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Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line

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Status
  
Operational

Opened
  
1880

Operator(s)
  
Western Railway

Locale
  
Gujarat

Owner
  
Indian Railways

Termini
  
Surendranagar Bhavnagar

The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line was located in Gujarat state of India.

History

The Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line was laid by Bhavnagar State Railway in 1879 and was opened by 18 December 1880. Gauge conversion of this section was announced in Rail budget 1997. The gauge conversion foundation stone was laid by then Union Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani on 8 July 1999. Gauge conversion was sanctioned under SPV section from Surendranagar–Dhola–Pipavav in September 2000 by Indian Railway to serve Pipavav Port. The gauge conversion of this section was completed by 2003.

References

Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line Wikipedia