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| − | The '''Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' (BLR) was a short, narrow gauge branchline which connected the city of [[Bihar]] to the [[East | + | The '''Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' (BLR) 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 BLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]], a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | The BLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]], a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 18 January 2009
| Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Bukhtiarpur to Rajgir | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 18 miles (1905) 33 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1903 | Opened to traffic | |
| 1950 | Tkaen over by local district board | |
| 1962 | Nationalised | |
| 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 (BLR) 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 BLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by Martin's Light Railways, a management company based in Calcutta.
External links
"Bukhtiarpur Bihar Light Railway" Wikipedia.
"Martin's Light Railways" Wikipedia.
