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{{Line Railways Infobox | {{Line Railways Infobox | ||
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|route= [[Tinsukia]] to [[Ledo]] | |route= [[Tinsukia]] to [[Ledo]] | ||
|gauge1= Metre gauge | |gauge1= Metre gauge | ||
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− | A short metre gauge railway in the extreme north-east corner of India, forming a branchline from [[Tinsukia]] to [[Ledo]]. | + | A short metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) railway in the extreme north-east corner of India, forming a branchline from [[Tinsukia]] to [[Ledo]]. |
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+ | "The line was constructed by the [[Assam Railways and Trading Company]](AR&TC) in 1883 and originally used only for the purpose of bringing coal from the mines on the south bank of the Dihing river to connect to the [[Dibru-Sadiya Railway]]. It was constituted a railway and its working was taken over by [[Dibru-Sadiya Railway]] from 1st January 1897" | ||
+ | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n187/mode/2up ["Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 179]; Retrieved 9 Feb 2018</ref> | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Assisted Railways]] | [[Category:Assisted Railways]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Industrial Railways]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Coalfield/Colliery Railways]] |
Latest revision as of 19:26, 26 May 2019
Ledo and Tikak Margherita Colliery Railway | ||
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![]() 1942 map | ||
Line of route | ||
Tinsukia to Ledo | ||
Gauge / mileage | ||
Metre gauge | 8 Miles (1905) | |
Timeline | ||
1945 | Nationalisation | |
Key locations | ||
Presidency | Bengal | |
Stations | Ledo, Tinsukia | |
System agency | ||
Owned and worked by the Assam Railways and Trading Company | ||
1942 | Worked by Bengal and Assam Railway | |
How to interpret this infobox |
A short metre gauge(MG) railway in the extreme north-east corner of India, forming a branchline from Tinsukia to Ledo.
"The line was constructed by the Assam Railways and Trading Company(AR&TC) in 1883 and originally used only for the purpose of bringing coal from the mines on the south bank of the Dihing river to connect to the Dibru-Sadiya Railway. It was constituted a railway and its working was taken over by Dibru-Sadiya Railway from 1st January 1897" [1]