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'''Nalhati-Azimganj Railway''', the original section of the line constructed in 1863 by [[Indian Branch Railway]]. The line used a  unique 4ft(1222mm) rail gauge. See [[Rail_gauge]]  
[[File: Nalhati-Azimganj Railway.png|thumb| Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]]
The '''Nalhati-Azimganj Railway''' was the original section of the line constructed in 1863 by the [[Indian Branch Railway| ‘Indian Branch Railway Company’]]. Also referred to as the ''''[[Nulhati-Murshidibad Tramway]]'''' in some early records.  The line used a  4ft(1222mm) [[Rail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]] and ran from [[Nalhati]] only far as [[Azimganj]], a distance of 27 miles (43 km) <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n64/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 55 (pdf64)]; Retrieved 7 May 2017</ref>.
 
The [[Indian Branch Railway|‘Indian Branch Railway Company’]] was purchased by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]])  in 1872 and the line was renamed the '''[[Nalhati State Railway]]'''.
<ref>[http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/BejvG_1000695561/163 "Bengal District Gazetteer - Mukshidabad" by L S S O’Malley, Indian Civil Service, Calcutta . Pages 150-151]; Retrieved 24 Dec 2015</ref>


Worked by [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] (O&RR), 1863-72; run as State Rly, 1872; leased to [[East Indian Railway]] (EIR), 1892
‘'''Nulhatee Railway'''’ is the name used in the [[Annual_Administration_Reports_for_Railways#1870-71_Report_on_Railways |‘Administration Report for India 1871-72’]] to describe this line. “This line has become one of what are denominated  ‘State’ lines, Government having purchased it for 30,000/. from the Oude and Rohilkund Company. It was constructed by this company on a 4' 0" gauge as the Indian Branch Railway Company” <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=tytcAAAAQAAJ&printsec=GBS.PP561g=GBS.RA6-PA12&pg=GBS.RA13-PA36 Google Books pdf page 561 and British Library ‘India Office Records’ L/PARL/2/100 “Railways in India for the year 1871-72” by Juland Danvers , Government Director of the Indian Railways - presented to both Houses of Parliament; Paras 82-83; pages 36-37]; Retrieved  23 Jun 2018</ref>


==Further Information==
See [[Indian Branch Railway|'''Indian Branch Railway Company''']]
<br> and '''[[Nalhati State Railway]]'''
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 07:00, 23 June 2018

Nalhati-Azimganj Railway

The Nalhati-Azimganj Railway was the original section of the line constructed in 1863 by the ‘Indian Branch Railway Company’. Also referred to as the 'Nulhati-Murshidibad Tramway' in some early records. The line used a 4ft(1222mm) unique rail gauge and ran from Nalhati only far as Azimganj, a distance of 27 miles (43 km) [1].

The ‘Indian Branch Railway Company’ was purchased by the Government of India(GoI) in 1872 and the line was renamed the Nalhati State Railway. [2]

Nulhatee Railway’ is the name used in the ‘Administration Report for India 1871-72’ to describe this line. “This line has become one of what are denominated ‘State’ lines, Government having purchased it for 30,000/. from the Oude and Rohilkund Company. It was constructed by this company on a 4' 0" gauge as the Indian Branch Railway Company” [3]

Further Information

See Indian Branch Railway Company
and Nalhati State Railway

References