Porbandar–Jetalsar section
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Porbandar–Jetalsar section | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Locale | Gujarat |
Termini | |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Western Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1890 |
Technical | |
Track length | 124 km (77 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge |
The Porbandar–Jetalsar section is a 124 km (77 mi) length of railroad track that connects Porbandar to Jetalsar. It belongs to the Western Railway of Bhavnagar Division in Gujarat, India.
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History
Porbandar–Jamjodhpur was opened by the Porbandar Railway in 1888,[1] while Jetalsar–Rajkot was opened in 1890 by Jetalsar-Rajkot Railway completing the full section with the support of other Princely state railways.[2] Gauge conversion was completed in 2011.