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{{Line Railways Infobox|image=|caption= |route= #REDIRECT [[Achalpur]](Ellichpur) to [[Yavatmal]]|gauge1= 2' 6" NG|gauge1details= 189 km (113 miles)|gauge2= |gauge2details= |gauge3= |gauge3details= |gauge4= |gauge4details=|timeline1date= 1913-14|timeline1details= Line opened|timeline2date= |timeline2details= |timeline3date= |timeline3details=|timeline4date= |timeline4details= |timeline5date= 1952|timeline5details= Part of [[Central Provinces Railway]] (IR zone)|presidency= |stations= |system1date= |system1details= |system2date=|system2details= |system3date=|system3details= }} The ''' Achalpur(Ellichpur)-Murtazapur-Yavatmal Yeotmal Railway ''' ran from [[Achalpur]] (formerly known as Ellichpur) to [[Yavatmal]]. The narrow gauge line (N.G) was constructed during 1913-14 by [[Great Indian Peninsular Railway]] (GIPR), who worked the line until taken over by the [[Government of India]] (GOI) in 1925. In fact the line is still owned today by the London based company [[Central Provinces Railway Co Ltd]] (CPR), however grouped under Central Railway since 1952 which operate it on lease, extended from time to time. The N.G. line is also well known in the region as “[[Shakuntala Railway]]”. The railway is operated in two separate branches from main line (B.G.) Junction station at Murtijapur.Murtijapur to Achalpur 76 Kms., and Murtijapur to Yavatmal 113 Kms. <ref>[http://wikimapia.org/8026782/Shakuntala-C-P-Railway].</ref>.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yavatmal].</ref>.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achalpur].</ref>.[http://www.shakuntala.8m.com/] ==References==<references/> [[Category:Railways]][[Category:Private Railways]]
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