to ply on the newly laid up line.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Viramgam-Surendra Nagar section}}<br /> [[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]<br /> [[Category:Railway lines in Gujarat]]<br /> [[Category:Rajkot railway division|*]]<br /> [[Category:Ahmedabad railway division|*]]<br /> [[Category:1872 establishments in India]]</div>

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