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<ref>[http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/18185/GIPE-015962.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y  "Railways in India – GOI Administrative Report 1916-17" page 13]; Retrieved 21 Feb 2016</ref>. The Managing Agent was Killick, Nixon & Company <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry GJ29 pages 153-154</ref>.  
<ref>[http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/18185/GIPE-015962.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y  "Railways in India – GOI Administrative Report 1916-17" page 13]; Retrieved 21 Feb 2016</ref>. The Managing Agent was Killick, Nixon & Company <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry GJ29 pages 153-154</ref>.  


The Champaner Manganese Mines were initially linked to the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) station at Champaner Road by a 20 mile(32km) Ewing system monorail. This had 60 wagons designed to carry 6 tons that were hauled by buffalo. Marsland, Price & Co built the system. In 1909 it was stated that 'the said many claimed advantages of trhe system did not materialise' and it was decided as 'most unsatisfactory' <ref name =darvill/>. See page '''[[Champaner Manganese Mine Monorail/Railway]]''' for more information.
The Champaner Manganese Mines were initially linked to the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) station at Champaner Road by a 20 mile(32km) [[Ewing System Monorail]]++. This had 60 wagons designed to carry 6 tons that were hauled by buffalo. Marsland, Price & Co built the system. In 1909 it was stated that 'the said many claimed advantages of trhe system did not materialise' and it was decided as 'most unsatisfactory' <ref name =darvill/>. See page '''[[Champaner Manganese Mine Monorail/Railway]]''' for more information.


A conventional 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) opened on 3 Feb 1912 replacing the monorail. This line was known as the 'Champaner-Shivrajpur Light Railway' <ref name =darvill/>. The first section, 17 miles(27km), opened from [[Champaner]] Road to [[Shivrapur]] with a 1.7 mile branch to Shivrapur Mines.  The line was transferred to the Guzerat Railways Company from Apr 1915 and the line extended to [[Pani]] in 1916, a total of 31 miles(49km) <ref name=name/>.
A conventional 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) opened on 3 Feb 1912 replacing the monorail. This line was known as the 'Champaner-Shivrajpur Light Railway' <ref name =darvill/>. The first section, 17 miles(27km), opened from [[Champaner]] Road to [[Shivrapur]] with a 1.7 mile branch to Shivrapur Mines.  The line was transferred to the Guzerat Railways Company from Apr 1915 and the line extended to [[Pani]] in 1916, a total of 31 miles(49km) <ref name=name/>.
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