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− | '''Tumsar-Katangi Light Railway''' | + | The '''Tumsar-Katangi Light Railway''' was a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) private line built to carry manganese ore deposits found in the region. The railway was worked by [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR) as part of its [[Satpura Railway]] network |
+ | <ref>[http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.fr/2013/05/a-tribute-to-satpura-railway-part-i.html] A Tribute to the Satpura Railway (Part I)</ref> | ||
− | + | The owner of this private industrial line was the Central India Mining Company. | |
− | + | The line was purchased by Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) 1916 and renamed [[Tumsar-Tirodi Light Railway]] this line ceased operation in 1929. | |
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+ | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Private Railways]] | [[Category:Private Railways]] |
Revision as of 06:20, 4 December 2015
The Tumsar-Katangi Light Railway was a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) private line built to carry manganese ore deposits found in the region. The railway was worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR) as part of its Satpura Railway network [1]
The owner of this private industrial line was the Central India Mining Company.
The line was purchased by Government of India(GoI) 1916 and renamed Tumsar-Tirodi Light Railway this line ceased operation in 1929.