The Morvi-Wankaner section was laid as a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) (narrow gauge) roadside tram way in the year 1890 by Morvi Railway up to Morvi under the regime of Sir Waghji Thakor. Later it was converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge in 1924. Later it was extended to Maliya Miyana before the 1940s. Sir Lakhdhiraji Thakor[citation needed] 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 conversionedit
Gauge conversion of Maliya–Miyana section was taken up in 1996–97.[3] Conversion to broad gauge was completed in the year 2001.[4]
Freightedit
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]
maliya, miyana, wankaner, section, western, railway, rajkot, division, gujarat, state, overviewstatusoperationalownerindian, railwayslocalegujaratterminimaliya, miyanawankanerstationsmorbi, morviserviceoperator, western, railwayhistoryopened1890, morvi1940, ma. The Maliya Miyana Wankaner section to Western Railway of Rajkot Division in Gujarat State Maliya Miyana Wankaner sectionOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerIndian RailwaysLocaleGujaratTerminiMaliya MiyanaWankanerStationsMorbi or MorviServiceOperator s Western RailwayHistoryOpened1890 up to Morvi1940 up to Maliya MiyanaTechnicalTrack length80 km 50 mi Number of tracks1Track gauge5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gaugeOld gauge2 ft 6 in 762 mm 1890 1924 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in 1924 1997 narrow gaugeElectrificationYesvteMaliya Miyana Wankaner sectionLegendkmGandhidham Ahmedabadmain line0 Maliya MiyanaGandhidham Ahmedabadmain line19 VavaniyaPort of Navlakhi25 Dahinsara3 BarwalaNani Vavaniya RoadMorbi BypassNavlakhi Road51 MorbiMachchu RiverNavlakhi Road54 Nazarbaug62 Rafaleshwar63 MakansarNH 8ANH 2Viramgam Okha lineMachchu River80 WankanerViramgam Okha line Contents 1 History 2 Gauge conversion 3 Freight 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Morvi Wankaner section was laid as a 2 ft 6 in 762 mm narrow gauge roadside tram way in the year 1890 by Morvi Railway up to Morvi under the regime of Sir Waghji Thakor Later it was converted to 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in metre gauge in 1924 Later it was extended to Maliya Miyana before the 1940s Sir Lakhdhiraji Thakor citation needed 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 editGauge conversion of Maliya Miyana section was taken up in 1996 97 3 Conversion to broad gauge was completed in the year 2001 4 Freight editMaliya 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 References edit Irfca trivia Steam sections in India Rail budget announcement 1996 97 history of maliya miyana wankaner section Salt freight Trains passing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maliya Miyana Wankaner section amp oldid 1162767739, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,