Pachora–Jamner railway
The Pachora–Jamner 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway line was opened by Central Province Railway in 1919.[1]
History
The Pachora–Jamner railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of Bombay. The Pachora–Pahur section was opened up in 1918 and the rest of the sections in 1919. On termination of the contracts with the former Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company, the line was brought under direct state management with effect from 1 July 1925.[2] Total length of the railway was 34.62 miles.
Pachora–Jamner Passenger has a total of 7 halts and 1 Intermediate Stations from Pachora Junction to Jamner and covers a distance of 56 km in 2 hours 5 minutes. Pachora–Jamner Passenger is a train that comes under Bhusawal Railway Division of Indian Railways.[3]
Conversion to broad gauge
In 2016, Indian Railways announced that the railway would be converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[4]
References
- ^ "Branching Out in Khandesh". IRFCA.
- ^ "Pachora-Jamner railway". JalgaonLive.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Transport and Communications - Railways". Maharashtra Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Conversion of Pachora-Jamner Rail Line in Maharashtra". NIC.in. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017.