Viramgam–Mahesana section |
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Mahesana railway station the last stop on Viramgam–Mahesana section |
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Status | Operational |
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Owner | Indian Railways |
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Locale | Gujarat |
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Operator(s) | Western Railway |
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Reopened | July 20, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-07-20) |
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Track length | 65 km (40 mi) |
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Number of tracks | 1 |
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Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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Old gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
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The Viramgam–Mahesana section belongs to Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.
History
Viramgam–Mahesana section exists from Princely state time before Independence. Viramgam–Mahesana gauge conversion started during 1991[2] and completed after a long span of more than decade in 2005.[3]
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