Palitana–Sihor section

Palitana–Sihor section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Gujarat
Termini	Palitana Sihor
Stations	2
Service
Operator(s)	Western Railway
Technical
Track length	27.62 km (17 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes (CSR completed on 31st March 2022)

The Palitana–Sihor section belongs to Bhavnagar division of Western Railway zone in Gujarat State.^[1]

History

Palitana–Sihor section was opened in 1910. The length of Palitana–Sihor section was 27.62 km. Palitana–Sihor section was opened again after Meter gauge to Broad gauge conversion in 2005.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Passing trains through Palitana–Sihor section". India Rail Info.
^ "Section opening dates from History of Western Railways, Ministry of Railways" (PDF). Western Railway.
^ "Chronology of railways in India, Part 7 (2000 - present)". IRFCA.
^ "Lalu leaves a lot to be desired in Gujarat". Times of India.

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Monorail	Ahmedabad (Planned) Mumbai (Line 1 Navi Mumbai) Pune
Defunct lines revived / under revival	Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway Barsi Light Railway
Defunct lines	Salsette–Trombay Railway Bhavnagar State Railway Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Cutch State Railway
Railway divisions	Bhusawal Pune
Railway companies	Central Railway Western Railway West Central Railway Konkan Railway Corporation Great Indian Peninsula Railway Saurashtra Railway Mumbai Port Trust Railway
See also	Indian Railways Ahmedabad–Prayagraj (Allahabad) Weekly Superfast Express Bholu (mascot) Urban rail transit in India Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Bhor Ghat

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