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'''Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway'''
'''Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway'''


1913 extensions to the [[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]](DHR), technically a separate company but worked by (DHR)
1913-14 extensions to the [[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]](DHR), technically a separate company but worked by (DHR)<ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n249/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 240 (pdf249)]; Retrieved 19 Aug 2020</ref>.
 
* ‘Kissengunge Extension’, 66 miles(107km), opened 1914-15, from Panchanai to  Kissengunge via Matigara, Naksalbari, Taabpur, Islampur-Aluabari,
* ‘Teesia Valley Extension’, 29 miles(47km), opened 1914-15 from Siliguri to Kalimpng Road via Sivoke and Riyang
 
The ‘Statistics of Working’ show the year-by-year financial results for this ‘Extensions Railway’ from 1913-14 through to 1936-37 and open mileage rising from 14¼ miles(23km) reaching 95 miles (154km) from 1915-16 onwards <ref name=Hist1937>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India - Railway Department’ page 227, pdf 270]; Retrieved 19 Aug 2020</ref>.
 
== Classification ==
[[Indian Railway Classification]] of 1926 - Class II railway system.


==Further Information==
==Further Information==
See '''[[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]]'''
See '''[[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]]'''
== References ==
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Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway

Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway

1913-14 extensions to the Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway(DHR), technically a separate company but worked by (DHR)[1].

  • ‘Kissengunge Extension’, 66 miles(107km), opened 1914-15, from Panchanai to Kissengunge via Matigara, Naksalbari, Taabpur, Islampur-Aluabari,
  • ‘Teesia Valley Extension’, 29 miles(47km), opened 1914-15 from Siliguri to Kalimpng Road via Sivoke and Riyang

The ‘Statistics of Working’ show the year-by-year financial results for this ‘Extensions Railway’ from 1913-14 through to 1936-37 and open mileage rising from 14¼ miles(23km) reaching 95 miles (154km) from 1915-16 onwards [2].

Classification

Indian Railway Classification of 1926 - Class II railway system.

Further Information

See Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway

References