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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]] | ||
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| electrification | | electrification= [[25 kV AC]] | ||
| speed = | | speed = 100 km/h | ||
| elevation = | | elevation = 72m | ||
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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= | 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 | [[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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:43, 22 November 2025
| Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | Gujarat |
| Termini | Surendranagar Bhavnagar Terminus |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Western Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1880 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 170 km (106 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h |
| Highest elevation | 72m |
Template:Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line
The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line is located in the Gujarat state of India. Some passenger trains run on this railway line.
History[edit | edit source]
The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line was laid by Bhavnagar State Railway in 1879 and was opened by 18 December 1880.[1][2] Gauge conversion of this section was announced in Rail budget 1997.[3] The gauge conversion foundation stone was laid by then Union Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani on 8 July 1999.[4] Gauge conversion was sanctioned under SPV section from Surendranagar–Dhola–Pipavav in September 2000 by Indian Railway to serve Pipavav Port.[5] The gauge conversion of this section was completed by 2003.