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The '''Mourbhanj Railway''' opened in 1905. The 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line was  owned by [[Mourbhanj]] State and  worked by [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]] (BNR).
The '''Mourbhanj Railway''' opened in 1905. The 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line was  owned by [[Mourbhanj]] State and  worked by [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]] (BNR). The line linked [[Rupea]] to [[Baripada]], a length of 32 miles (51km).
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf  " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government  Printing,  Calcutta;  page 7]; Retrieved 19 Dec 2015</ref>


In 1920 the railway was  renamed [[Mayurbhanj Railway]], 1920 and ownership transferred to  a private company; worked by BNR
In 1920 the railway was  renamed [[Mayurbhanj Railway]], 1920 and ownership transferred to  a private company; worked by BNR


== References ==
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[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Indian States Railways]]
[[Category:Indian States Railways]]
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]]
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]]

Revision as of 11:34, 19 December 2015

The Mourbhanj Railway opened in 1905. The 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line was owned by Mourbhanj State and worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway (BNR). The line linked Rupea to Baripada, a length of 32 miles (51km). [1]

In 1920 the railway was renamed Mayurbhanj Railway, 1920 and ownership transferred to a private company; worked by BNR

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