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'''Anklesvar-Rajpipla Railway'''
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The '''Anklesvar-Rajpipla Railway''' was an Indian State 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway opened in 1897 and used for famine relief 1899-1902. It was originally opened under the auspices of Maharana Chhatrasinhji, Raja of Rajpipla and was a 40 mile(64km)  railway line connecting [[Rajpipla]] to [[ Ankleshwar]] on the main Delhi-Ahmedabad-Bombay line
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<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajpipla_State Wikipedia “Rajpipla State - Section 1.2 1900s and Maharaja Vijaysinhji”]; Retrieved 17 Feb 2016</ref>.
  
An Indian StateNG 2ft 6in railway opened in 1897 and used for famine relief 1899-1902. Part of [[Rajpipla State Railway]]; worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR)
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The line was constructed and worked by the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR)and used for massive famine relief during the period 1899-1902.  
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In 1899 renamed the [[Rajpipla State Railway]]  the line became part of [[Rajpipla State Railway]]; worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) and owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Rajpipla State]].
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<ref>[ https://singhiv.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/rajpipla-state-railway/ “ Rajpipla State Railway” by  Singh. IV 2015"]; Retrieved 17 Feb 2016</ref>.
  
It was originally opened under the auspices of Maharana Chhatrasinhji, Raja of Rajpipla, in 1899 as a small narrow gauge railway and named the Anklesvar -Rajpipla Railway, 1897 and worked by the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR). Later renamed the [[Rajpipla State Railway]]
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The gauge was converted to broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) in 2013.
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<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/gujarat/ankleshwar-rajpipla-railway-route-to-become-operational-soon_826355.html Zeenews.india.com "Ankleshwar-Rajpipla railway route"]; Retrieved 17 Feb 2016</ref>.
  
 
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==Further Information==
The gauge was converted in 2013. <ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/gujarat/ankleshwar-rajpipla-railway-route-to-become-operational-soon_826355.html Zeenews.india.com "Ankleshwar-Rajpipla railway route"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>.
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See  '''[[Rajpipla State Railway]]'''
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:43, 17 February 2016

The Anklesvar-Rajpipla Railway was an Indian State 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway opened in 1897 and used for famine relief 1899-1902. It was originally opened under the auspices of Maharana Chhatrasinhji, Raja of Rajpipla and was a 40 mile(64km) railway line connecting Rajpipla to Ankleshwar on the main Delhi-Ahmedabad-Bombay line [1].

The line was constructed and worked by the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR)and used for massive famine relief during the period 1899-1902.

In 1899 renamed the Rajpipla State Railway the line became part of Rajpipla State Railway; worked by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR) and owned by the Princely Rajpipla State. [2].

The gauge was converted to broad gauge(BG) in 2013. [3].

Further Information

See Rajpipla State Railway

References