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| − | The '''Mayurbhanj Railway''' was a narrow ( | + | The '''Mayurbhanj Railway''' was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway, belonging to the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Mourbhanj State]] and worked by the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR). |
Formerly [[Mourbhanj Railway]], renamed 1920 and transfered to private co; worked by BNR | Formerly [[Mourbhanj Railway]], renamed 1920 and transfered to private co; worked by BNR | ||
| − | The '''Baripada-Talbond Railway''' was an extension | + | The '''[[Baripada-Talbond Railway]]''' was an extension of the '''Mayurbhanj Railway''' to Talbond(now named Talbandh); opened in 1920 and worked by BNR |
| + | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n19/mode/2up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 11]; Retrieved 26 Jan 2016</ref> | ||
| + | ==Records== | ||
| + | Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the [http://www.fibis.org/store/fibis-books-and-publications/bff-0004-research-sources-for-indian-railways-1845-1947/ Fibis shop]. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) held at the [[British Library]] | ||
| − | = | + | An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved Jan 2016</ref> |
| + | gives the following: - | ||
| + | *'''L/F/8/20/1669''' “Mayurbhanj Railway Company Limited, Contract for construction of a railway extension; 1922" | ||
| + | *'''L/8/20/1682''' “ Bengal-Nagpur Railway Company Limited, Contract for the maintenance, management and working of the Mayurbhanj Railway and the Baripada-Talbond extension; 1923" | ||
| − | [ | + | ==Further Information== |
| + | See ''' [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]] (BNR) ''' | ||
| + | <br>and '''[[Bengal-Nagpur_Railway_-_Lines_Owned_and_Worked#NG_Lines_worked_by_BNR|Bengal-Nagpur Railway – NG Lines Worked]] | ||
| + | <br>and '''[[Mourbhanj Railway]]''' prior to 1920 | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Private Railways]] | [[Category:Private Railways]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:54, 14 June 2020
| Mayurbhanj Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Rupsa to Baripada | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Narrow (2' 6") gauge | 32 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1905 | First section opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | ||
| System agency | ||
| Worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Mayurbhanj Railway was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway, belonging to the Princely Mourbhanj State and worked by the Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR).
Formerly Mourbhanj Railway, renamed 1920 and transfered to private co; worked by BNR
The Baripada-Talbond Railway was an extension of the Mayurbhanj Railway to Talbond(now named Talbandh); opened in 1920 and worked by BNR [1]
Records
Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the Fibis shop. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the India Office Records (IOR) held at the British Library
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway [2] gives the following: -
- L/F/8/20/1669 “Mayurbhanj Railway Company Limited, Contract for construction of a railway extension; 1922"
- L/8/20/1682 “ Bengal-Nagpur Railway Company Limited, Contract for the maintenance, management and working of the Mayurbhanj Railway and the Baripada-Talbond extension; 1923"
Further Information
See Bengal-Nagpur Railway (BNR)
and Bengal-Nagpur Railway – NG Lines Worked
and Mourbhanj Railway prior to 1920
