Pachoraâ Jamner section | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Locale | Maharashtra |
Termini | |
Stations | 9 |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Western Railway |
Technical | |
Track length | 56 km (35 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
Electrification | Yes |
The Pachoraâ Jamner 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway line was opened by Central Province Railway in 1919. [1]
The PachoraâJamner railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of Bombay. The Pachoraâ Pahur section was opened up in 1918 and the rest of the sections in 1919. On termination of the contracts with the former Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company, the line was brought under direct state management with effect from 1 July 1925. [2] Total length of the railway was 34.62 miles.
PachoraâJamner Passenger has a total of 7 halts and 1 Intermediate Stations from Pachora Junction to Jamner and covers a distance of 56 km in 2 hours 5 minutes. PachoraâJamner Passenger is a train that comes under Bhusawal Railway Division of Indian Railways. [3]
In 2016, Indian Railways announced that the railway would be converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge. [4]