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Parlakimedi Light Railway
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| Parlakimedi Light Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Naupada to Parlakimedi | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Narrow (2' 6") gauge | 25 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1898 | Line sanctioned by GoI | |
| 1900 | Line opened for traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | ||
| System agency | ||
| 1902 | Worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Parlakimedi Light Railway (PLR) was a short 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line, owned by the Raja of Parlakimedi; the Princely Parlakimedi State. It linked Parlakimedi to Nanpada, a length of 24 miles (39km), the line opened in 1900. The working of the railway was taken over by the Bengal-Nagpur Railway in 1902. [1]
The line was extended from Parlakimedi to Varanasi (16 miles/25km)) opened 1929, and extended further from Varanasi to Gunpur (16 miles/25km) opened in 1931. Bringing total line to 56 miles(90km)