Viramgam–Mahesana section

Viramgam–Mahesana section
Mahesana railway station the last stop on Viramgam–Mahesana section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Gujarat
Termini	Viramgam Junction Mahesana Junction
Service
Operator(s)	Western Railway
History
Reopened	July 20, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-07-20)
Technical
Track length	65 km (40 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Route map Legend km to Jaipur–Ahmedabad line 0 Mahesana Junction to Jaipur–Ahmedabad line 9 Linch 13 Bhesana Mankaj 18 Jotana 22 Bhatariya 26 Katosan Road 32 Ghelda 35 Detroj 42 Kanjh 45 Bhankoda 50 Jaksi to Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line 65 Viramgam Junction to Viramgam–Okha line to Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line Sources:[1]

The Viramgam–Mahesana section belongs to Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway.

History

The Government of Bombay and the government of Baroda State opened the Mehsana–Viramgam metre gauge line in 1891.^[2] Viramgam–Mahesana gauge conversion started in 1991.^[3] It was re-opened in 2005, after gauge conversion to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.^[4]

References

1. "Viramgam - Mahesana Passenger". India Rail Info.
2. Government of India (1918). Administration Report on Railways: Bombay Baroda And Central India Railway System. pp. 27–29.
3. "Irfca history part5".
4. "IR History: Part VII (2000–present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 April 2014.