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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 '''Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' (BBLR) was a short, 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) branchline which connected the city of [[Bihar]] to the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) at [[Bukhtiarpur]]. The line was later extended from [[Bihar]] to [[Rajgir]]. | ||
The | The Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway Company owned the railway and it was one of several small narrow gauge concerns worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]](MLR), a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | ||
<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 218]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
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. | ||
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[http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irc.htm "History of Railway construction"] ''Indian Railways Service of Engineers'' [see "Martin & Co" in table]. | [http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irc.htm "History of Railway construction"] ''Indian Railways Service of Engineers'' [see "Martin & Co" in table]. | ||
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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 07:08, 17 December 2015
| Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Bukhtiarpur to Rajgir | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 18 miles (1905) 33 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1903 | Section to Bihar opened to traffic | |
| 1911 | Extended to Rajgir | |
| 1950 | Taken over by local district board | |
| 1962 | Nationalised, converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Bukhtiarpur, Bihar, Rajgir | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by Martin's Light Railways | ||
| 1962 | Eastern Railway (IR zone) | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway (BBLR) was a short, 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) branchline which connected the city of Bihar to the East Indian Railway(EIR) at Bukhtiarpur. The line was later extended from Bihar to Rajgir.
The Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway Company owned the railway and it was one of several small narrow gauge concerns worked by Martin's Light Railways(MLR), a management company based in Calcutta. [1]
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.
External links
"Bukhtiarpur Bihar Light Railway" Wikipedia.
"Martin's Light Railways" Wikipedia.
"History of Railway construction" Indian Railways Service of Engineers [see "Martin & Co" in table].