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The '''Petlad-Cambay Railway''' was originally the [[Gaekwar's Petlad Railway]] which opened in | The '''Petlad-Cambay Railway''' was originally the [[Gaekwar's Petlad Railway]] which opened in May 1890 between [[Petlad]] and [[Anand]], a distance of 13 miles(21km). It was a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line and worked by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR). | ||
In 1901 the '''Petlad-Cambay Railway''' had created two BG sections, the entire line was worked by BB&CIR. | In 1901 the '''Petlad-Cambay Railway''' had created two BG sections, the entire line was worked by BB&CIR. | ||
Revision as of 06:07, 17 January 2016
The Petlad-Cambay Railway was originally the Gaekwar's Petlad Railway which opened in May 1890 between Petlad and Anand, a distance of 13 miles(21km). It was a broad gauge(BG) line and worked by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR).
In 1901 the Petlad-Cambay Railway had created two BG sections, the entire line was worked by BB&CIR. [1]
- Anand to Tarapur via Petlad, 21 miles(33km); owned by the Princely Baroda State; line completed June 1901
- Tarapur to Cambay, 12 miles(19km); owned by the Princely Cambay State; opened June 1901.
Later the railway was worked by Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway(GBSR)