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The '''Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' ( | The '''Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' (BBLR) was a short, narrow gauge branchline which connected the city of [[Bihar]] to the [[East Indian Railway]] at [[Bukhtiarpur]]. The line was later extended from [[Bihar]] to [[Rajgir]]. | ||
The | The BBLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]](MLR), a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | ||
The line was taken over by the local district board in 1950. In 1962, the track was acquired by [[Indian Railways]], converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic. | The line was taken over by the local district board in 1950. In 1962, the track was acquired by [[Indian Railways]], converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic. | ||