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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}<br /> {{Infobox rail<br /> | railroad_name = Dhrangadhra Railway<br /> | logo_filename = <br /> | logo_size = <br /> | system_map = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_size = <br /> | image = <br /> | image_size = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | locale = [[Gujarat]]<br /> | start_year = 1898<br /> | end_year = 1948<br /> | predecessor_line = <br /> | successor_line = [[Saurashtra Railway]], [[Western Railway Zone|Western Railway]]<br /> | gauge = {{RailGauge|1000mm|allk=on}}<br /> | old_gauge = <br /> | electrification = <br /> | length = <br /> | hq_city = [[Dhrangadhra]]<br /> | website = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Dhrangadhra Railway&#039;&#039;&#039; was a {{RailGauge|1000mm|lk=on}} [[metre gauge]] in the Dhrangadhra state in [[Gujarat]] during the 19th century.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> Dhrangadhra Railway was owned by Ghanshyamsinhji of Dhrangadhra state, who ruled from 1889 to 1942. It was opened to traffic in 1898. A small metre gauge section between Dhrangadhra and Wadhwan was opened in 1905. Initially it worked with Bhavnagar–Gondal–Junagad–Porbandar Railway until 1911. Later it worked with [[Bhavnagar State Railway]] until 1942. During this time the total rail line was 40 miles. <br /> <br /> == Conversion to broad gauge ==<br /> The railway lines were converted to {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] in 1984.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title=Irfca history (1971-1995)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Western Railway}}<br /> {{Railways in Western India}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhrangadhra Railways}}<br /> [[Category:Metre gauge railways in India]]<br /> [[Category:Defunct railway companies of India]]<br /> [[Category:History of rail transport in Gujarat]]</div>

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