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| − | '''Santahar-Kaunia Loop Railway''' | + | The '''Santahar-Kaunia Loop Railway''' was a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line that was completed in 1905 becoming part of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]](EBR) network. |
| − | + | The section from [[Santahar]] to [[Bonapara]], a distance of 51 miles(82km) opened in 1899-1900 and originally part of the [[Brahmaputra-Sultanpur Railway]], being worked by [[Eastern Bengal Railway]](EBR). | |
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| + | On 1st April 1904, the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) took over the enterprise and the line became the first part of the EBR's '''Santahar-Kaunia Loop Railway''' when the system was extended from [[Bonapara]] to [[Kaunia]] in 1905 | ||
| + | <ref>Indian Railway Raj Safari 1a - Keith Scholey</ref> | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 05:55, 3 December 2015
The Santahar-Kaunia Loop Railway was a metre gauge(MG) line that was completed in 1905 becoming part of the Eastern Bengal Railway(EBR) network.
The section from Santahar to Bonapara, a distance of 51 miles(82km) opened in 1899-1900 and originally part of the Brahmaputra-Sultanpur Railway, being worked by Eastern Bengal Railway(EBR).
On 1st April 1904, the Government of India(GoI) took over the enterprise and the line became the first part of the EBR's Santahar-Kaunia Loop Railway when the system was extended from Bonapara to Kaunia in 1905 [1]
References
- ↑ Indian Railway Raj Safari 1a - Keith Scholey
