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[[File:Khijadiya-Dhari Railway.png|thumb| Khijadiya-Dhari Railway ]]
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The '''Khijadiya-Dhari Railway''' (KDR) was a  Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line, worked as part of the [[Gondal-Porbandar Railway]] and owned by [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]] Durbar.
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<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n192/mode/1up  " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government  Printing,  Calcutta; page 183]; Retrieved 15 Jun 2019</ref>
  
The '''Khijadiya-Dhari Railway''' (KDR) was a  Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line, part of [[Gondal Railway|Gondal Railways]] and owned by [[Baroda]] Durbar.
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The first section from [[Khijadiya]] opened in 1913; where there was a connection with the [[Gondal-Porbandar Railway]] ; extended in 1914 and reached [[Dhari]] in 1916, a total length of 37 miles(59km)
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government  Printing,  Calcutta; page 183]; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015</ref>
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<ref>[http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/18185/GIPE-015962.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y “Administration Report on the Railways in India 1916” page 13]; Retrieved 25 Jun 2019</ref>
  
The DHR connected with the [[Gondal-Porbandar Railway]] at [[Khijadiya]]. The first section opened in 1913; extended in 1914 and reached [[Dhari]] in 1916, a total length of 37 miles(59km)
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In 1919 the [[Gondal Railway]](GR) was formed and worked the KDR as a branch line.
<ref>[http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/18185/GIPE-015962.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y “Administration Report on the Railways in India 1916” page 13]; Retrieved 27 Dec 2015</ref>
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== Further Information==
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See '''[[Gondal Railway]]'''
  
 
== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 15 June 2019

Khijadiya-Dhari Railway
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Line of route
Khijadiya to Dhari
Gauge / mileage
Metre gauge 37 miles (1922)
Timeline
1913 Opened to traffic
Key locations
Presidency Bombay
Stations Khijadiya, Dhari
System agency
1913 Gondal-Porbandar Railway
How to interpret this infobox
Khijadiya-Dhari Railway

The Khijadiya-Dhari Railway (KDR) was a Metre Gauge(MG) line, worked as part of the Gondal-Porbandar Railway and owned by Princely Baroda State Durbar. [1]

The first section from Khijadiya opened in 1913; where there was a connection with the Gondal-Porbandar Railway ; extended in 1914 and reached Dhari in 1916, a total length of 37 miles(59km) [2]

In 1919 the Gondal Railway(GR) was formed and worked the KDR as a branch line.


Further Information

See Gondal Railway

References