Okhamandal State Railway
| Industry | Railways |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1918 |
| Defunct | 1951 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | |
| Services | Rail transport |
The Okhamandal State Railway was a 37 miles (60 km) metre gauge railway financed by the Okhamandal State.
History[]
The line between Kuranga and Arthara was sanctioned in 1913. In 1918, work on this line was stopped due to the war.[1][2] In 1921, the Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway (GBSR) took over the management and operation of the Okhamandal State Railway. In 1922 the Kuranga–Okha Railway branch was opened which linked to the . In 1923 the operation and maintenance of the Okhamandal State Railway was passed to the Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway.[2] Saurashtra Railway came into being in April, 1948 with the amalgamation of a number of state railways which included Okhamandal State Railway.
Conversion to broad gauge[]
The railway was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1984.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 195; Retrieved 20 Dec 2015
- ^ a b "History of Vadodara/Railway Museum" Archived 23 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ^ "IR History: Part - V (1970 - 1995)". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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