| The Families In British India Society (FIBIS) is a self-help organisation devoted to members researching their British India family history and the background against which their ancestors led their lives in India under British rule. Let FIBIS help you break down those brick walls in your research |
Morvi Railway: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Princley State link added |
Fully checked; 1918 Admin Report link changed |
||
| Line 94: | Line 94: | ||
Originally built to 2' 6" Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) as a Tramway, it was converted to Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) to match the other lines in [[Gujerat]] and [[Kathiawar]]. | Originally built to 2' 6" Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) as a Tramway, it was converted to Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) to match the other lines in [[Gujerat]] and [[Kathiawar]]. | ||
<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Railway_(India) Wikipedia "Western Railway (India)"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> | <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Railway_(India) Wikipedia "Western Railway (India)"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
<ref>[https:// | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n202/mode/2up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 194]; Retrieved 9 Feb 2016</ref> | ||
In 1948 the '''Morvi Railway''' was merged to form the [[Saurashtra Railway]] | In 1948 the '''Morvi Railway''' was merged to form the [[Saurashtra Railway]] | ||
Revision as of 11:23, 9 February 2016
| 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 | ||
| 1890 | Morvi Railway | |
| 1942 | Dhrangadra Railway | |
| 1890 | 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 | ||
Originally named the Rajkot-Beti Tramway; the Morvi Railway was owned and managed by the Princely Morvi State
Sometimes also known as the Wadhwan-Morvi State Railway
Originally built to 2' 6" Narrow Gauge(NG) as a Tramway, it was converted to Metre Gauge(MG) to match the other lines in Gujerat and Kathiawar. [1] [2]
In 1948 the Morvi Railway was merged to form the Saurashtra Railway
References
- ↑ Wikipedia "Western Railway (India)"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 194; Retrieved 9 Feb 2016