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Wankaner–Surendra Nagar section

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The Wankaner–Surendranagar section belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division in Gujarat State.

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History

Sir Lakhdiraji,[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. Surendranagar-Rajkot section was laid in 1890.[1] Gauge conversion of Viramgam–Hapa section via Surendranagar, Wankaner was completed by 1980.[2] Morvi State Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.

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Freight

About 26 trains pass through this section daily.[3]

Doubling

Doubling work on this section is completed in Feb 2023.[4]

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