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-'''Bhandara District Manganese Mines Railways'''
-A manganese mining operation originally founded in 1896 as the 'Central Provinces Prospecting Syndicate'. It was renamed in 1924 as the 'Central Provinces Manganese Ore Company' and nationalised after independence <ref name=DarvillMP03>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry  MP03 page ....</ref> . The company operated several mines, two in this District and many more in the  [[Balaghat District Manganese Mines Railways|'''Balaghat District''']].
-The mines in the Bhandara District started working in 1903 and by 1908. The pre-1947 information on railways in this District is as follows:-
-'''Chika Mines'''
-<br>There is little information on the railways used, if any, in this mine in the early period. 9 miles of 2ft 0in and 2ft 6in narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) was supplied in 1942 <ref>ibid: Entry MH09 page ....</ref>.
-'''Dongri Buzurg Mine'''
-<br>The first information concerning railways used in this mine is 1927 where 5½ miles(9km) of track is recorded along with records of tubs.No further information has been found <ref>ibid:Entry MH10 page ....</ref>.
-== References ==
-<references />
-[[Category:Railways]]
-[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
-[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]]

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