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Birlapur Jute Mill Railway
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Birlapur Jute Mill Railway
The 'Birla Jute & Industries Ltd' was established in 1919 at Birlapur, South Paraganas District as a Jute Mill. It was one of the first Birla family ventures, led by G D Birla, one of four brothers and first named the 'Birla Jute Manufacturing Co', set up to challenge the British (or more accurately Scottish ) monopoly of the Jute production in India [1].
The records indicate that a 2ft 6in/762mm (NG) system was operational at the mill [1].
No further information has been found.
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry WB143 page ....