Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line

ServiceOperator(s)Western RailwayHistoryOpened1880TechnicalTrack length170 km (106 mi)Number of tracks1Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeElectrification25 kV ACOperating speed100 km/hHighest elevation72m

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km To Viramgam–Okha line 0 Surendranagar To Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section To Viramgam–Okha line 2 Surendrnagar Gate 5 Jorawarnagar Junction 9 Wadhwan city 29 Limbdi 39 Chuda 48 Vejalka 55 Ranpur 66 Kundli 77 Botad Junction 88 Lathidad 96 Ningala Junction 103 Alampur 110 Ujalvav 120 Dhola Junction 128 Ingorala 133 Jaliya 146 Dhasa Junction 157 Damnagar 168 Panchtalavda Road 173 Hathigadh 180 Liliya Mota 190 Bhemswadi 196 Jira Road 203 Savarkundla 215 Badhada 231 Gadhakda 237 Meriyana 242 Vijpadi Road 250 Vavera 252 Rajula Junction 255 Rajula City 261 Dungar Junction 267 Sajanvar Junction 275 Amritvel 277 Mota Vadra 283 Mahuva Junction 131 Sanosara 136 Bajud 142 Songarh 149 Sihor Junction 159 Kanad 165 Madhada 177 Palitana 154 Khodiyar Mandir 160 Vartej 167 Bhavnagar Para 170 Bhavnagar Terminus

The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line is located in the Gujarat state of India. Some passenger trains run on this railway line.

History

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.

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