Gandhidham–Bhuj section

ServiceOperator(s)Western RailwayHistoryOpened1908; 116 years ago (1908)TechnicalTrack length59 km (37 mi)Number of tracks1Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeElectrificationYes
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km
3
Gandhidham cabin
Gopalpur
6
Adipur
9
freight depot
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0
Gandhidham BG Mainline rail interchangeParking
Anjar
16
Ratnal
33
Kukma
46
Mundra Port ferry/water interchange
Madhapur
50
Bhuj
59
Bhuj–Naliya Section
km

BG = Broad Gauge

The Gandhidham–Bhuj section belongs to Western Railway of Kutch district in Gujarat state. It passes through Adipur and Anjar

History

Initially Gandhidham–Bhuj section was a narrow gauge and later it was converted to broad gauge. The railway ran north from the port of Tuna towards Anjar in the Kutch. The railway was financed by the Maharao Khengarji Bawa of Cutch, and the initial section to Anjar was opened in 1905. An extension from Anjar to the state capital of Bhuj was later made and lines opened in 1908.

Railway reorganization

Cutch State Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951, at which Gandhidham–Bhuj section was metre gauge. After the gauge conversion, Gandhidham–Bhuj section on 1 June 2001.[1] Some of the trains were extended to Bhuj.[2]

Route

Gandhidham–Bhuj section connects Adipur, Mundra Port, and New Bhuj. Mundra Port link separates at Adipur.

Speed limits

The Gandhidham–Bhuj Section is classified as a Group E-special class line in which speed should be below 100 km/h.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Wagon industry will get a shot in the arm". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Railways' new vision for the millennium". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 February 2000. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Permanent Way". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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