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|stations= [[Dhrangadra]], [[Rajkot]], [[Vankaner]], [[Wadhwan]] | |stations= [[Dhrangadra]], [[Rajkot]], [[Vankaner]], [[Wadhwan]] | ||
|system1date= | |system1date= 1948 | ||
|system1details= [[ | |system1details= [[Saurashtra Railway]] | ||
|system2date= | |system2date= 1951 | ||
|system2details= | |system2details= [[Western Railway]] (IR zone) | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Railway_(India) "Western Railway (India)"] ''Wikipedia''. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 23 January 2009
| Morvi Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Rajkot to Wadhwan Vankaner to Morvi | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 73 miles (1905) 132 miles (1942) | |
| 2' 6" NG | 17 miles (1905) 0 miles (1942) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1890 | Opened to traffic as NG | |
| 1905 | Rajkot to Wadhwan converted to MG | |
| 1924 | Morvi section converted to MG | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bombay | |
| Stations | Morvi, Rajkot, Vankaner, Wadhwan | |
| System agency | ||
| Morvi Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
| Morvi Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| System timeline | ||
| 1942 | Managing Dhrangadra Railway | |
| 1948 | Merged to form Saurashtra Railway | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| Morvi Railway | ||
| Dhrangadra Railway | ||
| Morvi State Tramways | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Morvi | |
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | Dhrangadra, Rajkot, Vankaner, Wadhwan | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1948 | Saurashtra Railway | |
| 1951 | Western Railway (IR zone) | |
| System mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 73 miles (1905) 230 miles (1942) | |
| 2' 6" NG | 17 miles (1905) 0 miles (1942) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| n/a | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Morvi Railway was owned and managed by the Indian State of Morvi. Originally built to 2' 6" narrow gauge, it was converted to metre gauge to match the other lines in Gujerat and Kathiawar.
External links
"Western Railway (India)" Wikipedia.