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'''Surat''' is a port city on the Gulf of Cambay. It was first used by the British [[East India Company]] in 1608. In | '''Surat''' is a port city on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Khambhat Gulf of Cambay]. It was first used by the British [[East India Company]] in 1608. In 1612 it was the location of the second British factory and settlement in India and the seat of the Western Presidency. | ||
== Railways == | == Railways == | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 22 November 2010
| Surat | |
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| Presidency: Bombay (Presidency) | |
| Coordinates: | 21.195293°N 72.819771°E |
| Altitude: | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Surat |
| State/Province: | Gujarat |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Tapti Valley Railway | |
Surat is a port city on the Gulf of Cambay. It was first used by the British East India Company in 1608. In 1612 it was the location of the second British factory and settlement in India and the seat of the Western Presidency.
Railways
Surat was originally the southern terminus of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway until that line was extended to Bombay. A broad gauge branch ran eastwards along the Tapti valley to connect with the Great Indian Peninsula Railway at Amalner in Khandesh.
External links
Surat Love to Know 1911