Jodiya Bandar

India

The Lighthouse is about 4 km away from Jodiya Town. It is a solid circular tower, 8 metre high built on the northern end of the quay wall in the year 1903. The light was placed on a high-level cast Iron pedestal. It was a Kerosene wick lamp inside a 6th order optic and was commissioned into service on 15th March 1903. The equipment was supplied by M/s. Chance Bros., Birmingham. The same equipment remained in service for ninety years when the improvement work of the Lighthouse was taken up.
A solar operated flashing light (JLWL) replaced the wick lamp and the new equipment was installed over the modified tower on 12th February 1993.

Manufacture Date 1902-3
Lighthouse Construction 1903
Country India
Lens Order 6th order
Status publish
Light Character FW 10sec
Lighthouse Markings Currently a glavanised metal tower is erected and the light shifted onto this tower on 30 June 2002 after the original lighthouse was severly damaged by an earthquake on 26 january 26 January 2001.
Management Body Ports Authority Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
Preserver Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Open Status (Site) Open
Open Status (Tower) Closed
Coordinates 22.7260850203,70.2789099358
Other Jodiya is a tidal port about 60 Km from Jamnagar by road .It was a Metre Gauge Rail terminal till 1978. Prior to independence Jodiya was part of erstwhile princely State of Nawanagar who had developed this port on Jodiya creek and the rail link was also extended up to the port (Bandar). It was a busy port having trade links with Arab countries. The traffic at this port went down subsequently reducing it to a fishing port. The activities at Jodiya port picked up during 1970s.RK Bhanti - Site open, tower closed. ARLHS IND-141; Admiralty F0368; NGA 28368.
Data Source 1. https://www.indianlogisticsinfo.com/logistics_directory/seaports/lighthousesprofiles/jodiya_bandar_lighthouse.html 2. https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/lights/1000020883/light_name:Jodiya%20Bandar%20 3. https://www.indianlogisticsinfo.com/logistics_directory/seaports/lighthousesprofiles/jodiya_bandar_lighthouse.html 4. image: RK Bhanti

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