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| − | The '''Jodhpur-Hyderabad Railway''' (JHR) was a metre gauge line that ran from [[Luni]] westwards to [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] in [[Sind Province]], connecting its parent, the [[Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway]], to the [[North Western Railway]]. The 124 mile section of line in Sind, from the border of Jodhpur State to Hyderabad, belonged to the Government of India but was worked under contract by the [[Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway]]. | + | The '''Jodhpur-Hyderabad Railway''' (JHR) was a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line that ran from [[Luni]] westwards to [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] in [[Sind Province]], connecting its parent, the [[Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway]], to the [[North Western Railway]]. The 124 mile section of line in Sind, from the border of Jodhpur State to Hyderabad, belonged to the Government of India but was worked under contract by the [[Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway]]. |
== History == | == History == | ||
The section from [[Balotra]] to [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] was opened in 1900, with the full length, [[Jodhpur]] to [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] opening the following year (1901) when a small broad gauge section near [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] was converted to metre gauge. | The section from [[Balotra]] to [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] was opened in 1900, with the full length, [[Jodhpur]] to [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] opening the following year (1901) when a small broad gauge section near [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] was converted to metre gauge. | ||
| + | <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 188]; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
The branch line extensions to [[Jalor]] and, in the British section, from [[Mirpurkhas]] north to [[Khadro]] and south to [[Jhudo]] were opened by 1921. | The branch line extensions to [[Jalor]] and, in the British section, from [[Mirpurkhas]] north to [[Khadro]] and south to [[Jhudo]] were opened by 1921. | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 18 December 2015
| Jodhpur-Hyderabad Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Luni to Hyderabad (Sind) Mirpurkhas to Jhudo Mirpurkhas to Khadro | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 124 miles (1905) 224 miles (1921) 319 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1900 | Section opened from Balotra to Hyderabad | |
| 1901 | Broad gauge section at Hyderabad converted to metre gauge | |
| 1947 | British section transferred to Pakistan Railways | |
| 1952 | Part of Northern Railway (IR zone) | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bombay | |
| Stations | Balotra, Barmer, Hyderabad, Jalor, Jhodpur, Jhudo, Khadro, Luni, Mipurkhas, Pachpadra, Rahoki | |
| System agency | ||
| 1900 | Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway | |
| 1924 | Jodhpur State Railway | |
| 1947 | Pakistan Railways (British section) | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Jodhpur-Hyderabad Railway (JHR) was a metre gauge(MG) line that ran from Luni westwards to Hyderabad in Sind Province, connecting its parent, the Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway, to the North Western Railway. The 124 mile section of line in Sind, from the border of Jodhpur State to Hyderabad, belonged to the Government of India but was worked under contract by the Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway.
History
The section from Balotra to Hyderabad was opened in 1900, with the full length, Jodhpur to Hyderabad opening the following year (1901) when a small broad gauge section near Hyderabad was converted to metre gauge. [1]
The branch line extensions to Jalor and, in the British section, from Mirpurkhas north to Khadro and south to Jhudo were opened by 1921.
In 1924, the JHR became part of the Jodhpur State Railway (JSR) when the Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway was split into the JSR and the Bikaner State Railway.
At Independence in 1947, the British section of the JHR became part of Pakistan Railways.
