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Porbandar–Jetalsar section
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| Porbandar–Jetalsar section | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jetalsar Junction the starting station of Porbandar–Jetalsar section | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Gujarat | ||
| Termini | Porbandar Jetalsar | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Western Railway | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1890 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 124 km (77 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||
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The Porbandar–Jetalsar section is a 124 km (77 mi) length of railroad track that connects Porbandar to Jetalsar. It belongs to the Western Railway of Bhavnagar Division in Gujarat, India.
History[edit | edit source]
Porbandar–Jamjodhpur was opened by the Porbandar Railway in 1888,[1] while Jetalsar–Rajkot was opened in 1890 by Jetalsar-Rajkot Railway completing the full section with the support of other Princely state railways.[2] Gauge conversion was completed in 2011.