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The '''Futwah-Islampur Light Railway''' (FILR) was a short 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) branchline located to the west of [[Bihar]] and the east of [[Patna]]. The line was authorised for construction in 1915 and in 1918 was to connect [[Futwah]] to [[Islampur]], a track length of 27 miles(43km). | The '''Futwah-Islampur Light Railway''' (FILR) was a short 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) branchline located to the west of [[Bihar]] and the east of [[Patna]]. The line was authorised for construction in 1915 and in 1918 was to connect [[Futwah]] to [[Islampur]], a track length of 27 miles(43km). | ||
<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n235/mode/2up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 227]; Retrieved | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n235/mode/2up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 227]; Retrieved 3 Feb 2016</ref> | ||
The FILR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]], a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | The FILR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]], a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | ||
The railway operated independently until 1986 when it was taken over by [[Indian Railways]] and closed. Subsequently, the line has been converted to broad gauge and connects to the main [[Delhi]] line. | The railway operated independently until 1986 when it was taken over by [[Indian Railways]] and closed. Subsequently, the line has been converted to broad gauge and connects to the main [[Delhi]] line. | ||
<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%27s_Light_Railways Wikipedia "Martin's Light Railways"]; Retrieved | <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%27s_Light_Railways Wikipedia "Martin's Light Railways"]; Retrieved 3 Feb 2016</ref> | ||
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