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The '''Burdwan-Katwa Railway''' (BKR) was a narrow gauge line, built and operated as part of [[McLeod's Light Railways]](McLR), opening to traffic on 01 December 1915. | The '''Burdwan-Katwa Railway''' (BKR) was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line, owned by the Burdwan-Katwa Railway Company. The railway was built and operated as part of [[McLeod's Light Railways]](McLR), opening to traffic on 01 December 1915. | ||
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 220]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
In 1966, ownership of the BKR, together with its sister line, the [[Ahmadpur-Katwa Railway]], was transferred to a zone of [[Indian Railways]], [[Eastern Railway]], which continues to operate the BKR as a narrow-gauge operation. | In 1966, ownership of the BKR, together with its sister line, the [[Ahmadpur-Katwa Railway]], was transferred to a zone of [[Indian Railways]], [[Eastern Railway]], which continues to operate the BKR as a narrow-gauge operation. | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Private Railways]] | [[Category:Private Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | [[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 17 December 2015
| Burdwan-Katwa Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Burdwan to Katwa | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 32 miles (estimate) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1915 | Opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | ||
| System agency | ||
| 1915 | McLeod's Light Railways | |
| 1966 | Eastern Railway (IR zone) | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Burdwan-Katwa Railway (BKR) was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line, owned by the Burdwan-Katwa Railway Company. The railway was built and operated as part of McLeod's Light Railways(McLR), opening to traffic on 01 December 1915. [1]
In 1966, ownership of the BKR, together with its sister line, the Ahmadpur-Katwa Railway, was transferred to a zone of Indian Railways, Eastern Railway, which continues to operate the BKR as a narrow-gauge operation.