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[[File:Pachora Railway Station.jpg|thumb|[[Pachora Junction railway station]]]]
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[[File:Pachora Jamner Narrow Guage.jpg|thumb|Diesel locomotive sheds and workshops]]
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The [[Pachora Junction Railway Station|Pachora]]–[[Jamner]] {{track gauge|2ft6in}} narrow-gauge railway line was opened by Central Province Railway in 1919.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Trips/west-konkan/jamner/| title=Branching Out in Khandesh| website=IRFCA}}</ref>
The [[Pachora Junction Railway Station|Pachora]]–[[Jamner]] {{track gauge|2ft6in}} narrow-gauge railway line was opened by Central Province Railway in 1919.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url=http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Trips/west-konkan/jamner/| title=Branching Out in Khandesh| website=IRFCA}}&lt;/ref&gt;


== History ==
== History ==
The Pachora–Jamner railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of Bombay. The Pachora–[[Pahur, Maharashtra|Pahur]] section was opened up in 1918 and the rest of the sections in 1919. On termination of the contracts with the former [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company]], the line was brought under direct state management with effect from 1 July 1925.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://jalgaonlive.com/tag/pachora-jamner-railway/| title=Pachora-Jamner railway| website=JalgaonLive.com| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316041335/http://jalgaonlive.com/tag/pachora-jamner-railway/| archivedate=16 March 2016}}</ref> Total length of the railway was 34.62 miles.
The Pachora–Jamner railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of Bombay. The Pachora–[[Pahur, Maharashtra|Pahur]] section was opened up in 1918 and the rest of the sections in 1919. On termination of the contracts with the former [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company]], the line was brought under direct state management with effect from 1 July 1925.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url=http://jalgaonlive.com/tag/pachora-jamner-railway/| title=Pachora-Jamner railway| website=JalgaonLive.com| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316041335/http://jalgaonlive.com/tag/pachora-jamner-railway/| archivedate=16 March 2016}}&lt;/ref&gt; Total length of the railway was 34.62 miles.


[[Pachora–Jamner Passenger]] has a total of 7 halts and 1 Intermediate Stations from [[Pachora Junction Railway Station|Pachora Junction]] to [[Jamner]] and covers a distance of 56&nbsp;km in 2 hours 5 minutes. [[Pachora–Jamner Passenger]] is a train that comes under [[Bhusawal Railway Division]] of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/comm_railways.html//| title=Transport and Communications - Railways| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040124/https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/comm_railways.html//| archivedate=4 March 2016| website=Maharashtra Government}}</ref>
[[Pachora–Jamner Passenger]] has a total of 7 halts and 1 Intermediate Stations from [[Pachora Junction Railway Station|Pachora Junction]] to [[Jamner]] and covers a distance of 56&amp;nbsp;km in 2 hours 5 minutes. [[Pachora–Jamner Passenger]] is a train that comes under [[Bhusawal Railway Division]] of Indian Railways.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/comm_railways.html//| title=Transport and Communications - Railways| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040124/https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/comm_railways.html//| archivedate=4 March 2016| website=Maharashtra Government}}&lt;/ref&gt;


== Conversion to broad gauge ==
== Conversion to broad gauge ==


In 2016, [[Indian Railways]] announced that the railway would be converted to {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pib.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr98/l0698/PIBR110698.html| title=Conversion of Pachora-Jamner Rail Line in Maharashtra| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113050/http://pib.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr98/l0698/PIBR110698.html| archivedate=16 March 2017| website=NIC.in}}</ref>
In 2016, [[Indian Railways]] announced that the railway would be converted to {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url=http://pib.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr98/l0698/PIBR110698.html| title=Conversion of Pachora-Jamner Rail Line in Maharashtra| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113050/http://pib.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr98/l0698/PIBR110698.html| archivedate=16 March 2017| website=NIC.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;


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[[Category:Central Railway zone|*]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1919]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1919]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Jalgaon district]]
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Revision as of 14:31, 13 July 2024


PachoraJamner section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleMaharashtra
TerminiPachora
Jamner
Stations9
Service
Operator(s)Western Railway
Technical
Track length56 km (35 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
ElectrificationYes

The PachoraJamner 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway line was opened by Central Province Railway in 1919.<ref>"Branching Out in Khandesh". IRFCA.</ref>

History

The Pachora–Jamner railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of Bombay. The Pachora–Pahur section was opened up in 1918 and the rest of the sections in 1919. On termination of the contracts with the former Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company, the line was brought under direct state management with effect from 1 July 1925.<ref>"Pachora-Jamner railway". JalgaonLive.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.</ref> Total length of the railway was 34.62 miles.

Pachora–Jamner Passenger has a total of 7 halts and 1 Intermediate Stations from Pachora Junction to Jamner and covers a distance of 56&nbsp;km in 2 hours 5 minutes. Pachora–Jamner Passenger is a train that comes under Bhusawal Railway Division of Indian Railways.<ref>"Transport and Communications - Railways". Maharashtra Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.</ref>

Conversion to broad gauge

In 2016, Indian Railways announced that the railway would be converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.<ref>"Conversion of Pachora-Jamner Rail Line in Maharashtra". NIC.in. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017.</ref>

References