The Porbandar–Jetalsar section is a length of railroad track that connects
Porbandar
Porbandar is a city in the States and territories of India, Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama. It is the administrative center of the Porbandar District and it was the former capi ...
to
Jetalsar. It belongs to the Western Railway of
Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, a States of India, state of India. It was founded in 1723 by Gohil Koli, Bhavsinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (1703–1764). It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, whi ...
Division in
Gujarat, India.
History
Porbandar–Jamjodhpur was opened by the
Porbandar Railway in 1888, while Jetalsar–Rajkot was opened in 1890 by Jetalsar-Rajkot Railway completing the full section with the support of other Princely state railways.
conversion was completed in 2011.
References
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5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India
Railway lines in Gujarat
Porbandar district
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Western Railway zone