Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section

The Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division in Gujarat State.

Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleGujarat
TerminiMaliya Miyana
Wankaner
StationsMorbi (or) Morvi
Operation
Opened1890 up to Morvi 1940 up to Maliya Miyana
OwnerIndian Railways
Operator(s)Western Railway
Technical
Track length80 km (50 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

Section
Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
to Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line
0 Maliya Miyana
to Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line
19 Vavaniya
Navlakhi Port
25 Dahinsara
37 Barwala
Nani–Vavaniya Road
Morbi Bypass
Navlakhi Road
51 Morbi
Machchu River
Navlakhi Road
54 Nazarbaug
62 Rafaleshwar
63 Makansar
NH-8A and NH-27
to Viramgam–Okha line
80 Wankaner
to Viramgam–Okha line

History

The Morvi-Wankaner section was laid as a 2 ft 6 inch (narrow gauge) road side tram way in the year 1890 by Morvi Railway up to Morvi under the regime of Sir Waghji Thakor. Later it was converted to metre gauge in 1924. Later it was extended to Maliya Miyana before the 1940s. Sir Lakhdhiraji Thakor who ruled from 1922 until 1948. Sir Lakhdiraji acted as a ruler, manager, patron and policeman of the state with great authority. Sir Lakhdiraji, like other contemporary rulers of Saurashtra, built roads and a railway network (of seventy miles), connecting Wadhwan and Morbi and the two small ports of Navlakhi and Vavania to export salt and cloth. It was the last steam engine hauled section in India. Before railbuses took over on Wankaner-Morvi, there were two-coach trains hauled by YG or YP steam locos (these were the last steam-hauled trains on those routes).[1] Running of Steam trains stopped in April 1999.[2]

Gauge conversion

Gauge conversion of Maliya–Miyana section was taken up in 1996-97.[3] Conversion to broad gauge was completed in the year 2001.[4]

Freight

Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section is mainly a freight line for salt transportation from Dahinsar. Due to income in freight this line is not closed otherwise it would have been closed.[5] Less passenger trains pass through this line.[6]

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References
  1. "Irfca trivia".
  2. "Steam sections in India".
  3. "Rail budget announcement 1996-97".
  4. "history of maliya miyana-wankaner section".
  5. "Salt freight".
  6. "Trains passing".
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