Morvi Railway
Morvi Railway | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
The Morvi Railway was owned and managed by the Princely Morvi State
Sometimes also known as the Wadhwan-Morvi State Railway
The original section from Vankaner to Morvi was built to 2' 6" Narrow Gauge(NG) as a Tramway [1]. Richard Gardiner in 1887 was Manager-in-charge [2] and Willoughby Verner Constable was the Officiating Manager[3].
The tramway was converted to Metre Gauge(MG) to match the other lines in Gujerat and Kathiawar. [4]
In 1948 the Morvi Railway was merged to form the Saurashtra Railway
Further Information
Kathiawar Peninsula Railway and Tramway Systems gives a map, timeline and relates this railway to others in the Kathiawar Peninsula.
References
- ↑ "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 194; Retrieved 24 May 2016
- ↑ . Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 499 (pdf page 462 ) Retrieved on 24 May 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 466 (pdf page 429) Retrieved on 14 May 2016
- ↑ Wikipedia "Western Railway (India)"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015