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{{Line Railways Infobox
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|route= [[Dhola]] to [[Jetalsar]]
|gauge1= Metre gauge
|gauge1details= 106 miles (1922)
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|timeline1date= 1881
|timeline1details= Opened to traffic
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|presidency= [[Bombay]]
|stations= [[Dhola]], [[Jetalsar]], [[Jamjodhpur]]
|system1date= 1881
|system1details= [[Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway]]
|system2date= 1911
|system2details= [[Gondal-Porbandar Railway]]
|system3date=1919
|system3details= Gondal State Railway
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‘Statistics’, ‘Classification’ and ‘Further Devekopment’ added
{{System_Railways_Infobox
|image=Gondal State Railway Logo.png|caption= Gondal State Railway Logo
|timeline1date= 1881
|timeline1details= [[Gondal Railway|Gondal Railways]] system formed
|company4= 1913
|company4details= [[Khijadiya-Dhari Railway]]
|company5=1936|company5details= Kunkavav-Bagasra Railway
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|gauge2= Metre gauge
|gauge2details= 230 miles (1922)
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[[File: Gondal State Railway.png|thumb| Gondal Railway ]]
The '''Gondal Railway'''(GR) was a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) railway owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Gondal State]]. The line opened from [[Dhasa]] via [[Dhoraji]] to [[Jamjodhpur]], 106 miles(171km) in 1881 and originally worked by the ‘[[Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway]]’(BGJPR).
From 1911, the line formed the nucleus of a new system, working jointly with the ‘[[Porbandar State Railway]]’(PSR) thus forming the '''[[Gondal-Porbandar Railway]]'''.
The ‘[[Jetalsar-Rajkot Railway]]’, which had opened in 1893 was worked in combination with the ‘Gondal Railway’ ; similarly the ‘[[Khijadiya-Dhari Railway]]’, which opened in 1913-16 <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n190/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 181 (pdf190) ]; Retrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>.
<br>''Both these are both shown on the map in Green as part of the GR system. ''
In 1919 the ‘Gondal Railway’ took over the sole working of the ‘[[Porbandar State Railway]]’ and the [[Gondal Railway|'''Gondal State Railway''']] (GSR) was formed.
The partnership of the two States in that railway was dissolved and the ‘Gondal Railway’ worked ‘[[Porbandar State Railway]]’ for 5 years , from 1 Apr 1919 to 31 Mar 1924, after which the working of the reverted to the Porbanar State. From 1 Sept 1936 the ‘Gondal Railway’ resumed the working of the ‘[[Porbandar State Railway]]’ as per an agreement between the two Durbars <ref name=Hist1937>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In -Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India – Railway Department’, page 238, pdf 281 ]; Retrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>. The ‘Kunkavav-Bagasra Railway’, 12½ mile(20km), opened in 1936 as a branch line of the ‘Gondal Railway’ <ref>[http://hdl.handle.net/10973/18160 “Report by the Railway Board on Indian Railways for 1936-37. Vol. I; Railway Department, Government of India” Para 36, page 40 pdf 55 and Para 41 Page 42 pdf 57]; Retrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>. The ‘Statistics of Working’ for 1937 <ref name=Hist1937/> show the year-by-year financial results from 1913-14 through to 1936-37 for the ‘Gondal Railway System’ comprising:-* ‘Gondal Railway’ 119 miles (191km)* ‘[[Jetalsar-Rajkot Railway]]’ 46 miles(74km)* ‘[[Porbandar State Railway ]]’ 41 miles(66km) == Classification ==[[Indian Railway Classification]] of 1926 - Class II railway system. ==Later Development==The ‘Gondal Railway’ in 1948, became a part of ‘[[Saurashtra Railway]]’.
==GSR GR Railway Network==* ‘Mainline’ [[Dhasa]] to [[Jamjodhpur]], opened 1881-89, 101 miles(163km)<ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n190/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 181 (pdf190)]; Retrieved 11 May 2020</ref> .
<blockquote>At [[Dhasa]] the line connected to the ‘[[Bhavnagar State Railway]]’; and continued westward via Khijadiya (with connection to the ‘[[Khijadiya-Dhari Railway]]’ and via [[Jetalsar]] with connection north to the ‘[[Jetalsar-Rajkot Railway]]’ and south to the ‘[[Junagadh State Railway]]’; then via [[Dhoraji]]; then to [[Jamjodhpur]] (where it connected to the ‘[[Porbandar State Railway]]’ </blockquote>
* ‘[[Jetalsar-Rajkot Railway]]’ [[Jetalsar]] to [[Rajkot]], opened 1893, 46 miles(72km) <ref name=Admin/>.
<blockquote>From [[Jetalsar]] (with its connections); via [[Gondal State|Gondal]] to [[Rajkot]] (where it connected to the ‘[[Jamnagar and Dwarka Railway]]’ and the ‘[[Morvi Railway]]’
<br>[[Jetalsar-Rajkot Railway| ''See separate page for History and details'']] </blockquote>
* ‘[[Khijadiya-Dhari Railway]]’ was a Branch line, opened 1913, 37 miles(60km) , opened 1913, <ref name=Admin/>,
<blockquote>A branch line from Khijadiya (on the ‘Mainline’ between [[Dhasa]] and [[Jetalsar]]. Owned by the [[Gondal State|State of Gondal]] and the construction was started by the ‘Gondal Railway’ but opened by the ‘[[Gondal-Porbandar Railway]]’.
<br>[[Khijadiya-Dhari Railway | ''See separate page for details'']] </blockquote>
* ‘Kunkavav-Bagasra Railway’ was a Branch line, 12½ mile(20km), opened in 1936
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