Narrow Gauge Routes - 2007

by Vikas Singh, 2007


Narrow gauge in the Indian context means any gauge narrower than 1m. The two such gauges that survive now are the 2' (610mm) and 2'6" (762mm) gauges. Also see the list further below, which was obtained from an Indian Railways source and was also marked as the list of NG routes for 2007.

See also the FAQ section on gauges in India and the Rinbad article on Indian narrow gauge. There is also a list of MG routes, a list of NG routes of 1948, as well as a list of NG routes from 2005 for comparison.

List of NG routes

Endpoints Intermediate Stations
including halts
Distance
(km)
Division Zone Gauge Comments
New Jalpaiguri Darjeeling 11 88 Kathiar NEFR 2' (610mm)
Shantipur Jn. Nabadwip Ghat 4 28 Sealdah ER 2'6" (762mm)
Katwa Jn Ahmadpur 13 52 Howrah ER 2'6" (762mm)
Katwa Jn Barddhaman Jn. 14 53 Howrah ER 2'6" (762mm)
Kalka Jn. Shimla 18 96 Ambala NR 2'6" (762mm)
Pathankot Jn. Joginder Nagar 32 164 Firozpur NR 2'6" (762mm)
Gwalior Sheopur Kalan 26 200 Jhansi NCR 2' (610mm)
Dhaulpur Jn. Mohari Jn. 4 41 Jhansi NCR 2'6" (762mm)
Mohari Jn. Tantpur 3 18 Jhansi NCR 2'6" (762mm)
Mohari Jn. Sirmutra 4 30 Jhansi NCR 2'6" (762mm)
Nagpur Itwari Jn. 0 5 Nagpur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Itwari Jn. Nagbhir 15 106 Nagpur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Itwari Jn. Nainpur Jn. 40 285 Nagpur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Nainpur Jn. Jabalpur 14 111 Nagpur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Nainpur Jn. Mandla Fort 7 43 Nagpur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Nainpur Jn. Balaghat Jn. 8 77 Nagpur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Balaghat Jn. Katangi 6 47 Nagpur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Raipur Abhanpur Jn. 4 28 Raipur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Abhanpur Jn. Rajim 1 17 Raipur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Abhanpur Jn. Dhamtari 5 45 Raipur SECR 2'6" (762mm)
Naupada Jn. Gunupur 11 90 Waltiar ECR 2'6" (762mm) Closed for gauge conversion
Neral Matheran 0 21 Mumbai CR 2' (610mm)
Pandharpur Miraj 15 137 Solapur CR 2'6" (762mm)
Barsi Town Kurduvadi Jn. 3 34 Solapur CR 2'6" (762mm)
Pulgaon Arvi 7 35 Nagpur CR 2'6" (762mm)
Murtijapur Jn. Achalpur 10 76 Bhusaval CR 2'6" (762mm)
Murtijapur Jn. Yavatmal 15 113 Bhusaval CR 2'6" (762mm)
Pachora Jamner 5 56 Bhusaval CR 2'6" (762mm)
Ankleshwar Rajpipla 2 62 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Temporarily closed due to breaches in 2007
Kosamba Umarpada 9 61 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Temporarily closed due to breaches in 2007
Nadiad Bhadran 8 59 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm)
Billimora Waghai 9 63 Mumbai Central WR 2'6" (762mm)
Dabhoi Jn. Chandod 2 17 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Closed for Dabhoi-Chotaudeipur gauge conversion
Dabhoi Jn. Choranda Jn. 8 42 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm)
Choranda Jn. Malsar 1 29 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm)
Choranda Jn. Motikoral 3 18 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm)
Dabhoi Jn. Jambusar Jn. 15 80 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Dabhoi-PratapNagar closed for gauge conversion
Jambusar junction Kavi 3 26 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Temporarily closed due to breaches in 2005
Jambusar junction Samni Jn. 1 24 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Temporarily closed due to breaches in 2005
Samni junction Dahej 0 40 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Closed since 2003
Samni junction-Bharuch Bharuch 0 24 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Temporarily closed due to breaches in 2005
Dabhoi Jn. Chhuchapura Jn. 3 21 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Closed for Dabhoi-Chotaudeipur gauge conversion
Chhuchapura junction Chota Udeipur 5 50 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Closed for Dabhoi-Chotaudeipur gauge conversion
Chhuchapura junction Tankhala 6 38 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Closed for Dabhoi-Chotaudeipur gauge conversion
Dabhoi Jn. Timba Road NA 105 Vadodara WR 2'6" (762mm) Closed due to breaches in 1993

Notes:

Dabhoi-Pratapnagar gauge conversion expected to be complete by Dec'2007. Daily two services two and from PRTN-Jambusar.

Dabhoi-Chotaudeipur BG to link with BG at Dhar providing direct BG link till Indore.

Dahej-Bharuch gauge conversion to be done by RIVL. Work still to start.

Rajpipla- Ankleshwar gauge conversion sanctioned. Work yet to start.


List of MG routes

Source: Indian Railways

Zone Division End Points
CR BSL MZR Murtajapur Jn. YTL Yavatmal
CR BSL MZR Murtajapur Jn. ELP Achalpur
CR BSL PC Pachora Jn. JMNR Jamner
CR CSTM NRL Neral MAE Matheran
CR NGP PLO Pulgaon jn. ARVI Arvi
CR SUR KWV Kurduwadi PVR Pandharpur
CR SUR PVR Pandharpur MRJ Miraj Jn.
EO WAT NWP Naupada Jn. GNPR Gunupur
ER HWH BXW Barddhaman KWF Katwa Jn.
ER HWH KWF Katwa Jn. ADP Ahmadpur Jn.
ER SDAH KNJ Krishnanagar City Jn. NDF Nabadwip Ghat
ER SDAH STB Shantipur KNJ Krishnanagar City Jn.
NC JHS DHO Dhaulpur MHF Mohari
NC JHS GWO Gwalior BIX Bhind
NC JHS GWO Gwalior SOE Sheopur Kalan
NC JHS MHF Mohari SRMT Sirmuttra
NC JHS MHF Mohari TPO Tantpur
NF KIR SGUJ Siliguri Jn. DJ Darjeeling
NF KIR SGUJ Siliguri Jn. NJP New Jalpaiguri Jn.
NR FZR PTK Pathankot Jn. JDNX Joginder Nagar
NR UMB KLK Kalka SML Shimla
SB NAG BTC Balaghat Jn. KGE Katangi
SB NAG BTC Balaghat Jn. NIR Nainpur Jn.
SB NAG CWA Chhindwara Jn. NIR Nainpur Jn.
SB NAG ITR Itwari CWA Chhindwara Jn.
SB NAG ITR Itwari NAB Nagbhir Jn.
SB NAG NIR Nainpur Jn. MFR Mandla Fort
SB NAG NIR Nainpur Jn. JBP Jabalpur
SB R AVP Abhanpur Jn. DTR Dhamtari
SB R AVP Abhanpur Jn. RIM Rajim
SB R R Raipur Jn. AVP Abhanpur Jn.
WR BCT BIM Bilimora Jn. WGI Waghai
WR BRC AKV Ankleshwar Jn. JGI Jhagadiya Jn.
WR BRC BCHN Bochasan Jn. BDRN Bhadran
WR BRC BH Bharuch Jn. SAZ Samni Jn.
WR BRC CCP Chhuchhapura Jn. CTD Chhota Udepur
WR BRC CCP Chhuchhapura Jn. TNKA Tankhala
WR BRC CRND Choranda Jn. MKRL Moti Koral
WR BRC CRND Choranda Jn. MLSR Malsar
WR BRC DB Dabhoi Jn. CDD Chandod
WR BRC DB Dabhoi Jn. SMLA Samlaya Jn.
WR BRC DB Dabhoi Jn. CCP Chhuchhapura Jn.
WR BRC JGI Jhagadiya Jn. RAJ Rajpipla
WR BRC JGI Jhagadiya Jn. NET Netrang
WR BRC JMB Jambusar Jn. KAVI Kavi
WR BRC KSB Kosamba Jn. UMPD Umarpada
WR BRC MYGL Miyagam Karjan Jn. CRND Choranda Jn.
WR BRC MYGL Miyagam Karjan Jn. DB Dabhoi Jn.
WR BRC ND Nadiad Jn. PTD Petlad Jn.
WR BRC PTD Petlad Jn. BCHN Bochasan Jn.
WR BRC SAZ Samni Jn. DHF Dahej
WR BRC SAZ Samni Jn. JMB Jambusar Jn.
WR BRC SMLA Samlaya Jn. TBA Timba Road
WR BRC VSI Vishvamitri Junction JMB Jambusar Jn.
WR BRC VSI Vishvamitri Junction DB Dabhoi Jn.