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[http://banglapedia. | [http://www.banglapedia.org/HT/R_0072.htm "Railway"] ''Banglapedia''. | ||
[http://www.railway.gov.bd/history "Brief History"] ''Bangladesh Railway''. | [http://www.railway.gov.bd/history "Brief History"] ''Bangladesh Railway''. | ||
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| Northern Bengal State Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Sara Ghat to Siliguri Parbatipur to Dinagepore, Parbatipur to Kaunia | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 156 miles (1879) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1874-1879 | Initial construction | |
| 1887 | Merged into Eastern Bengal State Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Santahar, Chilahati, Jalpaiguri, Rungpore | |
| System agency | ||
| State agency | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Northern Bengal State Railway (NBSR) was one of the first metre gauge lines to be constructed.
History
Initially built only as far as Chilahati but later extended to Siliguri (where the Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway began), the NBSR branched west at Parbatipur to Dinagepore and east to Kaunia.
In 1887 the NBSR was merged into the Eastern Bengal State Railway in order to ensure better management.
See also
External links
"Railway" Banglapedia.
"Brief History" Bangladesh Railway.