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Wankaner–Surendra Nagar section

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Wankaner–Surendranagar section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleGujarat
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Western Railway
History
Opened1890
Technical
Track length74 km (46 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge

The Wankaner–Surendranagar section belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division in Gujarat State.

History

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Sir Lakhdiraji,[citation needed] who ruled from 1922 until 1948. Sir Lakhdiraji acted as a ruler, manager, patron and policeman of the state with great authority. Sir Lakhdiraji, like other contemporary rulers of Saurashtra, built roads and a railway network (of seventy miles), connecting Wadhwan and Morbi. Surendranagar-Rajkot section was laid in 1890.[1] Gauge conversion of Viramgam–Hapa section via Surendranagar, Wankaner was completed by 1980.[2] Morvi State Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.

Freight

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About 26 trains pass through this section daily.[3]

Doubling

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Doubling work on this section is completed in Feb 2023.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Part - 3 (1900 - 1947)".
  2. ^ "IR History: Part - 5 (1970 - 1995)".
  3. ^ "Passing trains through this section".
  4. ^ Reply, Sansad (21 December 2023). "Railway minister reply" (PDF). Sansad.in. Retrieved 21 June 2024.