Bharuch–Dahej line
| Bharuch–Dahej line | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | Gujarat |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Electrification | Yes |
The Bharuch–Dahej line belongs to Vadodara division of Western Railway zone in Gujarat State.[1]
History
Bharuch–Jambusar branch was opened in 1914. The length of Bharuch–Jambusar branch was 47 km. Samni–Dahej branch was opened in 1930. The length of Samni–Dahej branch was 39 km. Foundation stone for Bharuch–Dahej line Gauge conversion was laid in 2008.[2][3][4] The Narrow gauge to Broad gauge conversion of Bharuch–Dahej line was completed in 2011. Regular train operations was started in 2012.[5][6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Passing trains through Bharuch–Dahej line". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Section opening dates from History of Western Railways, Ministry of Railways" (PDF). Western Railway.
- ^ "Ankleshwar-Rajpipla gauge conversion work completed". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 30 January 2014.
- ^ "BDRCL:The Project Details". BDRCL.
- ^ "Rail Connectivity". Gujarat PCPIR.
- ^ "A complete list of what Gujarat gets from Railway budget 2011-12". Desh Gujarat. 25 February 2011.
- ^ "BDRCL:The Company - Formation & Mandate". BDRCL.
- ^ "Bharuch-Dahej Rail Corridor set to fetch Rs 1,000-cr revenue in 2013-14". Indian Express. 17 December 2013.
- ^ "SPV formed for Bharuch-Samni-Dahej gauge conversion project". Projects Today.