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The '''Ellichpur-Murtazapur-Yeotmal Railway ''' ran from [[Ellichpur]]+ to [[Yeotmal]]+. The 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line from Yeotmal was opened in 1903 to convey cotton to [[Murtazapur]] where it met the main broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line. The line was extended to Ellichpur from Murtazapur in 1913 and constructed by [[GIPR|Great Indian Peninsular Railway]] (GIPR), who worked the line until taken over by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1925. | The '''Ellichpur-Murtazapur-Yeotmal Railway ''' ran from [[Ellichpur]]+ to [[Yeotmal]]+. The 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line from Yeotmal was opened in 1903 to convey cotton to [[Murtazapur]] where it met the main broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line. The line was extended to Ellichpur from Murtazapur in 1913 and constructed by [[GIPR|Great Indian Peninsular Railway]] (GIPR), who worked the line until taken over by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1925. | ||
<ref>[https:// | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n85/mode/2up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 77-79]; Retrieved 3 Feb 2016</ref> | ||
and constructed by [[GIPR|Great Indian Peninsular Railway]] (GIPR), who worked the line until taken over by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1925. | and constructed by [[GIPR|Great Indian Peninsular Railway]] (GIPR), who worked the line until taken over by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1925. | ||