| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Junagadh |
| Locale | Saurashtra, Gujarat |
| Dates of operation | 1911–1948 |
| Predecessor | Bhavnagar–Gondal–Junagadh–Porbandar Railway |
| Successor | Saurashtra Railway, Western Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
The Junagadh State Railway (JunSR) was a metre gauge railway owned by the Junagadh State and initially worked by the Bhavnagar–Gondal–Junagadh–Porbandar Railway.[1] From 1911 the JunSR worked itself as an independent system, owned by the Junagadh Durbar, until 1948 when it became part of the Saurashtra Railway.[2]
Conversion to broad gauge
The railway was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge progressively in 2000s.[3]
References
- ↑ "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 193; Retrieved 7 Feb 2016
- ↑ "British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue" - Search; Retrieved 7 Apr 2016
- ↑ "Curtains for metre gauge trains". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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