Viramgam–Okha line
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Viramgam–Okha line | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Indian Railways | ||
Locale | Gujarat | ||
Termini | Viramgam Okha | ||
Service | |||
Type | Regional rail Light rail | ||
Operator(s) | Western Railway zone | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1922 | ||
Technical | |||
Track length | 433 km (269 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 1 | ||
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||
Operating speed | 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) | ||
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The Viramgam–Okha line is a railway passing through Gujarat State.
Geography[edit]
The Viramgam–Okha line passes through Central part of Gujarat connecting Surendranagar, Wankaner, Rajkot and Jamnagar. It covers a distance of 433 kilometres (269 mi) in Gujarat. It is explained in detailed in sections:
History[edit]
Viramgam–Okha section was laid by a number of Princely States and is initially a metre gauge line. Ahmedabad–Viramgam section was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway by 1871 and was extended to Wadhwan by 1872. Surendra Nagar-Rajkot section was opened by Morvi State Railway in 1890. Rajkot-Jamnagar line was opened by 1897[1] and Jamnagar-Okha section was opened in 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway. Rajkot-Junagadh-Veraval section was merged with Saurashtra Railway[2] in April 1948. Saurashtra Railway was merged into Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[3] Gauge conversion of Viramgam-Hapa section completed on 17 June 1980 and Hapa-Okha section by 24 April 1984 by Indian Railways.[4]